[AR] Re: BURPG Hotfire of Heat Sink Chamber

  • From: Robert Steinke <robert.steinke@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:43:27 -0600

A Cesaroni Vmax only burns for about 0.4 seconds.  Did you have any
problems getting the ignition timing working with such a short duration
ignitor?

On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Douglas Lescarbeau <lscrbo@xxxxxx> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Yesterday the BU Rocket Propulsion Group hot fired our heat sink engine,
Iron Lotus.

Full test:
https://youtu.be/TrEH56gX040

Slow-mo:
https://youtu.be/LftKgQkoDNs

~2,500lbf NOS/IPA heat sink chamber. Ignited with a Cesaroni Vmax slug.
Full data analysis to follow this week. Will be posted to
burocket.org/updates.

Best,

Doug Lescarbeau
*Director-elect, Boston University Rocket Propulsion Group*


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