Another view of our A&M Nitrous Oxide & HTPB hybrid rocket engine test last weekend. 1,170 lbf max force. Our 10,000 foot flight in March is coming along 😈
Woohooo. Lots of just linear correlations on the physics sim side but seems like the automation is responding to all pressure targets, load cell targets, and wait times.
Integration time with a bunch of wiring and the hardware next.
Automated tank pressure control and hardware out of the loop checks with a separate python physics sim. Ohhh yeah. Goal is to have a full physics sim that can let me see how the automation would run through fill, press, then timer sequence for static fire.
Sheet Metal conversion little weekend challenge.
Wanted to add an encoder for accurate position feedback. Frame at 1/8" sheet metal is looking good, adapter pieces and bolt-on piece with fillets is just gonna stay nylon 3D printed for now. Anyone else want to give it a shot? 👀