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* Hermes engines * Tech transfer, remove debug stuff
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// ================================================== | ||
// Hermes A-1 Engine | ||
// | ||
// Manufacturer: GE | ||
// | ||
// ================================================================================= | ||
// A-1 | ||
// | ||
// | ||
// Dry Mass: 140 kg guess. Pretty high TWR for the time, very basic pressure-fed motor? | ||
// Thrust (SL): 60.1 kN 13,500 lbf [A/1/10] | ||
// Thrust (Vac): 71.2 kN ~16,000 lbf (see notes) | ||
// ISP: 200 SL / 237 Vac estimated with RPA | ||
// Burn Time: 40 Looks like around 35-40 seconds to burnout from [11] | ||
// Chamber Pressure: 2.28 MPa same as XASR? | ||
// Propellant: LOX / 75% Ethanol | ||
// Prop Ratio: 1.12 //guess, same as A-3? [A] | ||
// Throttle: N/A | ||
// Nozzle Ratio: 5.5? based on shot of engine in [11] | ||
// Ignitions: 1 | ||
// ================================================================================= | ||
// | ||
// SOURCES | ||
// [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20200229064126/http://www.alternatewars.com/BBOW/Space_Engines/GE_Engines.htm | ||
// [2] https://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/ssm-a-16.html | ||
// [3] https://web.archive.org/web/20070707183816/https://www.nasm.si.edu/spacecraft/RM-HermesA-3B.htm | ||
// [4] https://web.archive.org/web/20030207120603/http://www.ufx.org/gfb/hermes.html | ||
// [5] http://www.astronautix.com/h/hermesmissile.html | ||
// [6] http://www.astronautix.com/h/hermesa-1.html | ||
// [7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes_program#The_Surface_to_Air_and_Surface_to_Surface_Missiles | ||
// [8] https://wsmrmuseum.com/2020/08/24/the-hermes-program/ | ||
// [9] https://weebau.com/rock_us/hermes-a1.php | ||
// [10] http://heroicrelics.org/msfc/hermes/index.html | ||
// [11] https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=43813.0 | ||
// [A] History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, George P. Sutton | ||
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// Used by: | ||
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// Notes: | ||
// Two thrust levels quoted, 13,500 lbf by [A/1/10] and 16,000 lbf by [2/6] | ||
// [11] quotes 19,000 lbf, likely a misreading of 16,000 lbf | ||
// However, video of launch in [11] shows A-1 needs about 29 frames (1.21 seconds) to rise it's own height | ||
// from the launch pad (300 inches), giving an acceleration of ~1.06 G and a liftoff TWR of 2.06 | ||
// Assuming quoted wet mass of 6675 lbs is accurate, this agrees with 13500 lbf thrust at sea level | ||
// 16000 lbf is probably vacuum thrust? Agrees with RPA-calculated numbers | ||
// ================================================================================= | ||
@PART[*]:HAS[#engineType[A1]]:FOR[RealismOverhaulEngines] | ||
{ | ||
%title = #roA1Title //A-1 | ||
%manufacturer = #roMfrGE | ||
%description = #roA1Desc | ||
@tags ^= :$: us ge general electric a1 a-1 liquid pressure-fed booster ethanol liquid oxygen | ||
%specLevel = operational | ||
@MODULE[ModuleEngines*] | ||
{ | ||
%EngineType = LiquidFuel | ||
} | ||
!MODULE[ModuleEngineConfigs],*{} | ||
!MODULE[ModuleAlternator],*{} | ||
!RESOURCE,*{} | ||
@MODULE[ModuleGimbal] //thrust vanes | ||
{ | ||
%gimbalRange = 3 | ||
%useGimbalResponseSpeed = true | ||
%gimbalResponseSpeed = 16 | ||
} | ||
MODULE | ||
{ | ||
name = ModuleEngineConfigs | ||
type = ModuleEngines | ||
configuration = A-1 | ||
origMass = 0.140 | ||
literalZeroIgnitions = True | ||
CONFIG | ||
{ | ||
name = A-1 | ||
description = | ||
specLevel = operational | ||
minThrust = 71.2 | ||
maxThrust = 71.2 | ||
heatProduction = 100 | ||
massMult = 1.0 | ||
ullage = True | ||
pressureFed = True | ||
ignitions = 0 | ||
IGNITOR_RESOURCE | ||
{ | ||
name = ElectricCharge | ||
amount = 0.5 | ||
} | ||
PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = Ethanol75 | ||
ratio = 0.5476 | ||
DrawGauge = True | ||
} | ||
PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = LqdOxygen | ||
ratio = 0.4524 | ||
} | ||
PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = Helium | ||
ratio = 34.2 | ||
ignoreForIsp = True | ||
DrawGauge = False | ||
} | ||
atmosphereCurve | ||
{ | ||
key = 0 237 | ||
key = 1 200 | ||
} | ||
//Hermes A-1: 5 flights, 1 failure (1 cycle) | ||
//Flight #2 exploded after burnout [9] so probably not engine? | ||
TESTFLIGHT:NEEDS[TestLite|TestFlight] | ||
{ | ||
ratedBurnTime = 40 | ||
ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.875000 | ||
ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.975000 | ||
cycleReliabilityStart = 0.750000 | ||
cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.941667 | ||
techTransfer = Wasserfall:50 | ||
} | ||
} | ||
} | ||
} |
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// ================================================== | ||
// Hermes A-3 Engine | ||
// | ||
// Manufacturer: GE | ||
// | ||
// ================================================================================= | ||
// A-3A | ||
// RV-A-8 | ||
// | ||
// Dry Mass: 175 kg guess, pump-fed. Similar to XLR-10 | ||
// Thrust (SL): 80.1 kN 18,000 lbf [A/1/10] | ||
// Thrust (Vac): 94.9 kN | ||
// ISP: 200 SL / 237 Vac estimated with RPA | ||
// Burn Time: 70 same as A-3B? | ||
// Chamber Pressure: 2.28 MPa same as A-1? | ||
// Propellant: LOX / 75% Ethanol | ||
// Prop Ratio: 1.12 [A] | ||
// Throttle: N/A | ||
// Nozzle Ratio: 5.5? same as A-1/X-405? | ||
// Ignitions: 1 | ||
// ================================================================================= | ||
// A-3B | ||
// SSM-A-16 | ||
// | ||
// Dry Mass: 165 kg guess. Simplified, and startup system moved from engine to launchpad. Closer to X-405 | ||
// Thrust (SL): 93.4 kN 21,000 lbf [A/1/10] | ||
// Thrust (Vac): 110.9 kN | ||
// ISP: 203 SL / 241 Vac estimated with RPA | ||
// Burn Time: 70 estimated from fuel load | ||
// Chamber Pressure: 2.5 MPa guess, uprated | ||
// Propellant: LOX / 75% Ethanol | ||
// Prop Ratio: 1.12 [A] | ||
// Throttle: N/A | ||
// Nozzle Ratio: 5.5? same as A-1/X-405? | ||
// Ignitions: 1 | ||
// ================================================================================= | ||
// | ||
// SOURCES | ||
// [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20200229064126/http://www.alternatewars.com/BBOW/Space_Engines/GE_Engines.htm | ||
// [2] https://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/ssm-a-16.html | ||
// [3] https://web.archive.org/web/20070707183816/https://www.nasm.si.edu/spacecraft/RM-HermesA-3B.htm | ||
// [4] https://web.archive.org/web/20030207120603/http://www.ufx.org/gfb/hermes.html | ||
// [5] http://www.astronautix.com/h/hermesmissile.html | ||
// [6] http://www.astronautix.com/h/hermesa-3a.html | ||
// [7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes_program#The_Surface_to_Air_and_Surface_to_Surface_Missiles | ||
// [8] https://wsmrmuseum.com/2020/08/24/the-hermes-program/ | ||
// [9] https://weebau.com/rock_us/hermes-a1.php | ||
// [10] http://heroicrelics.org/msfc/hermes/index.html | ||
// [11] https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=43813.0 | ||
// [12] https://wsmrmuseum.com/2020/10/06/the-v-2-program-operation-backfire-to-the-hermes-project/7/ | ||
// [A] History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, George P. Sutton | ||
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// Used by: | ||
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// Notes: | ||
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// ================================================================================= | ||
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@PART[*]:HAS[#engineType[A3]]:FOR[RealismOverhaulEngines] | ||
{ | ||
%title = #roA3Title //A-3 | ||
%manufacturer = #roMfrGE | ||
%description = #roA3Desc | ||
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@tags ^= :$: us ge general electric a3 a-3 liquid pressure-fed booster ethanol liquid oxygen | ||
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%specLevel = operational | ||
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@MODULE[ModuleEngines*] | ||
{ | ||
%EngineType = LiquidFuel | ||
} | ||
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!MODULE[ModuleEngineConfigs],*{} | ||
!MODULE[ModuleAlternator],*{} | ||
!RESOURCE,*{} | ||
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@MODULE[ModuleGimbal] //gimbal | ||
{ | ||
%gimbalRange = 5 //guess | ||
%useGimbalResponseSpeed = true | ||
%gimbalResponseSpeed = 16 | ||
} | ||
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MODULE | ||
{ | ||
name = ModuleEngineConfigs | ||
type = ModuleEngines | ||
configuration = A-3A | ||
origMass = 0.175 | ||
literalZeroIgnitions = True | ||
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CONFIG | ||
{ | ||
name = A-3A | ||
description = Prototype engine, used on the Hermes A-3A (RV-A-8) test vehicle. | ||
specLevel = operational | ||
minThrust = 94.9 | ||
maxThrust = 94.9 | ||
heatProduction = 100 | ||
massMult = 1.0 | ||
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ullage = True | ||
pressureFed = False | ||
ignitions = 0 | ||
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IGNITOR_RESOURCE | ||
{ | ||
name = ElectricCharge | ||
amount = 0.5 | ||
} | ||
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PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = Ethanol75 | ||
ratio = 0.5476 | ||
DrawGauge = True | ||
} | ||
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PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = LqdOxygen | ||
ratio = 0.4524 | ||
} | ||
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PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = HTP | ||
ratio = 0.0108 // sqrt of fraction of X-405? | ||
ignoreForIsp = True | ||
DrawGauge = False | ||
} | ||
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atmosphereCurve | ||
{ | ||
key = 0 237 | ||
key = 1 200 | ||
} | ||
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//Hermes A-3A: 7 flights, 1 failure (1 cycle) | ||
TESTFLIGHT:NEEDS[TestLite|TestFlight] | ||
{ | ||
ratedBurnTime = 70 | ||
ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.881250 | ||
ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.981250 | ||
cycleReliabilityStart = 0.750000 | ||
cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.956250 | ||
techTransfer = A-1:50 | ||
} | ||
} | ||
CONFIG | ||
{ | ||
name = A-3B | ||
description = Uprated engine for the Hermes A-3B (SSM-A-16) missile. | ||
specLevel = operational | ||
minThrust = 110.9 | ||
maxThrust = 110.9 | ||
heatProduction = 100 | ||
massMult = 0.9429 | ||
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ullage = True | ||
pressureFed = False | ||
ignitions = 0 | ||
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IGNITOR_RESOURCE | ||
{ | ||
name = ElectricCharge | ||
amount = 0.5 | ||
} | ||
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PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = Ethanol75 | ||
ratio = 0.5476 | ||
DrawGauge = True | ||
} | ||
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PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = LqdOxygen | ||
ratio = 0.4524 | ||
} | ||
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PROPELLANT | ||
{ | ||
name = HTP | ||
ratio = 0.0113 // sqrt of fraction of X-405? | ||
ignoreForIsp = True | ||
DrawGauge = False | ||
} | ||
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atmosphereCurve | ||
{ | ||
key = 0 241 | ||
key = 1 203 | ||
} | ||
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//Hermes A-3B: 6 flights, 0 failure | ||
TESTFLIGHT:NEEDS[TestLite|TestFlight] | ||
{ | ||
ratedBurnTime = 70 | ||
ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.864286 | ||
ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.978571 | ||
cycleReliabilityStart = 0.864286 | ||
cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.978571 | ||
techTransfer = A-3A,A-1:50 | ||
} | ||
} | ||
} | ||
} |
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