This semester the ASTRO Mechanical Team has one main focus - to get a rocket engine that will sustain a supersonic thrust for a burn time of 15 seconds. To do this, there are three main projects:

• Analysis and understanding of the fluid mechanics of the propellant feed system
• Heat transfer and materials selection for the rocket engine
• Data Acquisition (DAQ)

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From the webmaster: Please kindly send your comments and suggestions on this website to the ASTRO mailbox. Thank you.

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ASTRO is currently recruiting! We have projects for experienced VB/C++ coders, circuit designers, and a slew of possible MEng projects for both ECE, CS, and MAE majors. If you are intrested in joining ASTRO for the 2004-2005 academic year please contact Ryan Beresky (rsb29@cornell.edu).

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Its been quite a while since our last post. The rocket testing mentioned below was a blazing success. Not only did we achieve a sustained burn for more than three seconds, the nozzle of the rocket achieved super-sonic flow, a requirement for thrust. He have both still images and video of this firing so please stay tuned while we post it.

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Assuming whether conditions hold, the ASTRO team will begin testing our second generation rockets in the upcoming weeks. We'll have pictures and results up on the website as soon as we can.

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Cornell Days are coming and ASTRO is participating! Come by our table near Carpenter/Hollister Monday through Friday to find out who we are and what we do.

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