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Payload
Flight Number:
2007-08
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Institution:
Louisiana State
University – ME
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Payload
Title:
Investigation of a
Single Stage to Orbit (SSTO) Rocket Engine Nozzle
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Student Leader:
Jeff Kornuta
18235 Green Willow Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA
70817
Cell: 225-278-4540
jkornu1@lsu.edu
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Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Shengmin Guo
Mechanical Engineering Department
Louisiana State
University
Baton Rouge, LA
70803
Office: 225-578-7619
sguo2@lsu.edu
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Payload class:
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Large
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Payload ID
Number:
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11
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Mass Limit:
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< 10 Kg
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Current Limit:
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< 2.5 A
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Serial Downlink:
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Yes
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Analog Downlink:
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?
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Serial Commands:
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?
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Discrete
Commands:
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?
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Payload
Specification & Integration Plan
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Due: 6/1/2007
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Delivered:
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Payload
Integration Certification
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Scheduled:
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Actual:
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Flight Operation
Plan
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Due:
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Delivered:
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Final Flight /
Science Report
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Due: 12/15/2007
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Delivered:
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Abstract:
The
payload is designed to compare the performance characteristics of an
optimized aerospike altitude compensating nozzle with a conventional
bell shaped nozzle as a function of altitude.
A small quantity of compressed nitrogen gas will be
discharged through each nozzle and the resulting thrust force will
be measured by compression type load cells.
Various performance coefficients will be computed from the
collected data and compared to theoretical predictions.
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Application:
Investigation of
a Single Stage to Orbit (SSTO) Rocket Engine Nozzle
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Payload
Specification and Integration Plan:
Investigation of a
SSTO Rocket Engine Nozzle Integration Plan |
Mission Operations Plan:
Aerospike Flight Operations Plan |
Payload Scientific Results:
LSU HASP 2007 Flight Report |
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Summary
Status:
Original
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Summary
Date:
January 15, 2007
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