Project Hybrid I
Test Fire Photos
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Preparing the motor for the static test. Jeff, Matt and Steve put the fuel grain into the combustion chamber.
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Preparing the stand for the static test. Jeff, Matt and Kip make sure the plumbing for the nitrous is setup.
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Preparing the data acquisition system for the static test. Mark makes sure the computer is reading data from the load cell before the test.
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Some of the MASA members pose for a picture before the static fire.
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The test cell all ready to go. The aluminum cylinder to the right is the oxidizer supply tank and the green frame is the test stand. Note the wires coming out from the test stand. The wires control the action of the pyrotechnic igniter and the oxidizer's solenoid valve.
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A picture of the test stand during the firing of the hybrid motor.
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A picture of the combustion chamber and the spent fuel grain after firing.
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