Oregon Tech Rocketry and Aerospace students are researching how to make propulsion systems more efficient
Aerospike attached to the air supply system Oregon Tech’s Rocketry and Aerospace (OTRA) club, supported in part through an Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) grant, moves forward with hands-on fabrication and testing of an aerospike—a propulsion system for aircrafts, rockets and satellite launch vehicles. While many people may be familiar with the bell-shaped nozzle traditionally used for the engine on rockets or planes, aerospike engines offer the advantage of less mass and lower fuel consumption. With the growing demand for Earth observation and space exploration, the market for ...
Source: oit.edu