🚀 Manufacturing at APCO Technologies SA ! This summer, we had the opportunity to work closely with our long-time sponsor, APCO Technologies SA. They opened their facilities to us for an entire week, allowing us to manufacture critical components for our rocket, Firehorn. 🔥 We crafted two carbon tubes and a carbon plate during this production week. The tubes, wrapped around an aluminium mandrel, will be integral to the recovery bay—housing the parachute that ensures a safe descent. On the other hand, the carbon plate will be cut into rods to form the structural backbone of Firehorn’s modular architecture, inspired by our old rockets Bellalui and Nordend. 🚀 Under the guidance of APCO’s experts, our team not only produced high-quality components but also gained new skills and improved our production techniques. Thank you, APCO Technologies SA for your continuous support and for playing a major role in bringing Firehorn to life! _______________________________ Main Sponsors: APCO Technologies SA | EPFL Gold Sponsors: Kistler Group | maxon | 3D PRECISION SA | Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) | Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG
EPFL Rocket Team
Herstellung von Bauteilen für die Luft- und Raumfahrt
Lausanne, Vaud 3.473 Follower:innen
A talented team of students from EPFL building rockets for international competitions and to introduce students to space
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The EPFL Rocket Team (ERT) is a student association whose aim is to design and build rockets. The team, based at EPFL, is composed of about 200 students from different schools and universities in the canton of Vaud. ERT is currently supervising four student projects, and part of the work done by students is made as a part of accredited semester projects of EPFL. Project Bella Lui : The competition team designs and builds a large rocket each year to be launched in various international competitions. The ultimate goal? To win the Spaceport America Cup, the largest student competition of its kind, which takes place in June in the USA. The competition team also attends the European Rocketry Challenge that it helped to be created. Several challenges (target altitude, type and construction of the propulsion system, payload type) allow each team to surpass themselves year after year thought new rocket designs. Project Space Race : The Space Race team is mainly made up of early bachelor students. Their goal is to design and build smaller rockets that they will launch to obtain various certifications. Once trained, they have the opportunity to join the competition team. Project Icarus : The research and development team is currently gathered around the Icarus project. Its members, more experienced students, are trying to design a stabilisation system for the rocket. The goal is to be able to land it in the long term.
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http://www.epflrocketteam.ch
Externer Link zu EPFL Rocket Team
- Branche
- Herstellung von Bauteilen für die Luft- und Raumfahrt
- Größe
- 51–200 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Lausanne, Vaud
- Art
- Nonprofit
- Gegründet
- 2017
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Primär
EPFL-ENT-R ESC, PPH 335 Station 13
Lausanne, Vaud 1015, CH
Beschäftigte von EPFL Rocket Team
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Bastian Winzer
Master of Science in Engineering & Research assistant
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Théodore Maradan
Advisor at EPFL Rocket Team & Research Assistant in the Distributed Intelligent Systems and Algorithms Laboratory at EPFL
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Leonard Bongiovanni
Systems Engineer at EPFL Rocket Team
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Damien Delespaul
Systems Engineer at EPFL Rocket Team | Mechanical engineering student at EPFL
Updates
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🚀 Our Test Bench Structure is Complete We are excited to announce that the structure of our custom-built test bench, designed to test our bi-liquid engines, is now ready! Thanks to the support from ESAB ! With the Rustler EM 280C PRO welding machine they provided, our team was able to bring this part of our project to life. 🚀 This structure can withstand thrusts of up to 15 kN in a range of directions. With the precision and reliability of the welding machine they provided, we were able to construct a test bench that meets the demands of rocket engine testing. Thank you ESAB for your support! Check out the photos below.🔥 #sponsoring ___________________________ Main Sponsors: APCO Technologies SA | EPFL Gold Sponsors: Kistler Group | maxon | 3D PRECISION SA | Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) | Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG
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🚀 Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that the EPFL Rocket Team has been invited to present at the upcoming CADFEM Conference 2024 on September 12th! We are excited to share our insights on how we use Ansys simulation software in the design of rockets and satellite propulsion systems. A special thank you to CADFEM (D-A-CH) for inviting us to this event and for their continuous support. 📅 Date: September 12, 2024 📍 Venue: Starling Hotel - EPFL, Lausanne Looking forward to seeing you there 🚀 ——— Main Sponsors: APCO Technologies SA | EPFL Gold Sponsors: Kistler Group | maxon | 3D PRECISION SA | Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) | Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG
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🔥 Big thank you to CHiwi Foundation for their support! We're excited for what's ahead 🚀 Stay tuned!
🌟 CHiwi Foundation Proudly Supports the EPFL Rocket Team 🌟 We are excited to announce our support to the EPFL Rocket Team, an inspiring #student association that brings together over 200 students from EPFL and other Swiss institutions such as the University of Lausanne, HEIG-VD, and ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Their mission? To engage students in cutting-edge #spacetech projects in collaboration with academia and industry partners. When we met the Rocket Team, their motivation and excitement about their mission were palpable. We believe their unique teamwork spirit might be the secret ingredient to their success: despite projects lasting longer than typical BSc or MSc years, the Rocket Team consistently excels in international competitions! 👏 🌟 EPFL Rocket Team projects 🌟 The EPFL Rocket Team works on various exciting projects, including designing and launching rockets for international competitions, training bachelor students in #rocket manufacturing, developing a system to re-land rockets like #SpaceX, and creating bi-liquid propellant engines with the goal of reaching #space. 🌟 Looking for project support? 🌟 Are you involved in cutting-edge projects like those of the EPFL Rocket Team? Are you a young student embarking on an ambitious research project? If you're seeking funding to support your own research or innovative ventures in advanced mathematics, alternative energy, or space exploration, we invite you to reach out to us. Our Secretary General, Trang Fernandez-Leenknecht, will be happy to receive your application and reply to your questions. Contact us at info@chiwi.ch. Don't forget to follow CHiwi Foundation 🤩 Let's explore new frontiers together! #CHiwiFoundation #ScienceLeadership #SpaceExploration #funding
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EPFL Rocket Team hat dies direkt geteilt
🌟 Introducing CHiwi Foundation 🌟 Hello, Community of scientists, researchers, and innovators! We are thrilled to introduce the CHiwi Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to encouraging research, education, and innovation in advanced mathematics, alternative energy, and space exploration. Our goal is to support high-impact scientific research and make it possible for scholars and researchers to continue making significant strides in these fields. We carry out this mission by awarding grants to research projects from all over the world. Follow us to learn about the projects we support, scientific discoveries, #funding opportunities, events, and partnerships. In the next posts, we'll tell you more about the members leading the #CHiwiFoundation! Does your project meet CHiwi Foundation's mission? See more on www.CHiwi.ch and apply ! 🌟 Together, let's advance #ScientificResearch ! Joachim Despature Guillaume Vanolli Daniel Bock Alex Hochuli Mai-Ly Nguyen Lucie Ryser Emmanuelle David Robert Baines Thomas H. Zurbuchen Eva Selamlar-Leuthold Maria Oreshenko Pascal Marmier (孟思恺) ETH Zürich École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL Campus Biotech swiss aeropole Massachusetts Institute of Technology Arizona State University Columbia University Harvard University @Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics University of Wisconsin-Madison California Institute of Applied Technology The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory SETI Institute Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics University of Warwick University of Nottingham University of Surrey University of Glasgow UCL University College London George Mason University Space4Impact The Aerospace Corporation Technische Universität Dresden University of Texas Center for Space Research Space Center of the University of Montpellier (CSUM) University Center for Research in Space Technologies Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life Gruyère Space Program
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EPFL Rocket Team hat dies direkt geteilt
🚀 "Rocket Science: Weil der Himmel nicht das Limit ist!" 🚀 Das EPFL Rocket Team besteht aus Ingenieurstudenten, die mit Leidenschaft und Innovation die Grenzen der Raketentechnik verschieben! Seit 2017 arbeitet das Team daran, theoretisches Wissen in die Praxis umzusetzen und konnte bereits beeindruckende Erfolge erzielen, unter anderem mit Auszeichnungen bei renommierten Wettbewerben wie dem #Spaceport America Cup und #EuRoc Swagelok ist stolz darauf, als Goldsponsor mit Know-how und Produkten die Projekte des Rocket Teams zu unterstützen. Erfahren Sie mehr über die spannenden Projekte und ehrgeizigen Ziele der engagierten Gruppe hier: https://lnkd.in/ef7m3Qad #Innovation #Engineering #RocketScience #Swagelok #Rocketscience #Sponsor #EPFL #Uni #Praxis
Auf dem Weg zu neuen Höhen mit dem EPFL Rocket Team
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🚀 Partnership with ESAB Europe ! We're excited to share that ESAB Europe has provided us with the Rustler EM 280C PRO welding machine, an important tool for constructing our new test bench for bi-liquid rocket engine testing as part of the Hyperion Project. With this advanced welding machine, we've been able to make significant progress, ensuring precision and efficiency in our construction process, allowing us to bring our testing facility closer to reality. 🔥Check out the video below to see the welding machine in action as we build our test bench! A big thank you to ESAB Europe for their support! 🚀Stay tuned for more updates on our advancements! #sponsored _____________ Main Sponsors: APCO Technologies SA | EPFL Gold Sponsors: Kistler Group | maxon | 3D PRECISION SA | Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) | Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG
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🚀 Meet Wyvern: Hyperion's First Liquid-Oxygen Engine We are excited to announce that our bi-liquid LOx-Ethanol #engine, Demo-B1, also known as "Wyvern", is now complete. This engine, designed as a semester project by three of our members, is ready for #testing! 🔥Wyvern is a #3Dprinted #Inconel engine designed for a nominal thrust of 5kN with a mass flow rate of 2.2 kg/s and an unlimited runtime. Engineered to withstand high temperatures, Wyvern features #regenerative #cooling and #film #cooling for its heat management. Its simplified design, with fewer parts, reduced costs and accelerated the conception phase, taking just 16 weeks from start to finish. The attached photos highlight the engine's journey from the initial design phase to the final, ready-for-testing model. 🔥Wyvern was also presented at the 9th Edition of the SPACE PROPULSION CONFERENCE in Glasgow. A special thank you to 3D PRECISION SA and Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) for their support in 3D printing the engine! 🚀 Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare our new #testing #facility! _________________ Main Sponsors: APCO Technologies SA | EPFL Gold Sponsors: Kistler Group | maxon | 3D PRECISION SA | Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) | Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG
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EPFL Rocket Team hat dies direkt geteilt
Space rocket engines are extremely powerful, very hot, and above all, loud – and their development relies on highly sensitive measurement technology. This technology helps aerospace engineers stabilize the flame and optimize combustion chambers and injectors. In our latest success story, ARIS and EPFL Rocket Team, two ambitious student teams, demonstrate how it's done: With the help of iterative pressure measurements, they are developing a significantly more efficient next generation of rocket engines. Read the full story on our website ➡️ https://bit.ly/4bMmddv #aerospaceengineering #aerospaceindustry #rocketscience #rocketry
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🚀 Last Friday, we welcomed two experts from our new gold sponsor, Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG .They shared insights into the history and innovation behind Swagelok products, highlighting why these components are indispensable for high-performance applications. 🔧 Our team participated in a hands-on workshop where we learned the correct usage and assembly of Swagelok products, ensuring we can integrate them seamlessly into our projects. 🔥 We are thrilled to announce that Swagelok products will be a part of our test bench and the plumbing of both our Firehorn #rocket and our Icarus #hopper. Thank you Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG for your support. We are excited for this journey together! ——— Main Sponsors: APCO Technologies SA | EPFL Gold Sponsors: Kistler Group | maxon | 3D PRECISION SA | Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology (SBOT) | Swagelok Switzerland | ARBOR Fluidtec AG