<[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So I was wondering what the status on the hybrid motor is. I realize that > the current rocket will probably be using solid state motors, and thats > probably for the best as we don't have to re-invent the wheel. However, I'd > love to get involved in designing a hybrid. > > So. > 1) What needs to be done?
(My opinion) Very roughly, A) Write up an orbital requirements page for the wiki, delta-v, exhaust velocity, mass fraction. Later, a mission simulator. B) Reach consensus on which motor technology to research, this doesn't need to be a final decision. C) Test lab scale motors on a stand instrumented for pressure, thrust, and regression rate. Some of this hardware may exist within the club or its penumbra and therefore would not need to be built. D) Test a flight scale motor E) Fly the motor > 2) Who else thinks this would be a fun project? Who can actually spare any > free time to think about it? Personally, yes any no respectively. > 3) What is the current status of the hybrid project? Shelved. We have pressure and thrust data for several wax/GOX lab scale tests, but no regression rate data. > 4) Is the wiki the place to check for all status related questions as far > as projects go, or is there information that is not publicly available > somewhere else? Much is on the wiki. If something is missing, you'll probably have to ask for it. > 5) What was the resource Peter was talking about, a forum for hybrid > questions? Was that a website, or IRC? (I don't really have any idea how > IRC works, but I can figure it out if there are knowledgeable people to > pester about motors on it.) ------ Thanks for the questions. Feel free to ask more :) _______________________________________________ psas-propulsion mailing list psas-propulsion@lists.psas.pdx.edu http://lists.psas.pdx.edu/mailman/listinfo/psas-propulsion
