This video explores the basics as to how you can start designing your own rocket nozzle! Read our newest research report, where we explore the affect changing the nozzle's expansion area ratios have on their specific impulse: https://www.cssi.space/research. #spaceexploration #CSSI #HybridEngine
This video was originally available on the CSSI website in September, made public on this YouTube channel in November.
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The Canadian Student Space Initiative (CSSI) is a studentrun, nonprofit organization founded in the Summer of 2018 to engage students across Canada to participate in space exploration. Since founding, we have developed a small hybrid rocket motor that has produced just under 30N of thrust and over 110N·s of impulse. This motor has undergone 3 test firing series investigating how different parameters (ex. % mass of carbon black opacifier added) affects its operation.
Learning from the small hybrid motor, we are well on our way into the development of a highpowered rocket. This rocket will be powered by a large hybrid rocket motor capable of producing up to 1kN of thrust.
We are also working on a series of educational videos explaining the basics of rocketry, as well as designing a guide with many activities that can be done in science clubs and other organisations across Canada to learn about space exploration and rocketry.