Motor tests

Motor test CMT0410 at 12 December, 2004.

Motor research has always been an important part of the NAVRO's activities. Currently the NAVRO is working at an improved version of the K2000 motor. This project started in 2001 and has led to an improved version of our Kalinitrox propellant. A series of small scale tests with hollow tube grains and Bates grains where done to determine the burning characteristics. In the next phase of the project, which started in 2004, the test motors were scaled up to full size motors to get more realistic measurements. These motors have a Bates grain configuration, with approximately 1.5kg propellant. Current motor testing concentrates on finding the optimum propellant configuration and matching nozzle.

Below is a list of the motor tests of which a report was posted on the NAVRO website.

• Motor tests CMT1016-CMT1019, 18 July, 2010
• Motor tests CMT1013-CMT1015, May, 2010
• Motor tests CMT1009-CMT1012, 18 April, 2010
• Motor tests CMT1005-CMT1008, 21 February, 2010
• Motor tests CMT1001-CMT1004, 17 January, 2010
• Motor tests CMT0901-CMT0904, 1-2 October, 2009 (during NLD30)
  • Motor tests CMT0901-CMT0904 picture page, 1-2 October, 2009
• Motor test CMT0805, 14 December, 2008
• Motor test CMT0804, 23 October, 2008 at NLD28
• Motor test CMT0803, 14 September, 2008
  • Motor test CMT0803 picture page, 14 September, 2008
• Motor test CMT0802, 8 May, 2008
  • Motor test CMT0802 picture page, 8 May, 2008
• Motor test CMT0801, 30 March, 2008
  • Motor test CMT0801 picture page, 30 March, 2008
• Motor test Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal, 7 October, 2007
  • Motor test Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal picture page, 7 October, 2007
• Motor test Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal, 4 March, 2007
  • Motor test Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal picture page, 4 March, 2007
• Motor test CMT0603, 10 September, 2006
  • Motor test CMT0603 picture page, 10 September, 2006
• Motor test CMT0602, 11 June, 2006
  • Motor test CMT0602 picture page, 11 June, 2006
• Motor test CMT0601, 19 February, 2006
  • Motor test CMT0601 picture page, 19 February, 2006
• Motor test CMT0507, 11 December, 2005
  • Motor test CMT0507 picture page, 11 December, 2005
• Motor test CMT0506, 4 September, 2005
  • Motor test CMT0506 picture page, 4 September, 2005
• Motor test CMT0505, 31 July, 2005
  • Motor test CMT0505 picture page, 31 July, 2005
• Motor test CMT0504, 2 July, 2005
  • Motor test CMT0504 picture page, 2 July, 2005
• Motor tests CMT0502-CMT0503, 21-22 April, 2005 at NLD21
• Motor test CMT0501, 13 February, 2005
  • Motor test CMT0501 picture page, 13 February, 2005
• Motor test CMT0410, 12 December, 2004
  • Motor test CMT0410 picture page, 12 December, 2004
• Motor test CMT0409, 3 August, 2004 at NLD20
• Motor tests CMT0406-CMT0408, 1-2 April, 2004 at NLD19
• Motor tests CMT0401-CMT0405, 29 February, 2004
  • Motor tests CMT0401-CMT0405 picture page, 29 February, 2004
• Motor tests CMT0301-CMT0302, 21 July, 2003
  • Motor tests CMT0301-CMT0302 picture page, 21 July, 2003
• Motor tests CMT0101-CMT0104, 25 November, 2001