P1: Nitrous at Balls in '09

Motor Project

Last Update, 1/1/09 by Stephen Daniel

Design

• Design notes will be linked here
• Plumbing stack
• Forward Bulkhead
• Injector Plate
• Pyrovalve
• PBAN Fuel Grains   PVC Fuel Grains (obsolete)
• Aft Bulkhead / Nozzle
• Current Simulation

Status

• Hot flames have been seen! Details here.


• Both the 4' and 2' tubes are complete, except for external thrust ring. (Mark Lloyd)
• Drawings complete. (Bethany)
• Forward bulkhead, injector plate, and nozzle collar complete. (Adam, Mike)
• Nozzle and retaining washer complete. (Alan Whitmore)
• Pyrovalve fab phase 1 complete. (Steve and Evan)
• PVC Pipe / paper fuel grain construction Complete. (Steve and Evan)
• Construction of jig to hold the motor on the stand Complete. (Eric Hamilton)
• Data gathering board (prototype) is up and running. (Steve and Evan)

To Do

We've completed 11 tests over 5 days.

Detailed test information is here.

Lots of work to do to get things running smoothly. Thoughts on what to do and test next are on the open test page.

Budget

• High level budget is $600.
• Spent $180 on aluminum stock.
• Spent about $150 on misc plumbing, including on-board valves.
• Promised Mark Lloyd $85 for machining.
• Spent $40 on graphite for the nozzle.