Improving the performance of rocket engines and injectors
University of Sheffield x Airborne Engineering Ltd & Joe Leicester
Joe will be working within the Aerospace Research Institute at the University of Sheffield. This project will use careful control of additive manufacturing process parameters to improve the performance of rocket engines and injectors and enhance their design freedom.
Advanced combustion chamber designs will be printed in-house (at the Royce Discovery Centre) in materials such as CuCrZr and GrCOP-42. These copper alloys combine high conductivity with improved temperature resistance. The PhD research will make use of novel cooling techniques such as transpiration cooling, generative design and topology optimisaiton to provide combustion chamber thermal control and enable the operation at increased temperatures and efficiencies, while maintaining robustness.
Student: Joe Leicester
University Partner: University of Sheffield
Industry Partner: Airborne Engineering Ltd