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Boeing's 4 Million lbs Payload Rocket (LMLV) Large Multipurpose Launch Vehicle Concept
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I'd call this plan the mother of all BDRs*.
Dave *Big Disposable Rockets |
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On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 2:17:20 PM UTC-4, David Spain wrote:
I'd call this plan the mother of all BDRs*. Dave *Big Disposable Rockets The solid boosters might be reusable / refurbishable. Given the size of the shock wave and noise footprint, it is obvious why it is launched at sea and not at the Cape. |
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says... Boeing's 4 Million lbs Payload Rocket (LMLV) Large Multipurpose Launch Vehicle Concept https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtmR9IRalQ The fantasy part was the 372-inch solid motor to be used as strap-ons. The largest diameter solid rocket motor ever tested was 260 inches, which is a lot smaller when you take into account diameter vs area involves a square term. At any rate, here's a paper on the 260 inch motor testing: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/c...0000033816.pdf Actual video of a testing (love that 60s voice-over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmtzFNy1t3U On the third test firing (the SL-3 motor), the nozzle blew right off the motor! So, needless to say, there were serious issues with scaling solid rocket motors up that big. If you search YouTube for "Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility", you'll find several videos of "urban explorers" (fancy name for trespassers) exploring the long abandoned test facility. NASA Watch mentioning the motor (comments are interesting): http://nasawatch.com/archives/2015/0...orgot-the.html One of the problems with large solids is that the vibrations scale up with the size of the booster. So, I can't imagine the vibrations that would have been caused by 10 372-inch solid motors strapped onto this proposed Boeing SSTO! And we thought the space shuttle provided for a rough ride with two puny 120 inch solid rocket motors firing! Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 7:06:55 AM UTC-4, Jeff Findley wrote:
In article , says... Boeing's 4 Million lbs Payload Rocket (LMLV) Large Multipurpose Launch Vehicle Concept https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtmR9IRalQ The fantasy part was the 372-inch solid motor to be used as strap-ons. The largest diameter solid rocket motor ever tested was 260 inches, which is a lot smaller when you take into account diameter vs area involves a square term. Besides, what payload of 4 million pounds (2,000 tons) would fit into the payload capsule? That is the weight of a large WW II destroyer warship. |
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"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
... In article , says... Boeing's 4 Million lbs Payload Rocket (LMLV) Large Multipurpose Launch Vehicle Concept https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtmR9IRalQ The fantasy part was the 372-inch solid motor to be used as strap-ons. The largest diameter solid rocket motor ever tested was 260 inches, which is a lot smaller when you take into account diameter vs area involves a square term. Holy crap! This reminds me of the launch in Civilization III if you made it that far. That said, I'd be surprised if the acoustic loads didn’t' destroy the rocket itself! At any rate, here's a paper on the 260 inch motor testing: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/c...0000033816.pdf Actual video of a testing (love that 60s voice-over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmtzFNy1t3U On the third test firing (the SL-3 motor), the nozzle blew right off the motor! So, needless to say, there were serious issues with scaling solid rocket motors up that big. If you search YouTube for "Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility", you'll find several videos of "urban explorers" (fancy name for trespassers) exploring the long abandoned test facility. NASA Watch mentioning the motor (comments are interesting): http://nasawatch.com/archives/2015/0...orgot-the.html One of the problems with large solids is that the vibrations scale up with the size of the booster. So, I can't imagine the vibrations that would have been caused by 10 372-inch solid motors strapped onto this proposed Boeing SSTO! And we thought the space shuttle provided for a rough ride with two puny 120 inch solid rocket motors firing! Jeff Yeah. Scaling up would have been... interesting. -- Greg D. Moore http://greenmountainsoftware.wordpress.com/ CEO QuiCR: Quick, Crowdsourced Responses. http://www.quicr.net IT Disaster Response - https://www.amazon.com/Disaster-Resp...dp/1484221834/ |
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In article ,
says... On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 7:06:55 AM UTC-4, Jeff Findley wrote: In article , says... Boeing's 4 Million lbs Payload Rocket (LMLV) Large Multipurpose Launch Vehicle Concept https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtmR9IRalQ The fantasy part was the 372-inch solid motor to be used as strap-ons. The largest diameter solid rocket motor ever tested was 260 inches, which is a lot smaller when you take into account diameter vs area involves a square term. Besides, what payload of 4 million pounds (2,000 tons) would fit into the payload capsule? That is the weight of a large WW II destroyer warship. Good question. Maybe the military has thought of something. Why yes they have: tungsten rods The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon ? with no fallout Blake Stilwell, We Are The Mighty Feb 4, 2019, 10:05 AM https://tinyurl.com/ycvjylx7 Imagine dropping 4 million pounds of tungsten rods on your enemy's underground fortifications. Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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On 04-Jun-20 3:31 am, Scott Kozel wrote:
Boeing's 4 Million lbs Payload Rocket (LMLV) Large Multipurpose Launch Vehicle Concept https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtmR9IRalQ Just as well they never got to do it. They'd string it out for as long as possible, getting ever more government cash backed be congressmen directing money to their own constituencies, without any regard to the national benefit. Sylvia. |
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On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 5:38:49 PM UTC-4, Jeff Findley wrote:
In article , says... Besides, what payload of 4 million pounds (2,000 tons) would fit into the payload capsule? That is the weight of a large WW II destroyer warship. Good question. Maybe the military has thought of something. Why yes they have: tungsten rods The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon ? with no fallout Blake Stilwell, We Are The Mighty Feb 4, 2019, 10:05 AM https://tinyurl.com/ycvjylx7 Imagine dropping 4 million pounds of tungsten rods on your enemy's underground fortifications. Interesting that you mention tungsten. It is a very dense material, 2.7 times the density of iron. Specific Gravity Aluminum --- 2.80 Iron ------- 7.13 Lead ------ 11.34 Tungsten -- 19.25 Gold ------ 19.32 |
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On Jun/4/2020 at 21:15, Scott Kozel wrote :
On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 5:38:49 PM UTC-4, Jeff Findley wrote: In article , says... Besides, what payload of 4 million pounds (2,000 tons) would fit into the payload capsule? That is the weight of a large WW II destroyer warship. Good question. Maybe the military has thought of something. Why yes they have: tungsten rods The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon ? with no fallout Blake Stilwell, We Are The Mighty Feb 4, 2019, 10:05 AM https://tinyurl.com/ycvjylx7 Imagine dropping 4 million pounds of tungsten rods on your enemy's underground fortifications. Interesting that you mention tungsten. It is a very dense material, 2.7 times the density of iron. Specific Gravity Aluminum --- 2.80 Iron ------- 7.13 Lead ------ 11.34 Tungsten -- 19.25 Gold ------ 19.32 It also has a very high melting point. So it can survive entry in the atmosphere. Alain Fournier |
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