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The LV-T45 was the first [[liquid fuel]] engine with thrust vector control, that allows efficient control of the rocket when it is most needed - during ascent and orbit correction burns. Despite having the same specific impulse as the [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine]], the more complex LV-T45 has slightly less thrust (and longer burn time at the same fuel amount). Parallel ignition of several LV-T30 and LV-T45 engines at lift-off can lead to maximized thrust without losing control.  
 
The LV-T45 was the first [[liquid fuel]] engine with thrust vector control, that allows efficient control of the rocket when it is most needed - during ascent and orbit correction burns. Despite having the same specific impulse as the [[LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine]], the more complex LV-T45 has slightly less thrust (and longer burn time at the same fuel amount). Parallel ignition of several LV-T30 and LV-T45 engines at lift-off can lead to maximized thrust without losing control.  
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However, the LV-T45 has a mass of 1.5 tons and as said before, less thrust compared to the LV-T30, which weighs 1.25 tons. This means a worse TWR.
  
 
Like LV-T30, the LV-T45 cannot be placed on radial [[decoupler]]s and are typically reserved as a main engine after lift-off. The LV-T45 must be directly below a non-empty fuel tank to produce any thrust.
 
Like LV-T30, the LV-T45 cannot be placed on radial [[decoupler]]s and are typically reserved as a main engine after lift-off. The LV-T45 must be directly below a non-empty fuel tank to produce any thrust.

Revision as of 20:27, 6 December 2013

LV-T45 "Swivel" Liquid Fuel Engine
Part image
Liquid fuel engine by
Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spacecraft Parts Co

Radial size Small
Cost (total) 1 200.00 Funds
Mass (total) 1.500 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Impact Tolerance 7 m/s
Research Basic rocketry.png Basic Rocketry
Unlock cost 3 500 Funds
Since version 0.12
Part configuration liquidEngineLV-T45.cfg
Liquid fuel engine
Maximum thrust (1 atm) 167.97 kN
(vacuum) 215.00 kN
Isp (1 atm) 250 s
(vacuum) 320 s
Fuel consumption 13.70 Units of fuel/s
Thrust vectoring 3 °
Testing Environments
On the surface Yes
In the ocean Yes
On the launchpad Yes
In the atmosphere Yes
Sub-orbital Yes
In an orbit Yes
On an escape Yes
Docked No
Test by staging Yes
Manually testable Yes

The LV-T45 Liquid Fuel Engine is an engine which requires fuel from external liquid fuel tanks, and must be either connected beneath them or be on the receiving end of a fuel line.

Usage

The LV-T45 was the first liquid fuel engine with thrust vector control, that allows efficient control of the rocket when it is most needed - during ascent and orbit correction burns. Despite having the same specific impulse as the LV-T30 Liquid Fuel Engine, the more complex LV-T45 has slightly less thrust (and longer burn time at the same fuel amount). Parallel ignition of several LV-T30 and LV-T45 engines at lift-off can lead to maximized thrust without losing control.

However, the LV-T45 has a mass of 1.5 tons and as said before, less thrust compared to the LV-T30, which weighs 1.25 tons. This means a worse TWR.

Like LV-T30, the LV-T45 cannot be placed on radial decouplers and are typically reserved as a main engine after lift-off. The LV-T45 must be directly below a non-empty fuel tank to produce any thrust.

Description

The LV-T45 engine was considered another breakthrough in the LV-T series, due to its Thrust Vectoring feature. The LV-T45 can deflect its thrust to aid in craft control. All these added mechanics however, make for a slightly smaller and less powerful engine in comparison with earlier LV-T models.

Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.

Pre-0.18 appearance

Created by: Mrbrownce

Changes

0.18
  • Retextured
0.12
  • Initial Release