LV-N Atomic Engine problems

[Tune]

Hi!

I've had some problems with the one of the new engines in 0.17, the LV-N atomic engine.

Several times the engine has simply been torn off my spacecraft. This has always happened in empty space (no atmosphere to drag it off) and it seem to happen when I turn the engine on after it has been completely off.

Oh, and it is not an overheating problem.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Or is it maybe a built in feature to represent the exceptional build-quality of Kerbal spacecraft parts

[Khrissetti]

Is it usually after you de-warp from 100,000x times? I've had that problem and fixed it by de-warping one step at a time.

[Tommygun]

I would blame the Warp Kraken, but if it's just the engines then try adding four struts to attach the tops of your engines to the bottom of the fuel tanks.

[Tune]

Now when I think of it, it was probably after going from time warp back to normal. But it didn't happen until I started maneuvering/thrusting again.

I will take the advice of de-warping one step at a time and see if it helps! =)

I was very sad when I'd finally made it all the way into an Eve orbit and my engine fell off

[1of6Billion]

I had it happen yesterday a few times. It seems that when you fire the engine BEFORE ther previous stage is sufficiently away, everythings goes BOOM.

Also, at first I used a 2m->2x1m plate. The engines stick out just a little bit and get torn off by the decoupler.

[Tommygun]

Also, at first I used a 2m->2x1m plate. The engines stick out just a little bit and get torn off by the decoupler.

I had that happen several times. They look nice, but I'm not sure they are worth the trouble anymore.

[Markus Reese]

I find the best configuration for the nuclear engines is to use the support structure little wingly bit to connect them away from the hull a bit. I will have on this strut one 400 tank then the nuc. down the center I have been mounting a jettisonable fuel tank and use the separator engines to clear it away.