Hi all,
Is it possible to purchase engines that only have the ejector/igniter component? I'm looking for a zero-downthrust system to eject a parachute from a UAV should a system failure occur in flight.
Any tips on the details of the system would also be appreciated; this'll be my first (as you might imagine...) though I have model rocketry experience, hence my turning to the same crowd and tech...
Cheers, James
Not exactly, but there are electrically actuated black powder ejection systems used in high power rocketry. I don't have any URLs handy, but try some HPR sites.
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There are commercial parachute deployment systems available for this function. I don't know what size motor they use, but it's in the mid to HPR range. They may even be reloadable. I don't know that a simple ejection charge would be large enough, unless you're talking about a very small UAV.
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