SULRE saw their reign as champions at Race 2 Space in 2023, showing SUSF’s top-tier pedigree when it comes to rapid development of liquid rocket engines. Following in the footsteps of these giants, January 2024 saw the birth of an exciting new project at SUSF. The Turbomachinery project was initially founded as a theoretical project, aiming to use advanced CAD, CFD, as well as other in-house developed programs to design and simulate a small turbopump. As the project began to take shape, the goals rapidly evolved, and the aims have been advancing ever since. The team is now focusing on developing an IPA/LOx electric-pump-fed 8kN regeneratively-cooled engine. Currently in the advanced stages of design, the team aims to begin manufacture in early 2025, in preparation for testing in collaboration with SULRE in the summer of 2025
Take a look at the pictures below to see some of the progress we’ve made with Ceres-I, our first electric-pump-fed engine!
Our Turbomachinery team is the hidden gem of SUSF, so keep an eye out here for future iterations of this ground-breaking project!