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Part Naming
SirKeplan edited this page Oct 5, 2015
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this page is a WIP, based of discussions in #RO, most parts do not as yet follow the scheme described here.
- title - this should simply be the name/designation of the engine, followed by "Series" if it's a part for a number of similar engines. If it is not a Series part, the full designation should be used, i.e. LR91 Series if the LR91 series, or LR91-AJ-3 if it is only that model.
- manufacturer - this should be the name of the real life manufacturer of the engine.
- description - There will be a prefacing line (followed by a newline) in the description, covering the intended pressure regime and the time period and time-period-relative TWR. after this there should be a general sentence or two describing the engine and it's use. description should also say the minimum stage diameter [at the end?],when applicable.
###Example
%title = RL10 Series
%manufacturer = Pratt & Whitney
%description = 1960s to present, low-medium TWR, vacuum use, min stage diameter 1.5m\n
.Hydrolox restartable expander-cycle vacuum engine used in countless applications.
Most famous applications include the Centaur upper stage, the S-IV upper stage of the original
Saturn I launcher, and the new Delta Cryogenic Second Stage.
The RL10 uses liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen (so beware of boiloff); it has very low thrust, but
very high specific impulse, and is designed for beyond-Low-Earth-Orbit applications like launching
satellites to geostationary transfer orbits or to the Moon or other planets.
However, like all cryogenic engines, boiloff is a serious issue without heat pumps or radiators.
or
%title = RD-0120
%manufacturer = KB Khimavtomatika
%description = 1980s medium TWR, atmospheric and vacuum use. min stage diameter 2.4m\n
The RD-0120 is a fuel-rich staged combustion engine developed to power the core stage of the Energia launcher.
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