Hot-Fire Tests 2013-09-15
Run at design mixture ratio. Cam 2 shows a small LOX leak at the injector fitting starting halfway through the run.
Run 1 image
Run 1 Cam 1 Clip
Run 1 Cam 2 Clip
Run 1 data
Run 1 Conditions
Pc = 275 psia
F = 261 lbf
mDot = 1.24 lbm/s
r = 1.85
Isp = 210 s
Hot-Fire Tests 2013-09-14
These are the first runs with the new Injector v5.
Run 1 image
Run 1 Cam 1 Clip
Run 1 data
Run 1 Conditions
Pc = 237 psia
F = 221 lbf
mDot = 1.14 lbm/s
r = 1.95
Isp = 194 s
Run 2 image
Run 2 Cam 1 Clip
Run 2 data
Run 2 Conditions
Pc = 273 psia
F = 258 lbf
mDot = 1.23 lbm/s
r = 1.61
Isp = 210 s
Last minute checks
Igniter and plumbing
Test Control
Cold Tests 2013-07-21
Cold water tests with the v5 injector.
Flow instability of one of the LOX orifices
Hot-Fire Tests 2013-03-24
This was an 18 second burn using the new Igniter v6.
Run 1 image
Run 1 Cam 1 Clip
Run 1 data
Run 1 Conditions (does not account for LOX leak)
Pc = 268 psia
F = 253 lbf
mDot = 1.31 lbm/s
r = 1.82
Isp = 193 s
Hot-Fire Tests 2013-03-23
This was a 5 second burn using the new Igniter v6.
Run 1 image
Run 1 Cam 1 Clip
Run 1 data
Run 1 Conditions (does not account for LOX leak)
Pc = 273 psia
F = 258 lbf
mDot = 1.25 lbm/s
r = 1.82
Isp = 206 s
Cold Tests 2013-02-10
Cold water tests with the v4 injector.
Fuel and LOX orifices
Fuel orifices only
LOX orifices only
Hot-Fire Tests 2011-05-07
The first run was a "no-start" due to tripping a flowmeter limit during startup. On the 2nd run, the motor experienced a hard start and split apart between the injector and chamber. See the discussion on the main page for more details.
Pre-test image
Run 2 Cam 1 Clip
Run 2 Cam 2 Clip
Separated chamber and injector
Bent load cell bracket
Run 2 data
New test pit
Test pit flame trench
Test control front
Test control back
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