Engine 2 - 600lbf Nitrous/IPA Liquid Rocket Engine

This is the second rocket engine made by Hornet Aerospace & Propulsion. It is designed to produce 600 lbf, at 600 psi. This project was started in the Spring 2025 semester, and is currently being assembled/tested.

An old version of the CAD is shown below.

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Comparison of injector for engine 1 (bottom) and injector for engine 2 (top)

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Holding injector partially assembled

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Installing o-rings

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O-rings getting destroyed during installation... oops

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Getting ready to water-flow valves to verify Cv

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Working on electronics for TVC linear actuators

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Printing various designs to check snap ring fit

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More electronics used to water-flow valves

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Part of the math to determine injector face thickness.

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