Timeline for What would have been the absolute maximum LEO payload of a two-stage Saturn V?
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| Jan 6, 2021 at 18:49 | comment | added | Russell Borogove | @OrganicMarble Basically. My engines are defined by flow rate, sea level Isp, and vacuum Isp, and I have a function to compute instantaneous Isp for a given altitude, from which I get instantaneous thrust. I assume a linear Isp vs air pressure curve, which is spot-on for the F-1. More details on my sim here. | |
| Jan 6, 2021 at 18:19 | comment | added | Organic Marble | How do you implement "varying specific impulse with altitude"? Use a constant flowrate vs throttle setting and vary the thrust based on altitude? | |
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| Nov 14, 2019 at 7:05 | history | answered | Russell Borogove | CC BY-SA 4.0 |