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Old 01-18-2009, 03:17 AM
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Jay,

You mentioned that Bruce Levison had to tweak the ring fin in your Tau Zero design file in ways that you, the rocket's designer, don't even understand, in order to get it right. Does that mean that you had to alter something in the actual design of the physical Tau Zero as a result? Or does it mean that the TZ's design file had to be altered to match the results you obtained with your physical model? Is this an area where the designer may need to do some tweaking of the program's calculations in order to bring them in line with real-world performance? If so, are there any particular guidelines for doing so?

Mark \\.

P. S. Jay - I prefer plasma cannons myself - they might be more wasteful of energy, but they get the job done a whole lot quicker!
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