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ActionTekJackson

Member Since 11 May 2006
Offline Last Active Apr 16 2007 03:16 PM
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In Topic: Hybrid Rockets

21 January 2007 - 12:50 AM

For the most part, I'd say you're right. After reading more on the subject there are a lot of design problems, lucky for me I live in America currently, and valves and injectors are easily obtained. After some questioning I have found that solid Oxidizer hybrid motors have been tested in laboratory environments and did work, however only through the use of exotic Oxidizers, Hexanitroethane/tetranitromethane/Trinitromethane, for example. I will soon be working on a GOX hybrid motor soon, unfortunately I don't have the money to start this yet, Fiance takes priority... go figure :P Thanks for the input. I'd really be interested in hearing more about your mono propellant motor Andrew, shoot me a PM if ya wouldn't mind.

In Topic: NH4NO3 in rockets?

09 January 2007 - 06:38 PM

Actually for the ameture rocketeer AN is widely used as the main oxidizer for comosite propellants. Google is your friend on this McDee. Here's a little reading to get you started http://www.freepaten...om/4158583.html Good luck mate.

In Topic: Hybrid Rockets

04 January 2007 - 06:18 AM

That made me chuckle.


Maybe he's right.... :ph34r: lol

In Topic: Hybrid Rockets

02 January 2007 - 09:45 PM

Your questions will be answered by the book "rocket propulsion elements" wich I Use and even Richard nakka does.

I am not interested in high power rocket motors very much, so I didnt think of those techniques. I only use BP or KNO3/sugar propellant.

Probably it would be the best to ask Richard Nakka. He uses KNO3/suchrose and similar fuels but he has a unbelieveable knowledge...
One word from a mechanical engineer (me):

Do you really know how difficult the needed equipment is? Its really not easy to inject liquid oxygen into a chamber in a good regulated way.

I think I am a good engineer but I would not know how to manage the many problems you will have.

MfG
newtoolsmith

Actually, Liquid Oxygen is Cryogenic so yes, that would be a bit more difficult to construct, however, N2O, Beutane, and Propane are simply compressed. For this all you need is an adjustible regulator between the injector and the fuel/oxidizer tank. Which can be found fairly easily at a hardware store. I'll look into that book though, and I'm going to be e-mailing Richard Nakka and John Wickman. The book will most likely help alot, thanks man.

In Topic: Couple of rocket questions

06 October 2006 - 03:14 PM

Lol, well, wetting does have its upsides.... guess I'm just too lazy to do it when I don't have to :P