Loren Aerospace announces the arrival of Meco Rocket Simulator, a fun simulator that introduces rocket engine concepts in a fun way to inspire future engineers and space scientists. Available in early access on Steam from April 2023, this tool is used to build rocket engines, test fuel-oxidizer and coolant combinations, design injectors, pumps, turbines, gearboxes, combustion chambers and nozzles. This is enough to complete and go much further than the recent Kerbal Space Program 2.
Meco Rocket Simulator is designed to simulate gas and liquid flows in pipes and channels, taking into account pressure and friction, and allows players to test ignition, regulation and shutdown sequences , combustion chamber and nozzle temperatures, and engine cycles. Players can adjust the design to achieve desired pressure, temperature, and flow values, adjust combustion properties, and find safety margins.
The creator worked on this project for more than three years, after work and during vacation, and the accuracy of the simulation is benchmarked compared to published Vulcain rocket engine performance data. Meco is more of an engineering simulation tool wrapped up in a game for a wider audience..
For the moment, the Steam file remains not very talkative, and the absence of gameplay elements does not allow to know more. But the month of April arriving quickly, we will probably talk about this project again.
Founded by Daniel and his wife Lorena, Loren Aerospace is a London-based company with a mission "to accelerate humanity towards a multi-planetary future through simulation, AI and robotics".