System design and analysis

Now you have the capability to carry out experiments and investigations on your own, knowing how to pump down and vent the reaction chamber using the mechanical pump, bypass line, and venting system.  The Simulation Parameters control panel allows you to change the following physical parameters of the system:



Even ignoring the turbo pump portion of the simulator, this capability is sufficient to test some of the behavior indicated earlier, such as:



Use this functionality to devise your own experiments and to further your understanding of how the system works.  Test the conclusions you read earlier related to these questions.  See if you can redesign the system parameters to meet new performance goals, e.g., match pumpdown time to venting time.