Correlation of a Heat Transfer Model for a Regeneratively Cooled Rocket Engine
Faculty Mentor Name
Neil Sullivan
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
Currently, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) lacks the capabilities required to launch a vehicle into space. To build a space-capable vehicle, our team is collaborating with manufacturing at Honeywell Aerospace to additively metal print a regeneratively cooled rocket engine (depicted above) with the specifications required to escape the earth's atmosphere. The engine will have a burn time of 60 seconds and produce thrust of 3000 pound-force. To aid our collaborators at Honeywell, our team seeks to validate a Microsoft Excel calculator to continually analyze regeneratively cooled rocket engines. These calculations will then be compared against physical test data gathered by the team. This process will provide ERAU with an iterative design to improve our collaborative work. Furthermore, the tool may continually improve the university's rocket engine designs.
Correlation of a Heat Transfer Model for a Regeneratively Cooled Rocket Engine
Currently, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) lacks the capabilities required to launch a vehicle into space. To build a space-capable vehicle, our team is collaborating with manufacturing at Honeywell Aerospace to additively metal print a regeneratively cooled rocket engine (depicted above) with the specifications required to escape the earth's atmosphere. The engine will have a burn time of 60 seconds and produce thrust of 3000 pound-force. To aid our collaborators at Honeywell, our team seeks to validate a Microsoft Excel calculator to continually analyze regeneratively cooled rocket engines. These calculations will then be compared against physical test data gathered by the team. This process will provide ERAU with an iterative design to improve our collaborative work. Furthermore, the tool may continually improve the university's rocket engine designs.