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{{Box|type=warning|As of {{version|1.4}} this decoupler is only available via pre-made crafts. The decoupler is replaced by the new [[TD-12 Decoupler]].}}
|Name=TR-18A Stack Decoupler
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{{:TR-18A Stack Decoupler/Box}}
|Role=Decoupler
 
|File=Tr-18a_stack_decoupler.jpg
 
|Costs=975
 
|Mass=0.05
 
|More=
 
{{PB-more|Ejection Force|10 kN*s}}
 
|since=v0.7.3
 
|cfg=Parts/stackDecoupler/part.cfg
 
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The '''TR-18A Stack Decoupler''' is a [[Parts#Decouplers|Decoupler]] that allows for staging rockets vertically and in sequence.
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The '''TR-18A Stack Decoupler''' is a [[Decoupler]] that allows for staging rockets vertically and in sequence. It is also the only stack decoupler in the demo version of the game.
  
== Use ==
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== Usage ==
The '''TR-18A''' adds a stage to the rocket and when activated will jettison the Decoupler as well as anything attached to it, much like the [[TT-38K Radial Decoupler|TT-38K]].
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The '''TR-18A''' adds a stage to the rocket and when activated will jettison anything attached to it. Unlike the [[TR-18D Stack Separator|TR-18D]], the TR-18A remains attached to one side of the rocket - the side facing away from the arrow on the decoupler. It is primarily used for jettisoning spent stages or drop tanks with a 1.25m node.
  
== Description ==
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== Product description ==
 
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|The TR-18A Stack Decoupler is equipped with a (hopefully) small explosive charge, that will sever the structural linkage between itself and whatever it's connected to.
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|The TR-18A Stack Decoupler is equipped with a (hopefully) small explosive charge, that will sever the structural linkage between itself and whatever it's connected to. Painted on its sides are handy arrows indicating which side will detach.
|O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises}}
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== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
 
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;[[1.4]]
;{{Version|0.18|}}
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* Hidden from tech tree and part list
* Retextured
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;[[0.18]]
;{{Version|0.15|}}
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* New model and texture
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;[[0.15]]
 
* ''(undocumented)'' Stack Decouplers no longer cross-feed fuel by default.
 
* ''(undocumented)'' Stack Decouplers no longer cross-feed fuel by default.
;{{Version|0.14|}}
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;[[0.14]]
 
* Decouplers now obey the second law of physics (Acceleration = Force/Mass)
 
* Decouplers now obey the second law of physics (Acceleration = Force/Mass)
 
* ''(unimplemented)'' Increased the ejection force of Decouplers and Radial Decouplers (too underpowered after the physics fix).
 
* ''(unimplemented)'' Increased the ejection force of Decouplers and Radial Decouplers (too underpowered after the physics fix).
;{{Version|0.9|}}
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;[[0.9]]
 
* ''(undocumented)'' Decouplers can now cross-feed fuel.
 
* ''(undocumented)'' Decouplers can now cross-feed fuel.
;{{Version|0.8.5|}}
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;[[0.8.5]]
 
* Stage decouplers can now share fuel across stages.
 
* Stage decouplers can now share fuel across stages.
 
* Fixed a bug where creating a new stage with a decoupler and then removing it would generate errors.
 
* Fixed a bug where creating a new stage with a decoupler and then removing it would generate errors.
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}
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;[[0.7.3]]
 
* Initial Release
 
* Initial Release
  
 
{{Parts}}
 
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[[Category:Decouplers]]

Latest revision as of 14:58, 19 August 2018

As of version 1.4 this decoupler is only available via pre-made crafts. The decoupler is replaced by the new TD-12 Decoupler.
TR-18A Stack Decoupler
Part image
Decoupler by
O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises
Cost (total) 400.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.050 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Impact Tolerance 9 m/s
Research Engineering 101.png Engineering 101
Unlock cost 1 200 Funds
Since version 0.7.3
Part configuration decouplerStackTR-18A.cfg
Ejection momentum 250 Ns
Testing Environments
On the surface Yes
In the ocean Yes
On the launchpad Yes
In the atmosphere Yes
Sub-orbital No
In an orbit No
On an escape No
Docked No
Test by staging Yes
Manually testable No

The TR-18A Stack Decoupler is a Decoupler that allows for staging rockets vertically and in sequence. It is also the only stack decoupler in the demo version of the game.

Usage

The TR-18A adds a stage to the rocket and when activated will jettison anything attached to it. Unlike the TR-18D, the TR-18A remains attached to one side of the rocket - the side facing away from the arrow on the decoupler. It is primarily used for jettisoning spent stages or drop tanks with a 1.25m node.

Product description

The TR-18A Stack Decoupler is equipped with a (hopefully) small explosive charge, that will sever the structural linkage between itself and whatever it's connected to. Painted on its sides are handy arrows indicating which side will detach.

Changes

1.4
  • Hidden from tech tree and part list
0.18
  • New model and texture
0.15
  • (undocumented) Stack Decouplers no longer cross-feed fuel by default.
0.14
  • Decouplers now obey the second law of physics (Acceleration = Force/Mass)
  • (unimplemented) Increased the ejection force of Decouplers and Radial Decouplers (too underpowered after the physics fix).
0.9
  • (undocumented) Decouplers can now cross-feed fuel.
0.8.5
  • Stage decouplers can now share fuel across stages.
  • Fixed a bug where creating a new stage with a decoupler and then removing it would generate errors.
0.7.3
  • Initial Release