{"id":22097,"date":"2022-11-04T01:34:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/youtuber-tests-rocket-propulsion-airbags-drones-to-prevent-impact-damage-on-dropped-phones\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T01:34:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:34:48","slug":"youtuber-tests-rocket-propulsion-airbags-drones-to-prevent-impact-damage-on-dropped-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/youtuber-tests-rocket-propulsion-airbags-drones-to-prevent-impact-damage-on-dropped-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTuber tests rocket propulsion, airbags &#038; drones to \u2018prevent\u2019 impact damage on dropped phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-1148802292313187&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783313099&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F11%2F03%2Frocket-propelled-phone%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783313099001&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=2095&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=36360013905&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1274&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7971569933044328&amp;tmod=1301965993&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=29\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CPPv3O2evZUDFaSX6QUdBssfoA\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-33488\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These tests had the amount of success you would expect. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonetheless, Osman\u2019s usual chaotic style and fast-paced videos make for an interesting set of tests. Rather than using an actual cellphone for most of the tests, he 3d printed the shell of the phone and used indicators for when the device experienced more that 5Gs of force. This certainly saved a lot of potentially broken phones. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rocket-propelled-phone\">Rocket-propelled phone<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the rocket propelled phone, he started off with an E12-4T motor. This is larger than the motors most kids with model rockets would be accustomed to. For reference, in model rocket engines, the letter is the classification of the motor, while the number directly next to the letter is the thrust in Newton. The \u201c-#T\u201d refers to the amount of time before the motor fires a parachute ejection charge. Most small model rockets stick with an A, B, or C class motor with less than ten newtons of thrust.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-33488',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As expected this larger motor sends the stand-in phone flying around the workshop \u2013 and directly at Osman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Switching to a smaller motor \u2013 which appears to be an Estes 1\/2A3-4T motor \u2013 was nearly a perfect match for the phones inertia from a waist-height drop, bringing it to nearly a dead stop in midair. Nonetheless, the phone quickly turned upside down, and the motor proceeded to slam the phone into the ground. Perhaps a future iteration could add gimbaling to the motor to maintain orientation, like Joe Barnard does with landing model rockets on his YouTube channel BPS.space.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1148802292313187\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-1148802292313187&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=1821075794&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783313099&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F11%2F03%2Frocket-propelled-phone%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783313099001&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=2095&amp;idt=2&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783312994%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=36360013905&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2224&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=7971569933044328&amp;tmod=1301965993&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=30\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMDi3O2evZUDFdGH6QUd6JkwZQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the rocket motor burning a hole in his safety vest wasn\u2019t enough of a warning \u2013 you shouldn\u2019t try Osman\u2019s tests at home. There are plenty of low-cost model-rocket kits great for kids to foster an interest in rocketry that come with the necessary tools and information to participate in model rocketry safely.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alternative-drop-tests\">Alternative drop-tests<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, rocket propulsion was just one of the viewer suggestions for his video. He followed it up with a case of springs, bouncy balls, and airbags. The airbags led to some particularly dangerous results, as Osman demonstrated, as placing a highly explosive charge directly next to your head (as it would be when on phone calls) is just a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the video, he briefly addressed a drone-powered phone to prevent drops, but the small motors of the drone weren\u2019t enough to keep the phone aloft. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closest prototype to success was a timed parachute release, which would only be helpful for particularly long falls \u2013 due to the length of freefall required for the parachute to inflate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve seen William Osman\u2019s channel before, you know his videos are well worth a watch. Check it out:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-a-phone-you-can-t-drop-video\">Building a phone you can\u2019t drop [Video]<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"post-youtube-video-1\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/suCbhEHlpL8?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/suCbhEHlpL8?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These tests had the amount of success you would expect. Nonetheless, Osman\u2019s usual chaotic style and fast-paced videos make for an interesting set of tests. 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