In the Fall of 2018, the team began the Helios engine project. Helios is a pressure-fed bi-propellant liquid engine designed to produce ~350lbf, and is fed with diluted Ethanol & LOX by an accompanying test stand. Helios's two main goals are to:
- Understand basic engine design principles by building a simple engine.
- Learn how to efficiently and safely test high-pressure engines by building a pressurized feed stand.
We built the test stand, integrated the chamber assembly onto the test stand, and conducted leak testing in Nov 2023. We are finalizing our testing procedures and aim to hot fire soon!
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