NCSI: Hybrid Rocket Modeling

Status	Completed
Mentor Name	Jeffrey Santner
Mentor's XSEDE Affiliation	None
Mentor Has Been in XSEDE Community	Less than 1 year
Project Title	Hybrid Rocket Modeling
Summary	Improve upon a simple model of hybrid rocket trajectory. This model will be used by a student team to design and build a rocket for the Spaceport America Cup.
Job Description	Improve the current python code. Implement detailed models for combustion, drag, oxidizer injection, and the thermodynamic state of the oxidizer storage tank.
Computational Resources	The only resource required is the stipend for the student
Contribution to Community
Position Type	Apprentice
Training Plan	The student must be trained in the basics of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, propulsion, and python programming. The majority of these concepts are included in undergraduate mechanical engineering coursework. If the student is missing important knowledge in any of these areas, I will meet with them to provide training, and guide them to textbooks and other resources.
Student Prerequisites/Conditions/Qualifications
Duration	Summer
Start Date	06/15/2020
End Date	08/24/2020