hypothetical rocket engine which uses metallic hydrogen as fuel, allowing for a ridiculous isp of 1700, for comparison, normal liquid hydrogen rocket isp is around 460.
this is all just XML, i'll list some of the changes i know i did
- adjusted fuel type to liquid hydrogen (meaning you'll need tanks containing that, rather than hydrolox)
- adjusted power, chamber pressure, and mass flow rate for ~1700 isp
- adjusted the heat transfer and throttle response values
- adjusted exhaust plume to make it look kinda metallic (i have no idea how it would look irl)
- added electricity consumption, idk if thats realistic or not but this thing would probably be quite op (i didn't test it lmao) so i just slapped that on cause why not
- adjusted engine texture a bit (for aesthetics only)
NOTE: adjusting any engine parameter in the default configuration menu will reset some values (most notably the fuel type), meaning you will need to use xml if you want to adjust size and whatnot (try to keep isp at around 1700 by adjusting power and mass flow rate)
GENERAL INFO
- Successors 1 craft(s) +7 bonus
- Created On: iOS
- Game Version: 0.9.918.1
- Price: $16,918k
- Number of Parts: 5
- Dimensions: 11 m x 2 m x 2 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 1.4km/s
- Total Thrust: 3.7MN
- Engines: 2
- Wet Mass: 7,637kg
- Dry Mass: 7,018kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1.4km/s | 3.7MN | 3s | 7,637kg |
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1,619 DragoranosSR2+1 1.5 years ago
Actually consuming electricity makes sense as the plasma was "contained" with magnets in the "combustion chamber" so that the engine does not melt
Watch KSP2 development (one of the first episodes) and you'll understand (or just search "ksp2 metallic hydrogen engine") -
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1,276 LampEnjoyer+1 1.5 years ago
The exhaust would look like a bright blue-purple plasma according to models from ksp 2
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i'll eventually make a revamped version of this with the pinkish exhaust and greatly increased electricity consumption, thanks!
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