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Our ProblemIn 2020, the RIT Launch Initiative will compete in the Advanced category of IREC [Inetercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition]. By competing in the challenge, the RIT Launch Initiative will be competing with the likes of Perdue, Yale, McGill, Embry-Riddle, and others. Launch hopes to gain greater recognition for RIT in the field of Aerospace Engineering among other peer universities. In order to compete in the challenge, Launch requires a rocket engine capable of powering a rocket to exactly 30,000 feet. The engine will need to be designed, analyzed, and manufactured within IREC, RIT, and government regulations. RIT Launch Initiative will need to be provided with a functional and tested hybrid rocket engine complying with their design specifications. In order to determine if the developed hybrid engine is functional and safe to use, a hot fire test will take place by the spring of 2019. Before the test, the rocket engine will be integrated with a Test Stand developed by Test Stand Team. Once both of these projects are integrated, the hot fire test will commence in a bunker on RIT's campus. During testing, the data will be collected and analyzed to verified and validated that the custom hybrid engine is adequate for RIT Launch Initiative's needs. What is a Hybrid Rocket?
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Team Members
Pictured from left to right: Alec Greenspan, John Judge, Felix Blanco, Bailey Reid, Justin Napieralski, Martin Pepe, and Ashely Kosak
Member | Role | Contact |
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Bailey Reid | Lead Engineer | bxr8484@rit.edu |
Justin Napieralski | Structural Engineer | jxn6082@rit.edu |
John Judge | Control Systems Engineer | jjj4008@rit.edu |
Alec Greenspan | Project Manager | ajg6338@rit.edu |
Ashley Kosak | Propulsion Engineer | axk3053@rit.edu |
Felix Blanco | Control Systems Engineer | fxb6476@rit.edu |
Additional Customer Information
RIT Launch Initiative websiteWork Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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Requirements |
Benchmarking |
Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals |
Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans |
Analysis Results Simulations Test Results |
Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |