Liquid Rocket Project
As UBC Rocket's most ambitious project yet, the team's development of a liquid engine rocket began in 2018 with the Whistler-Blackcomb project. The team rapidly developed an initial engine, an advanced stand to test its capabilities and initial iterations of the rocket's airframe and internals, presenting research and designs at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and achieving the first successful liquid engine hot fire of any student team in Canada. UBC Rocket is now working on its first flight-ready liquid engine architecture, with the goal of launching at IREC's new Liquid category in the upcoming years.
Simulation representing mach diamonds in supersonic flow exhaust of a liquid engine.
Heat transfer simulation to determine optimal materials to sustain extreme temperatures and pressures of operation.
UFE was pressurized twice successfully to its proof pressure of 700PSI, and held there for over 5 minutes, indicating the engine is ready for hot fire testing.
Cold flow testing producing an ideal atomized spray pattern with a 30 degree offset from the centre.