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During mechanical construction of CanSat one must always take into consideration the mass
budget and the size of the CanSat. In most of the competitions you need to launch your CanSat from
10-15 (?) cm diameter rockets. In addition to that the mechanical structure of the CanSat must provide
an adequate space to contain the vulnerable electronic components. The design should protect it from
shocks by absorbing some of the energy that is generated during launch, release and parachute
deployment and landing.
The CanSat must have a mass of no more than 1000 g; considering its relatively low weight and
the small distance it will possibly fall, a wide range of material could be considered as appropriate to
fulfil the requirements, plastics and many different metals would be suitable. 350 ml or 500 ml volume
can may be used or you can manufacture your own design cansat from different light-weight metal or
composite materials such as glass fabric, carbon composit or alumininum. Aluminium or aluminium
alloys provide the rigid structure desired while being light-weight, non-brittle commonly available and
cheap.
After CanSat construction some simple temperature and shock resistance test can be performed
on it. The results of these tests can then be used to determine whether the design was sufficient CanSat
structure. CanSat also should be tested in windy, stormy and icy conditions.