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!Output | !Output | ||
! Fuel | ! Fuel | ||
!Fuel Consumption | |||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
!Size | !Size | ||
!Power Density | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Reactor]] | |[[Reactor]] | ||
|100 MW | |100 MW | ||
|[[Fuel]] | |[[Fuel]] | ||
| | |0.01/MW | ||
|Standard Power System for most ships | |||
|3x3 | |3x3 | ||
|~11.11 MW/sq. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Fusion Reactor]] | |[[Fusion Reactor]] | ||
|500 MW | |500 MW | ||
|[[Deuterium]] | |[[Deuterium]] | ||
|0.02/MW | |||
|Draws significant power during activation | |Draws significant power during activation | ||
|5x5 | |5x5 | ||
|20 MW/Sq. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Solar Panel]] | |[[Solar Panel]] | ||
|10 MW | |10 MW | ||
| | |N/A | ||
|N/A | |||
|50% power in [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas clouds]] | |50% power in [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas clouds]] | ||
0% power during [[Hyperspace]] jumps | 0% power during [[Hyperspace]] jumps | ||
|4x8 | |4x8 | ||
|0.3125 MW/Sq | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Reactor Power Production Cycle== | ==Reactor Power Production Cycle== | ||
The [[Reactor]] power cycle uses Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s to convert power -> [[Fuel]] -> MUCH MORE power | The [[Reactor]] power cycle uses Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s to convert power -> [[Fuel]] -> MUCH MORE power | ||
<br/>less than 44 MW -> 4 [[Metreon Gas]] -> 3 [[Refined Metreon]] -> 3 [[Fuel]] -> 300 MW | <br/>less than 44 MW -> 4 [[Metreon Gas]] + 4 MW -> 3 [[Refined Metreon]] + 6 MW -> 3 [[Fuel]] -> 300 MW (Net Power = approx. 246-290 MW per 3 [[Reactor]] Seconds) | ||
[[Reactor]] (Base Peak Consumption*) | [[Reactor]] (Base Peak Consumption*) | ||
<br/>[1s] 1 [[Fuel]] -> 100 MW | <br/>[1s] 1 [[Fuel]] -> 100 MW | ||
[[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 5 [[ | [[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 5 [[Reactor]]s* + 2 per 5 [[Engine]]s*) | ||
<br/>[2s] 10 [[Refined Metreon]] -> 10 Fuel | <br/>[2s] 10 [[Refined Metreon]] + 20 MW -> 10 Fuel | ||
<br/>[1s] 5 [[Refined Metreon]] -> 5 Fuel | <br/>[1s] 5 [[Refined Metreon]] + 10 MW -> 5 Fuel | ||
[[Refinery]] (2 per 3 [[Chemical Lab]]s) | [[Refinery]] (2 per 3 [[Chemical Lab]]s) | ||
<br/>[2s] 20 [[Metreon Gas]] -> 15 [[Refined Metreon]] | <br/>[2s] 20 [[Metreon Gas]] + 20 MW -> 15 [[Refined Metreon]] | ||
<br/>[1s] 10 [[Metreon Gas]] -> 7.5 [[Refined Metreon]] | <br/>[1s] 10 [[Metreon Gas]] + 10 MW-> 7.5 [[Refined Metreon]] | ||
[[Gas Collector]] (about 1 per [[Refinery]]*) | [[Gas Collector]] (about 1 per [[Refinery]]*) | ||
<br/>[1s] 11 MW -> 1-17+** [[Metreon Gas]] | <br/>[1s] 11 MW -> 1-17+** [[Metreon Gas]] | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, [[Fuel]] use in [[Engine]]s, and time spent in Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. You can often get away with far fewer than 1 [[Chemical Lab]] per 5 [[Reactor]]s if your [[Reactor]]s often operate at lower than max draw by using a [[Fuel]] [[Tank]] to absorb the spikes. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, [[Fuel]] use in [[Engine]]s, and time spent in Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. You can often get away with far fewer than 1 [[Chemical Lab]] per 5 [[Reactor]]s if your [[Reactor]]s often operate at lower than max draw by using a [[Fuel]] [[Tank]] to absorb the spikes. Infrequent use of [[Engine]]s would require far less than 2 [[Chemical Lab]]s per 5 [[Engine]]s. Etc. These ratios are what's required to keep everything running at peak consumption, you can often get away with less. | ||
<nowiki>**</nowiki>: [[Gas Collector]]s collect at variable rates depending on the density of the [[Gas Cloud]] they are pulling from. Since it's relatively easy to get 10+ density just by moving around a little, but it's also possible (even desirable?) to refine stored raw [[Metreon Gas]] even after leaving the cloud, a ratio of about 1 [[Gas Collector|collector]] per refinery should be considered a ball- | <nowiki>**</nowiki>: [[Gas Collector]]s collect at variable rates depending on the density of the [[Gas Cloud]] they are pulling from. Since it's relatively easy to get 10+ density just by moving around a little, but it's also possible (even desirable?) to refine stored raw [[Metreon Gas]] even after leaving the cloud, a ratio of about 1 [[Gas Collector|collector]] per [[refinery]] should be considered a ball-park figure, adjust that upwards if you're willing to add some extra [[Tank]]s and want to spend less time in the [[Gas Cloud]] and adjust downwards for ships expected to just sit in the [[Gas Cloud|clouds]] farming them continuously (for instance to produce excess [[Fuel]] for other ships and/or [[Explosives]] to sell). | ||
<nowiki>***</nowiki>: Best storage rates are as [[Fuel]] or [[Refined Metreon]]; however, since you only need enough [[Chemical Lab]]s and [[Refineries]] to meet your average [[Fuel]] consumption needs (give or take), it is often better to store the slightly less efficient raw [[Metreon Gas]] and have fewer [[Refineries]] and [[Chemical Lab]]s than needed to process all the incoming [[Metreon Gas]] from your [[Gas Collector]]s. This allows for several [[Gas Collector]]s to rapidly fill the raw [[Metreon Gas]] [[Tank]]s, which can then be 'slowly' converted as needed long after leaving the cloud. Thus reducing overall percentage of time spent waiting around in [[Gas Cloud]]s. | <nowiki>***</nowiki>: Best storage rates are as [[Fuel]] or [[Refined Metreon]]; however, since you only need enough [[Chemical Lab]]s and [[Refineries]] to meet your average [[Fuel]] consumption needs (give or take), it is often better to store the slightly less efficient raw [[Metreon Gas]] and have fewer [[Refineries]] and [[Chemical Lab]]s than needed to process all the incoming [[Metreon Gas]] from your [[Gas Collector]]s. This allows for several [[Gas Collector]]s to rapidly fill the raw [[Metreon Gas]] [[Tank]]s, which can then be 'slowly' converted as needed long after leaving the cloud. Thus reducing overall percentage of time spent waiting around in [[Gas Cloud]]s. | ||
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==Fusion Power Production Cycle== | ==Fusion Power Production Cycle== | ||
The Fusion power cycle uses hyperspace jumps to convert power -> [[Deuterium]] -> MUCH MORE power | The Fusion power cycle uses hyperspace jumps to convert power -> [[Deuterium]] -> MUCH MORE power | ||
<br/>40 MW -> 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 30 [[Deuterium]] -> | <br/>40 MW -> 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 30 MW -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 75 MW -> 30 [[Deuterium]] -> 1500 MW (Net Power = 1355 MW per 3 [[Fusion Reactor]] Seconds) | ||
[[Fusion Reactor]] (Base Peek Consumption*) | [[Fusion Reactor]] (Base Peek Consumption*) | ||
<br/>[1s] | <br/>[1s] 10 [[Deuterium]] -> 500 MW | ||
[[Chemical Lab]] ( | [[Chemical Lab]] (5 per 2 [[Fusion Reactor]]s*) | ||
<br/>[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 20 [[Deuterium]] | <br/>[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 50 MW -> 20 [[Deuterium]] | ||
<br/>[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 4 [[Deuterium]] | <br/>[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 4 [[Deuterium]] | ||
[[Refinery]] (2 per 5 [[Chemical Lab]]s**) | [[Refinery]] (2 per 5 [[Chemical Lab]]s**) | ||
<br/>[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]] | <br/>[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 30 MW -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]] | ||
<br/>[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]] | <br/>[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]] | ||
Hyperspace Scoop (Peak Consumption*) | Hyperspace Scoop (Peak Consumption*) | ||
<br/>[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] | <br/>[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in [[Hyperspace]] can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in [[Hyperspace]] can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. The ratios given are for continuous peak load, which is generally a rare occurrence. So, in practice, any ship that makes semi-regular [[Hyperspace]] jumps can easily keep multiple [[Fusion Reactor]]s running with just a few tanks, a [[Chemical Lab]], a [[Refinery]], and a few [[Hyperspace Scoop]]s. Larger tanks and more scoops allow you to operate longer between jumps, whereas more reactors/labs/refineries increases your max sustainable power output. | ||
<nowiki>**</nowiki>: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/[[Deuterium]] equivalent) is [[Stable Isotopes]]. And since it takes only | <nowiki>**</nowiki>: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/[[Deuterium]] equivalent) is [[Stable Isotopes]]. And since it takes only 2.5 [[Chemical Lab]]s to fully support each [[Fusion Reactor]] it's worth having extra [[Refineries]] to quickly compact [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] into [[Stable Isotopes]] and primarily store that; then use smaller storage for the other stages. 1 [[Refinery]] per 2 [[Chemical Lab]]s will produce 5 and consume 4 (or less) [[Stable Isotopes]] every second; this will allow you to refill your [[Stable Isotopes]] tanks even at peek usage. | ||
==Reactor output scaling== | ==Reactor output scaling== | ||