Rocket Ignition Test 2

A test of a substance containing mainly magnesium and an oxidizer, with the intension of having a method of lighting rockets at high altitudes reliably. This test was performed at lowered temperatures (you can see the dry ice). The explosion may be due to an earlier failed test with liquid nitrogen, which affected the igniter mixture.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Rocket
• ignition
• test
• magnesium
• flames
• amateur
• rocketry

[hantonr]

Yes simav8r, we noted this effect too. Dry ice was actually our second try after liquid nitrogen, which basically chilled the igniter wire enough that it broke before igniting the magnesium. Our next attempt will be in the field at 80-100,000ft. Hopefully it will be a success.

[RecklessTornado]

the worst part of waking up

[simav8r]

I think the explosive results came from the fact that the CO2 from the dry ice accelerates magneseum fires. You mat want to try again with a different refridgeration method. Cool idea though.