Author Topic: Thrust produced (Read 2664 times)

aviatordave · 15 July 2007, 22:02:29

Does anybody know how many newtons are produced by the retro engines at full power in the different engine configuration in
the DGIV?

Thanks,
aviatordave

Madeeks · Reply #1 - 16 July 2007, 00:18:46

The dry powers of the engine configurations are written in the pop-up menu in the DGIV configuration panel/window where you
select the engine type and so they should go as follows:

Mark I - 50'000 N
Mark II - 200'000 N
Mark IV - 260'000 N
Mark V - 320'000 N

I hope this is what you were talking about.

aviatordave · Reply #2 - 16 July 2007, 05:29:32

But do you know what the dry power of the retro engines are? Is it some percentage of the main engine?

-aviatordave

tl8roy · Reply #3 - 16 July 2007, 08:22:29

F=ma,

go to .1x time, burst fire (only enough time to see the value) the retros and look for value at m/s2 (acceleration). Find the
mass and sub in the numbers to work it out.

TL8

DanSteph · Reply #4 - 16 July 2007, 12:31:35

Or look in the main panel the "engine display" while firing retro = -54Kn

Dan

Ursus · Reply #5 - 18 July 2007, 10:42:18

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Mark I - 50'000 N

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DanSteph wrote:
Or look in the main panel the "engine display" while firing retro = -54Kn

Dan

Does that mean that, using the Mark I engines, the retro thrusters produce 4kN more thrust than the main engines?

[Performs quick test.]

Yup... but the retros are still quieter, and the engine bar graph still only goes up 25% of the scale when the retros are fired.

Post Edited ( 07-18-07 10:57 )

Krytom · Reply #6 - 18 July 2007, 17:31:55

Isn't there a feature of Orbiter to show all forces acting on a vessel as arrows? F9 or something, can't remember.

aviatordave · Reply #7 - 19 July 2007, 05:00:09

Thanks for your help!

-aviatordave