For my college's IREC team, we are starting to build our reload kits/propellant grains. We will be implementing these in a COTS motor casing. We used RPA and our knowledge from our aerospace engineering classes to design a nozzle, and we have a machinist who will machine it out of graphite with a lathe.
A question I have is how we will mount the nozzle to a phenolic case liner. I am looking at J-B ExtremeHeat, but I've seen mixed reviews. I'm wondering if anyone has other recommendations, and possibly other materials for the case liner.
I know the first thing most people on here are going to be concerned about is safety, as this can definitely be dangerous. Luckily, we have a senior NAR and Tripoli Level 3 member in our community who would be able to help us roll the propellant grains. I am also NAR Level 3 certified, so I have a lot of knowledge of high-powered rocketry. Any tips on rolling propellant grains would also greatly be appreciated.
I'll definitely be posting updates on this hopefully insanely cool project. It's very early in the design, but our ultimate goal is to launch in March 2019 on my old L2 rocket. Thank you for all the suggestions. We are brand new at this and realize we have a lot to learn.
Not to worry, They're still working on debugging the new format.
double/triple posts are common.
A question I have is how we will mount the nozzle to a phenolic case liner. I am looking at J-B ExtremeHeat, but I've seen mixed reviews. I'm wondering if anyone has other recommendations, and possibly other materials for the case liner.
I know the first thing most people on here are going to be concerned about is safety, as this can definitely be dangerous. Luckily, we have a senior NAR and Tripoli Level 3 member in our community who would be able to help us roll the propellant grains. I am also NAR Level 3 certified, so I have a lot of knowledge of high-powered rocketry. Any tips on rolling propellant grains would also greatly be appreciated.
I'll definitely be posting updates on this hopefully insanely cool project. It's very early in the design, but our ultimate goal is to launch in March 2019 on my old L2 rocket. Thank you for all the suggestions. We are brand new at this and realize we have a lot to learn.
Not to worry, They're still working on debugging the new format.
double/triple posts are common.
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