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Kit (Pumped Liquid Engine)

Fabrication
Created with	Autolathe (Tier One)
Cost	60000 Energy, 15g Steel, 5g Electrum, 10g Constantan
Temperature
Flashpoint	373K (100°C)
Autoignition	573K (300°C)
Other properties
Paintable	Yes
Stack Size	1
Prefabs
Prefab Hash	1921918951
Prefab Name	ItemKitPumpedLiquidEngine

Pumped Liquid Engine

Operation
Base Power Usage	200W
Contruction
Total cost	2,5g Iron, 17g Steel, 5g Electrum, 10g Constantan
Constructed from	Kit (Pumped Liquid Engine)
Other properties
Paintable	Yes
Prefabs
Prefab Hash	-23091440019
Prefab Name	StructurePumpedLiquidEngine

Description

"Liquid propellants bring greater efficiencies with Pumped Liquid Engine. Two inputs are provided so Stationeers can seperate their fuels, the Setting variable controls the mixing ratio of the inputs. The engine is designed to run on Liquid Volatiles and Liquid Oxygen, some Stationeers have reported excessive thrust values by switching to Liquid Nitrous Oxide."
- Stationpedia

Comparison

Rocket Engines give you their max output in kN with this you can calculate what they can reasonably carry into orbit depending on the planet or moon you are on. Force = Mass * Acceleration. Acceleration is equal to the planet's gravity, Mass is given in kg per part of the rocket, and Force is kN. If your thrust force listed below is less than the weight of the rocket in kN then you will not even take off. It is better to have a thrust much higher than the weight of the rocket or else you risk running out of fuel on launch and on landing.

Liquid propellants bring greater efficiencies. Using Nitrous Oxide as oxidizer provides excessive thrust values. Keep in mind that N2O fuel mix is 1.9375 times heavier while thrust boost is around 1.5-1.7. Engine efficiency determines "bonus" thrust multiplier, meaning engine with higher efficiency will give more thrust consuming same amount of fuel. Thus using liquid engines is more favorable if one can cool fuel down, moreover Pressure Fed Engines consume fuel inversely proportional to its temperature. On the other hand if Volatiles and Oxygen are in excess (e.g. farm on Vulcan) is may be much easier to opt for Pressure Fed Gas Engine. It will provide ~40kN at 20°C.

Name	Base Power Usage	Rocket Mass Contribution	Max Thrust	Real Max Thrust		Efficiency	Exhaust Velocity
				Using O2	Using N2O
Pressure Fed Gas Engine	10W	500kg	40,3kN	61,0kN	41,9kN	96%	3,86km/s (Isp: 394s)
Pumped Gas Engine	200W	500kg	16,2kN	16,5kN	24,5kN	100%	4,02km/s (Isp: 411s)
Pumped Liquid Engine	200W	500kg	17,6kN	18,7kN	31,3kN	140%	5,47km/s (Isp: 559s)
Pressure Fed Liquid Engine	20W	500kg	29,2kN	43,4kN - 38,1kN	74,5kN - 61,3kN	160%	6,18km/s (Isp: 631s)
Update 0.2.4726.21691 - 18/01/2024 Rocket_Engines