Technical Teams
Airframe
The airframe team leads the way in designing and manufacturing the external airframe, avionics bay, and control systems for our flight vehicle. They perform thorough aerodynamic analyses using ANSYS Fluent to retrieve induced roll moments to size rocket ailerons. These analyses, along with a dedicated control system design, will allow our rockets to fly straight while ensuring component integrity.
Pumps
Pumps are the beating heart of the rocket, providing pressurized fuel and oxidizer to the engine. The pumps team is on the manufacturing phase for an electric centrifugal partial-emission water pump, as well as the pump test stand. They are also developing the conceptual design for an IPA pump.
Engine
The engine is one of the critical parts of LRI's fluids system, in which high-pressure fluids accumulate in a thrust chamber assembly capable of delivering high levels of thrust and an incredibly awesome view. Members of this sub-team get to apply their knowledge on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and the scientific method in order to design, manufacture, and test an engine.
