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RL-36 PDR
RIT Launch Initiative Propulsion Team
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Goal
To safely and successfully design, manufacture, and test a liquid bipropellant rocket engine to gain experience with liquid rocket design.
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Overview
● Thrust: 36 lbf● Specific Impulse: 248 sec● Fuel: methyl alcohol (CH
3OH)
● Oxidizer: gaseous oxygen (O2
)● O/F ratio: 1.2
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Combustion Chamber
MATLAB Inputs:
● Chamber Pressure =300 psi● O/F Ratio =1.2● Chamber Temp =5680 °R● Isp =248 sec● Thrust =36 lbf● Gamma =1.2 (ratio of specific heats of propellants)● G = 32.2 ft/sec^2● L*= 60 in (characteristic chamber length)
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Combustion Chamber (cont.)
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Combustion Chamber (cont.)
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Combustion Chamber BOM
● Copper: ~ $250 for 3in x 11in● Steel: ~ $40 for 3in x 11in
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Cooling System
● Low-temperature materials of combustion chamber require active cooling to perform
● Cooling system will flood outside of combustion chamber with a continuous flow of water
● Electronics monitor temperature of incoming water, determine if cooling system is not keeping pace
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Cold water enters at the thinnest point of the nozzle neck
Cooling System
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Internal geometry ensures water does not immediately move to outflow pipe
Cooling System
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Hot water outflows near injector
Cooling System
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Brass CAM locks allow quick connection and disconnection from the cooling system
Cooling System
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Cooling System
● Multiple different cooling systems can be considered based on cost, fire frequency, and fire duration.
● Cheapest Option: 5-gallon bucket and an aquarium pump○ Costs less than $25, will need a long time to cool between
fires● Alternative Options: Active Chiller Systems
○ Very expensive, will allow hot fires in excess of 2 years long.
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Cooling System - Estimated BOM
Item Cost
CAMs $50
Raw Materials $30
Cooling System Option 1 $60
Cooling System Option 2 $400
Miscellaneous $30
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Injector: Reference Material
We based our design and calculations from RocketLab’s HOW to DESIGN, BUILD and TEST SMALL LIQUID-FUEL ROCKET ENGINES .
Differences: Our motor is bigger and more powerful. 30 holes oxidizer holes, rather than 4.
Manufacturing assembly requires no welding but additional threading.
Spray Nozzle
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Injector: Calculations
Using the formulas given from RocketLabs document, we used Matlab to generate our numbers
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Injector CAD
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Injector BOM
Option 2: Buy Spray Nozzle
We can buy a Full-Cone Spray Nozzle from McMaster at differing spray angles for 30-40$.
Option 1: Manufacture Spray Nozzles from stock
304 Stainless steel stock ¾ in diameter, 1
foot $12.26 (sourced)
304 Stainless steel stock 2 ½ in diameter,
6 inches $35.62 (sourced)
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Feed System
Fuel Tank: 12” x 4” ID x 0.25” stainless steel
Estimated BOM:Fuel Tank $50Nitrogen Tank $0Oxygen Tank $150Pressure Gages $30Check Valves $80Remote Valves $400Pressure Regulators $200Piping $40
Total: $950
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Control systems
● Provide remote control/monitoring for feed system and engine.
● Ensure rapid and consistent operation of procedures.
● Help ensure system fails safe.
● Still allows for remote manual shutoff of systems.
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Block diagram
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Control Systems BOM
There are potential items left from hybrid testing, must ensure functionality and reassemble components.
Item Cost
Sensors $240
PCB $50
Electronics $80
Cabling $40
Thermocouples $40
Battery $30
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Test Stand
⅛” Steel shield
1/2” Plywood
Engine Interface
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Test Stand BOM
● 80/20: ~$20● Steel: ~$10● Plywood: ~$5● Hardware: ~$5
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Questions?