Jace Williams, Sophia Goings, Audrey Chen

Project

VAPRES

The Idea

Project VAPRES (variable-aperture-propellant-release-system ) is a combined TVC (thrust-vector-control) and variable aperture based thrust deflection method designed to mimic the throttling and vectoring of liquid rocket engines at a hobbyist level.

CAD Designs

01.

TVC Configuration

02.

VAPRES Configuration

Avionics Designs

01.

Test Stand Pinout

02.

Avionics Pinout

Prototype

01.

TVC

02.

VAPRES

Prototype

03.

Test Stand

04.

Electronics Bay / Ejection System

Design Reviews

Coming Soon!

Conceptual

  • Original Mechanical and Electrical concepting
  • Original mission plan
  • Includes feedback from professional engineers

Preliminary

  • Avionics and Mechanical Systems revamps
  • Prototype
  • Flight Data
  • Cost Analysis
  • Plans for V3

Flight One

Moving Forward

Hardware

Rocket Avionics

Test Stand

  • Resize TVC and VAPRES to be smaller
  • Rapid prototype until design is finalized
  • Experiment with different CAD softwares, animations, and structural analysis
  • Have VAPRES CNC machined
  • Assemble and test full TVC and VAPRES integrated prototype
  • Design and prototype custom PCB ​Rocket
  • Create reliable recovery system
  • Refine TVC code
  • Design V3 Test Stand ​Electronics
  • Complete wireless ​ignition system
  • R&D for RF controller


About Us

Jace

Sophia

Audrey

  • Sophomore Computer Programming / ​Analyst Student at Lansing Community ​College
  • Jr Software Engineer/Support Tech at ​Haptix Studio
  • Programmer and Electrical Engineer ​for project VAPRES


  • Freshman Mechanical Engineering Technology student at University of Houston
  • Internship experience with NASA and ARES Corporation (Johnsons Space Center)
  • CAD Designer / Mechanical Engineer for project VAPRES
  • Sophomore Honors Computer Engineering student at Michigan State University
  • 12x Hackathon winner (HackPrinceton, HackIowa, MHacks etc.), Women in Engineering Outreach Mentor
  • Data Analyst / Computer Engineer for project VAPRES

Contact Information

Jace Williams, Sophia Goings, Audrey Chen

Linkedin

www.linkedin.com/in/jace-williams-6a4757250/


www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-goings


https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-chen-859147233/


Email

projectvapres3655@gmail.com