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Kingston University Rocket Propulsion - Design, Build and Test Liquid #Vortex Rocket Engines

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Been a while! 200N Glass Chamber GOX/PROPANE Liquid Bi-Prop Engine utilising vortex tech developed by Dr Marlow. Worlds first glass combustion chamber rocket engine! NOT A HYBRID! 10x cost reduction & GREEN!

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@LPTC_AIAA Yes true but in this case it’s only one propellant otherwise you will get localised heating

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Been a while! 200N Glass Chamber GOX/PROPANE Liquid Bi-Prop Engine utilising vortex tech developed by Dr Marlow. Worlds first glass combustion chamber rocket engine! NOT A HYBRID! 10x cost reduction & GREEN!

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@schleiffelder More recently from an internal PhD/PostDoc spanning the last 5 years but yes Orbitec Heritage and Gas cyclone (1950's) before that.

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@hbar_omega Thanks for the question! 15s as the nozzle is graphite and uncooled. This is a lab based demonstrator so firing duration is not a priority. Glass chamber can run indefinitely.

[Canon UK Pro Print @CanonProPrintUK]

Join us on stand C50 at the #TCTShow and find out about our exciting project with @kurpgrockets, from #3Dprinting to rocket firing!

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A good example of what a small bipropellant #rocket engine consists of: injector, chamber and nozzle

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Falcon 9 first stage has landed at Landing Zone 1.

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@prof_tournesol talking #rocket #science with @CanonBusinessUK at @KingstonUni

[Canon Business UK @CanonBusinessUK]

See how @kurpgrockets used 3D #technology to develop its very own rocket engine! Watch the firing:

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@TuppenceFervour @3dsystems @GoProUK There's nothing on the cards as of yet, but who knows what could happen!

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Our 50N water cooled liquid rocket engine firing. Chamber #3Dprinted by @3dsystems and filmed by a @GoProUK hero 4

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From model to metal. Both water cooled combustion chambers were #3Dprinted - note the helical cooling channels on the model

[Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering @daretudelft]

Preparing for the future! The Cryogenic Propulsion successfully team tested their spark torch igniter.

[UK Space Agency @spacegovuk]

The #UK is committed to enabling commercial spaceflight following introduction of Space Industry Bill https://t.co/cjsUYgtqak #LaunchUK

[Dr Adam M Baker @prof_tournesol]

This is my rocketlab. After some help from @kurpgrockets and support from @CanonBusinessUK and @NewtonLS. Rebuilding UK Access to Space.

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@legless29 @StuartRising Not bad for a GoPro as well!

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@CanonUKandIE How about a rocket engine? #rocketscience

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A lovely photo of the #3Dprinted water cooled engine firing today @StuartRising

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A firing of the #3dprinted water cooled bipropellant engine. Design by @Ollie_Bennett10 with support from @3dsystems and @CanonBusinessUK

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Silver sintering 1/4" pipe onto a bipropellant injector ready for more test firings tomorrow #Engineering #STEM #science #hardworkpaysoff