Effects of Engine
Author: Kryo Research Organization for Planetary and Space Science Date: 13/06/2025 Tags: #Rocketry, #OpenRocket, #Space_Research SUBJECT: Following experiments were simulated on OpenRocket. Focus mainly on behavior of rocket for different parts, and their power and size COMPARISON BETWEEN 2 ENGINES WITH SAME DESIGN Engine 1: Name: J540R Manufacturer: AeroTech Total Impulse: 1146 Case: RMS-54/1280 Diameter: 2.13 in Length: 12.4in #This is lower power engine, Parameter Value Units Notes Max Altitude (Apogee) ~550 feet Reached at ~5.1 s Max Vertical Velocity ~475 ft/s Occurred at ~2.3 s (just before burnout) Min Vertical Velocity ~-125 ft/s During descent, ~8.1 s Max Vertical Acceleration ~190 G Peak thrust phase, ~0.5–2.5 s Min Vertical Acceleration ~-55 G Recovery deployment, ~8.5 s Motor Burnout ~2.5 s End of powered ascent Recovery Deployment ~8.5 s Begins deceleration Ground Impact ~12.2 s End of flight Engine 2: Name: 40960O8000-P Manufacturer C...