How Can You Build a Replica of Hero's Engine for Jet Propulsion Study?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around project ideas for aeronautical engineering students, specifically focusing on building a replica of Hero's engine for studying jet propulsion. Participants explore various project concepts, materials, and feasibility within a limited timeframe.

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  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes building a replica of Hero's engine to demonstrate jet propulsion principles, suggesting modifications like attaching aerofoils to enhance lift.
  • Another participant questions the feasibility of building a rocket without controls, suggesting the use of thrust vectoring for stability.
  • A different participant emphasizes the necessity of using steam and pressurized materials for the project to align with Hero's engine principles, while also considering vertical lift-off and landing mechanisms.
  • One participant shares a list of potential aerospace project topics, including irreversible thermodynamics in magnetic propulsion and nuclear propulsion, seeking feedback on their practicality.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism about the feasibility and cost of the proposed projects, particularly those involving nuclear materials.
  • One participant advises against overly ambitious projects, recommending a focus on manageable topics that maintain interest, such as analyzing stalling characteristics of wing platforms.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions on project feasibility and scope, with no consensus on which project would be the best choice. Some ideas are met with skepticism regarding their practicality within the given timeframe.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight limitations related to material availability, project complexity, and the need for practical applications of theoretical concepts. There are unresolved questions about the specific requirements and constraints of each proposed project.

Who May Find This Useful

Aeronautical engineering students or individuals interested in project ideas related to jet propulsion and aerospace engineering may find this discussion relevant.

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hi
Im currently studying aeronautical engineering at college and needed some ideas for projects and whether they would be pliable or not
My current idea:
A replica of hero's engine to show the basic principles of jet propulsion but to spice the idea up a little bit, i was thinking about turning it on its end and attaching multiple aerofoils to the top surface and see if it would take to the air.
any advice on materials and such would be greatly appreciated or any ideas for other projects my time frame for this is about 3 months work from 9-4 in the workshop monday to friday.

Thanks
 
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You want to build a rocket that can lift off but has no controls?

EDIT: If you want to do something with rockets. You could build a rocket, a contraption to hold it in place and perhaps allow it to pivot about it's center of mass, and play around with thrust vectoring.
 
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The problem is the idea has to be based around hero's engine and use steam for it to be worth anything the problem is I'd have to find materials that are able to be pressurised and light but yes it doesn't need controls just the ability to lift off and land preferably vertically so maybe some sort of cable attached not sure at the moment though.
 
Hi Guy

im in my final year of study, and i was asked to select a project. i am intersted in doing a project related to aerospace and these are some topics I am thinking of, which project will be useful for me :

1) Irreversible Thermodynamics in Magnetic Propulsion
2) Nuclear propulsion
3) NanoFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
4)Research in Hypersonic Flow on the SR-71 Blackbird
5) Electromagnetic Propulsion

Thanks
 
I hope those ideas are all theory based...I don't see any of them being cheap or plausible within a semester! And I don't know how happy the Gov when you ask for nuclear material lol.
 
lool yh they all reserach based project, but i dnt no which one will be a good project that will stand out if i go for a job interview
 
Dont do a project that is way off the scale, choice something that you can put all your effort into and don't get board of too easy.
A good project would be stalling characteristics of the different types of wing platforms.

I recently done a design and analysis project got allot out of it.
 
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