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PANTHR Hybrid Rocket

PANTHR Hybrid Rocket. Midterm Presentation March 12 th 2007. PANTHR Team Members. Glen Guzik Niroshen Divitotawela Michael Harris Bruce Helming David Moschetti Danielle Pepe Ken Schmidt Jacob Teufert. Primary Project Objectives. Build hybrid rocket motor paraffin wax fuel

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PANTHR Hybrid Rocket

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  1. PANTHRHybrid Rocket Midterm Presentation March 12th 2007

  2. PANTHR Team Members Glen Guzik Niroshen Divitotawela Michael Harris Bruce Helming David Moschetti Danielle Pepe Ken Schmidt Jacob Teufert

  3. Primary Project Objectives • Build hybrid rocket motor • paraffin wax fuel • nitrous oxide oxidizer • Conduct static test fire • Complete fabrication of rocket • Launch rocket to an altitude of ~12,000 ft. • Collect various in-flight data- acceleration curve- flight trajectory- altitude at apogee- onboard flight video

  4. Paraffin And Nitrous Oxide Test Hybrid Rocket Advantages of Hybrid Rockets • Mechanically simple compared to Liquid Rockets • Safer and more controllable than Solid Rockets Advantages of Paraffin • High Regression Rate • Practical Single-Port Design • High Energy Density (~same as kerosene) • Inexpensive • Non-toxic Advantages of Nitrous Oxide • Available • Inexpensive • High Density • Self-Pressurizing

  5. Oxidizer Fill and Ignition System • Fill internal oxidizer tank via external, commercial nitrous-oxide tank. • Light solid propellant ignition charge via electric match.

  6. MOTOR EXPLODED VIEW OXIDIZER TANK ABLATIVE LINER INJECTOR FUEL GRAIN NOZZLE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

  7. Recovery System • Drogue opens at Apogee • Main chute deploys at 1500 ft • Landing at less then 21 ft/s

  8. Payload Layout • Fiberglass construction • Cowlings produce less drag than increasing the entire body diameter • Camera has downward view during entire launch

  9. PayloadLayout • Polystyrene foam insert protects electronics • 3 axis accelerometer mount

  10. Construction • The graphite nozzle is turned on the lathe

  11. Construction • Niroshen taps the vent hole

  12. Hydrostatic Test • Oxidizer tank successfully held 1500 psi

  13. Hydrostatic Test • Hydraulic pump is used to pressurize tank

  14. Fuel Grain • Paraffin grain fits neatly into combustion chamber

  15. Budget

  16. Upcoming Events • Completion of procurement phase • Hydrostatic test of fill system • Static Test Fire • Final Construction Phase

  17. Questions?

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