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rbore, min = 0.092 in
Now, we seek to find an upper bound on the possible piston radius. Another requirement of the piston is that it cannot break the shear pins prematurely due to an internal build-up of pressure caused by the altitude difference. Between 4,245 ft (the altitude of Truth or Consequences, NM) and 152,945 ft ASL (a simulated upper bound on performance as of January 4, 2018), the pressure difference is approximately (given by the 1976 Standard Atmospheric Calculator using no temperature offset) -86600 Pa ≈ 12.56 psi.
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