Liquid Engine Development

Our team is responsible for Boomslangs fuel tank assembly which holds both oxidizer and fuel. This involved heavy machining for each component of the tank as well as sourcing O’rings and dynamic seals. We were responsible for testing our tank’s ability to hold pressure as well as the seal held by our moving piston. Our team was additionally accountable for the creation of our “fill cart.” This separate fluid system is meant to safely load nitrous into the fuel tank by integrating with Mission Control’s DAQ and sensors.

Our team implements theoretical aerodynamic and thermodynamic analysis of the thrust elements of our bi-propellant rocket engine. We manufacture thrust chambers, injectors, and perform tests to determine important performance parameters.

We design and create test and launch hardware imperative to successful operations. This team also works on the DAQ system, sensors, transducers, and coordinating control of valves during tests and launches.