scifi:spacecraft:drives:chemical
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They often have poor //impulse// and very low //thrust//. There will often be multiple | They often have poor //impulse// and very low //thrust//. There will often be multiple | ||
such engines arranged around a craft. | such engines arranged around a craft. | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
^ Engine | ^ Engine | ||
+ | | Linear RCS | ⅛ | 1 | 200 | 3.4 | Mono | ||
| RCS | ⅛ | 1 | 100 | 3.2 | Mono | | RCS | ⅛ | 1 | 100 | 3.2 | Mono | ||
==== Standard Engines ==== | ==== Standard Engines ==== | ||
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+ | Typical bell nozzle designs. There are two variants - vacuum and atmospheric. The latter | ||
+ | are optimised for use at sea level. | ||
^ Engine | ^ Engine | ||
- | | RD-4/ | + | | RD-4/ |
- | | RD-4/ | + | | RD-4/ |
- | | RD-4/ | + | | RD-4/ |
| RD-2/ | | RD-2/ | ||
| RD-2/ | | RD-2/ | ||
- | | RD-2/ | + | | RD-2/ |
- | | Chem-B/ | + | | RX-2/v |
- | | Chem-B/ | + | | HX-A/v | 1 |
- | | Chem-B/v | + | |
- | | Chem-3 | 3 | + | |
- | | Chem-3X | + | |
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| Aerospike | | Aerospike | ||
| Aerospike | | Aerospike | ||
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+ | ===== TL 10 Engines ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Standard Engines ==== | ||
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+ | This is the pinnacle of chemical engines using classic fuels. More exotic fuels are required for any further improvement. | ||
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+ | ^ Engine | ||
+ | | RX-2/ | ||
+ | | HX-A/ | ||
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+ | ==== TL 11 Engines ==== | ||
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+ | Monatomic hydrogen engines become available. These are not as efficient as nuclear engines, but are significantly cleaner. The only issue is fuel density is very low. By this point, pretty much all engines are of the aerospike design, since it provides a lot more flexibility and the material/ | ||
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+ | ^ Engine | ||
+ | | H1-A/ | ||
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scifi/spacecraft/drives/chemical.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/27 20:41 by sam