Structural Mass Calculator
Enter Information Below to iteratively calculate structural mass.
Structural Parameters
Payload Mass (no structure)
kg
Mass Ratio
fuel:(payload+structure)
Spacecraft Length
m
Used only for hull thickness
Spacecraft Beam
m
Used only for hull thickness
Spacecraft Volume
m
3
Maximum Acceleration
Gs
Fuel Density
kg/m
3
Hull Materials using Ultimate Strength
Hull Materials using Yield Strength
Hull Material Toughness
Density of Hull Material
kg/m
3
Epsilon (error tolerance in calculations)
Method
With Buckling (may not scale well for payloads > 10 tons)
Only Vsr (may scale better for payloads > 10 tons)
Options
Assume fuel is included with payload mass.
Iteratively calculate fuel from total mass (Payload + Structure)
Calculate Structure
Structural Mass
tons
Total Mass
tons
Iterations
Structural Volume
m
3
Hull Thickness
m
Fuel Mass
tons
Fuel Volume
m
3
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