Projects
Texas A&M Rocket Engine Design — Thrust Chamber
During my semester at Texas A&M, I worked as a thrust chamber assembly engineer and was responsible for injector-face finite-element analysis to verify that the injector geometry could withstand the engine’s structural loads.
Key Details
- Organisation: Texas A&M
- Role: Thrust chamber assembly engineer
- Responsibility: Injector-face finite-element analysis
- Objective: Verify injector geometry against engine structural loads
- Date: Aug-Dec 2024
Overview
This project formed part of my semester at Texas A&M. I worked within the rocket engine thrust chamber assembly effort, focusing on the structural behaviour of the injector face.
My Contribution
- Worked as a thrust chamber assembly engineer.
- Owned the injector-face finite-element analysis responsibility.
- Evaluated whether the injector geometry could withstand the engine’s structural loads.
Analysis Focus
The analysis centred on the injector face, using finite-element analysis to assess the structural response of the selected geometry under the engine loads considered by the team.
Engineering Objective
The core objective was to provide structural evidence that the injector geometry was suitable for the engine environment. This connected the injector design directly to the thrust chamber assembly’s load-bearing requirements.
Key Metrics
Role
TCA Engineer
Thrust chamber assembly responsibility.
Method
FEA
Injector-face finite-element analysis.
Focus
Injector Face
Geometry assessed against engine structural loads.