{"id":290,"date":"2024-03-15T03:11:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T03:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/?page_id=290"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:08:21","slug":"vlv-venm-launch-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/vlv-venm-launch-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"VENM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Thrust:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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400 lbf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pressure:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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400 psi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fuel:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ethanol<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oxidizer:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nitrous Oxide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mixture Ratio:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4.0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Injector Type:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OFO Triplet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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VENM-5 Launch Vehicle (VLV)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

VLV was the Akronaut’s first liquid engine rocket and the first liquid-fueled rocket successfully flown and recovered by a collegiate rocket team in the State of Ohio. The VENM-5 engine was an iterative improvement over the VENM-4 engine with weight optimization and increased tank pressure. This vehicle also showcased the team’s first use of lightweight composite layup in flight. VLV had a nominal flight, reaching an apogee of 10,012 ft and mach 0.9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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