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Elysium 2 Test Stand

Flame diverter for a 1500lbf liquid rocket engine

CAD FEA Mechanical Design Systems Engineering Rocket Engine
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Overview

While Elysium 1.1 delivered major gains through small, targeted improvements, Elysium 2 represents RED’s next historic step. This engine introduces an entirely new architecture that will become the most powerful rocket engine ever fired at Texas A&M. With built-in throttling and gimbaling capabilities, Elysium 2 provides the platform RED needs to develop more advanced, flight-relevant systems and push the program into a new tier of technical complexity.

Technical Details

  • Stacked 0.5" thick 304 Stainless Steel plates, bended
  • 3/4" Carbon Steel square rails (welded, 18ft total)
  • 3/8" Grade 5 Steel Bolts & Nuts
  • 26" aluminum penetrators
  • 45° and 10° angles
  • 31" x 16.5" x 18" (L x W x H)

Impact

  • Led the design of a steel flame diverter capable of redirecting a 1800 K exhaust plume for 15+ seconds, modeling with SolidWorks, safeguarding critical test infrastructure and surrounding environment with FMEA
  • Prepared and presented a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for Elysium 2, addressing technical feasibility of the flame diverter and demonstrating system requirement compliance