Connor Storey
Aspiring Rocket Engine Designer
Los Angeles, CA
ABOUT ME
I am an astronautical engineering BS and mechanical engineering MS student at USC with extensive hands-on experience in propulsion systems development. My expertise spans cryogenic bipropellant systems, electric propulsion, and spacecraft design. I have led critical trade studies for crewed launch vehicles, developed mobile test stands, and successfully designed FEEP thrusters. My technical skills include MATLAB modeling, ANSYS simulation, and comprehensive testing operations from hydrostatic to hot fire campaigns.
Bipropellant Test Stand Development and Operation
Developed, constructed, and operated Atlas Dev 2, USC LPL's cryogenic bipropellant test stand capable of a combined 26 lb/s mass flow at a max expected operating pressure (MEOP) of 1500 psig.
Liquid Rocket Injector
Designed an unlike-impinging doublet injector for USC LPL's kerosene/LOx engine, with the requirement that all components be manufacturable using 4-axis machining. Began with engine's designed parameters (chamber pressure, O/F ratio, propellant mass...
Gallium Field Emission Electric Propulsion Thruster
Designed and successfully fired a slit-type, field emission EP thruster using gallium as a novel propellant. Demonstrated throttleability with a maximum thrust of 80 μN at 8000 seconds specific impulse and 12.55 W power draw.