PROPULSION
The Propulsion team is responsible for designing, manufacturing, and testing all the components that deal with flowing propellant into our engines. The team designs the engines, injectors, valves, feed systems, and control systems that make up an effective propulsion system. Propulsion work is not limited to vehicles, test stands and ground support equipment are also essential to developing propulsion systems.
Join the Propulsion team!
Propulsion is always looking for more members interested in learning about fluid systems, machining, mechanical design, CAD, CFD, thermodynamics, and MATLAB.
SUBTEAMS
projects
The triplet impinging injector mixes liquid oxygen and kerosene through a showerhead like orifice plate.
The liquid oxygen (LOX) venturi flow meter gives valuable flow rate data for characterizing engines.
A custom actuator designed to remotely disconnect the pressurant supply to our vehicle.
Developing Coaxial Swirl Injector for improved propellant mixing and engine performance.
Darcy II utilized two custom machined main valves integrated directly into the tank endcap and injector manifold.
The Fuel Main Valve (FMV) is a custom sleeve valve designed to control the flow of kerosene into our KeroLOX vehicle’s engine.