Who we are
The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Lab
at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Lab (ERPL) is a student-run organization dedicated to designing, building, and testing experimental rocket engines. Students experience hands-on learning through a wide range of projects spanning solids, liquids, hybrids, and flight controls. Regardless of what area you decide to focus on in the club, we are glad to have you! You don’t need any experience to get started and this is a great way to socialize and network.
Project Highlights
ERPL is working on a lot – but here’s a couple of our biggest projects and objectives
ERPL primarily focuses on the design and testing of liquid and hybrid rocket engines. After the successful hotfire test of our hybrid rocket engine, Odyssey, we pivoted to go all in on our new objective of building a high-altitude liquid rocket. We have many projects that help contribute towards this goal.
MOE Rocket
MOE is ERPL’s premier bi-propellant rocket engine. Designed to carry our flight vehicle to 60,000 feet, this beast of an engine will set a new world record for collegiate rocket engines.
Electronics
Our electronics division specializes in controlling our rocket engines and collecting the required data for analysis. The team designs and assembles all our circuitry in house.
Triton
Triton is a rocket engine designed to produce 1,000 lbf of thrust, intended to demonstrate a large step up in engine size from Juno. It is also a test bed for many different component designs.
Juno Engine
Juno was our first endeavor into cryogenic bi-propellant rocket engines. With the ability to target a range of operating conditions, Juno gave us experience with dealing with cryogenic fluids and liquid rocketry.
Odyssey
Odyssey was a hybrid rocket engine that utilized HTPB and nitrous oxide and produced a maximum of 600 lbf of thrust. This engine gave the team experience in fluid systems, infrastructure development, and operations planning.
Flight
Flight is our division that focus on vehicle flight bodies. After developing an actively stabilized rocket, Spectre, flight has shifted to develop the flight body for MOE.
Leadership Board
Meet our officers and leads
Brady Benedetti
President
Justin Robinson
Vice President
Kendall Pielin
Treasurer
Matt LaBombard
Secretary
Sean McConoughey
Public relations / Electronics co-lead
Josafath Villegas
Safety
Rex Gavsie
Fluids Division Lead
AJ Giza
Engines Division Lead
Benjamin Mason
Flight Division Lead
Henry Vu
Electronics Division co-Lead
Aiden McCollum
MOE LEAD
What’s next?
The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Lab is working towards their first flight capable liquid bi-propellant launch vehicle with hopes of participating in the dollar-per-foot challenge hosted by Friends of Amateur Rocketry
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