Images for FluxBB

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This post contains a set of 7 images from a run of extendedMerlin to 7 seconds...

Thrust Over Time

thrust_over_time.png (32.98 KiB) Viewed 38 times

Engine Pressure

20251127EnginePressureAt7seconds.png (31.08 KiB) Viewed 38 times

Engine Temperature

20251127EngineTemperatureAt7seconds.png (121.67 KiB) Viewed 38 times

Engine Velocity

20251127EngineVelocityAt7seconds.png (91.53 KiB) Viewed 38 times

Intake Pressure

20251127IntakePressureAt7seconds.png (11.3 KiB) Viewed 38 times

Intake Temperature

20251127IntakeTemperatureAt7seconds.png (11.01 KiB) Viewed 38 times

Intake Velociity

20251127IntakeVelocityAt7seconds.png (11.67 KiB) Viewed 38 times

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This image shows a plot of thrust for the extendedMerlin model, from .6 (point 6) seconds through 6 seconds)

Thrust from .6 seconds through 6 seconds

thrust_over_time.png (32.54 KiB) Viewed 41 times

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These plots show properties of pipe as they related to the efficiency of thermal energy transfer via convection

gnuplot showing 2 divided by radius

thermal_efficiency_plot.png (36.48 KiB) Viewed 48 times

Calc plot showing 2 divided by radius

thermal_efficiency_calc_version.png (22.94 KiB) Viewed 48 times

Calc plot showing radius, circumference, area

All_six_columns_Pipe_Properties.png (59.7 KiB) Viewed 48 times

GW Johnson Version C to A ratio

C to A ratio.png (30.36 KiB) Viewed 46 times

GW Johnson Version C to A ratio

C to A ratio.png (30.36 KiB) Viewed 46 times

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This image by GW Johnson shows details of a nozzle designed for use with hydrogen:

3 62 solar rocket nozzle.png (54.32 KiB) Viewed 56 times

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This image reflects GW Johnson study of heat tube physics:

20251110 heater tube redo.png

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This image reflects GW Johnson study of heat tube physics:

20251110 heater tube redo.png (36.16 KiB) Viewed 57 times

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This image provides principles of Rocket design:

simple nozzle design.png (30.18 KiB) Viewed 60 times

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This drawing shows a possible arrangement of heating tubes for the Optical Plane engine

20251109FlatIntakeModel.png (50.17 KiB) Viewed 63 times

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These images are output from a run of extendedMerlin to 4.25 seconds. We can see that thrust is steady at just over 1 ton-force

Plot:

thrust_over_time.png (35.9 KiB) Viewed 64 times

Engine Pressure:

20251108EngineAt4.25Pressure.png (26.51 KiB) Viewed 64 times

Engine Temperature:

20251108EngineAt4.25Temperature.png (56.28 KiB) Viewed 64 times

Engine Velocity:

20251108EngineAt4.25Velocity.png (98.18 KiB) Viewed 64 times

Intake Pressure:

20251108IntakeAt4.25Pressure.png (11.14 KiB) Viewed 64 times

Intake Temperature;

20251108IntakeAt4.25Temperature.png (10.38 KiB) Viewed 64 times

Intake Velocity:

20251108IntakeAt4.25Velocity.png (12.01 KiB) Viewed 64 times