Thrusters-Information about our thrusters based on initial calculations. The thrusters will either be rapid prototyped, and then cast to insure identical nozzle geometries or produced by machining our nozzle structure into 2 pieces of Aluminum with the use of a counter sink and drill.
- Area of throat ~3um^2
- Effective Thrust ~4 - 8.88 N/s depending on building process
- Acceleration Provided ~.22m/s/s
- Chamber Pressure >.185MPa (1.83x atmospheric pressure)
Nozzle Specs
- Expander - Conical 15° expansion angle
- The conical expander will be easier to fabricate, while the 15° expansion angle has been the accepted trade-off for optimal expansion without compromising weight constraints.
- Aluminum - It's easy to obtain while being sturdy enough for our application