Generator unit - Revision history

Askannon: /* made a link to fuel chambers */

2024-09-08T17:46:56Z

made a link to fuel chambers

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	* Receives '''Processed Fuel''' from the fuel chamber and converts it to '''Power'''.		* Receives '''Processed Fuel''' from the [[Fuel chamber\|fuel chamber]] and converts it to '''Power'''.
	** This process also generates '''Heat'''.		** This process also generates '''Heat'''.
	** '''NOTE!''' The generators will constantly consume '''Processed fuel''', wasting excess '''Power''' unless their ''ConversionRateLimit'' is modified via [[YOLOL\|YOLOL]].		** '''NOTE!''' The generators will constantly consume '''Processed fuel''', wasting excess '''Power''' unless their ''ConversionRateLimit'' is modified via [[YOLOL\|YOLOL]].

Askannon: /* Heat Generation values for T1 and T3 generators were not concord with the heat mechanics page or the values in the SSC */

2023-03-09T10:20:25Z

Heat Generation values for T1 and T3 generators were not concord with the heat mechanics page or the values in the SSC

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	\|{{SB Infobox Device IO		\|{{SB Infobox Device IO
	\|electricOut=1,000 e/s		\|electricOut=1,000 e/s
	\|heatGeneration=~~100~~ per second		\|heatGeneration=80 per second
	\|fuelIn=25 per second ''(processed)''		\|fuelIn=25 per second ''(processed)''
	\|modInterfaces=6		\|modInterfaces=6
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	\|{{SB Infobox Device IO		\|{{SB Infobox Device IO
	\|electricOut=1,250 e/s		\|electricOut=1,250 e/s
	\|heatGeneration=80 per second		\|heatGeneration=100 per second
	\|fuelIn=25 per second ''(processed)''		\|fuelIn=25 per second ''(processed)''
	\|modInterfaces=6		\|modInterfaces=6

Duke Ironhelm: /* Device fields */

2023-01-12T13:57:36Z

Device fields

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	\|-		\|-
	! '''GeneratorUnitRate'''		! '''GeneratorUnitRate'''
	\| Current conversion rate for this generator unit~~. Conversion is being performed at 1 conversion * this~~ percentage ~~per second~~.		\| Current conversion rate for this generator unit, expressed as a percentage.
	\| 0 - 100		\| 0 - 100
	\|-		\|-

Duke Ironhelm: /* Device fields */ device field changes

2022-05-05T20:28:39Z

Device fields: device field changes

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	! Description		! Description
	! Range		! Range
			\|-
			! '''ElectricityProduction'''
			\|Amount of electricity the generator unit is currently producing per second
			\| 0 -
			\|-
			! '''HeatProduction'''
			\|Amount of heat the generator unit is currently producing per second
			\| 0 -
	\|-		\|-
	! '''GeneratorUnitRateLimit'''		! '''GeneratorUnitRateLimit'''
	\| Upper limit for conversion rate for this generator ~~block~~		\| Upper limit for conversion rate for this generator unit
	\| 0 - 100		\| 0 - 100
	\|-		\|-
	! '''GeneratorUnitRate'''		! '''GeneratorUnitRate'''
	\| Current conversion rate for this generator ~~block~~. Conversion is being performed at 1 conversion * this percentage per second.		\| Current conversion rate for this generator unit. Conversion is being performed at 1 conversion * this percentage per second.
	\| 0 - 100		\| 0 - 100
			\|-
			! '''GeneratorUnitStoredHeat'''
			\|Amount of heat currently stored in the generator unit
			\| 0 - 1500
			\|-
			! '''GeneratorUnitMaxStoredHeat'''
			\|Maximum amount of heat that can be stored in the generator unit
			\| 1500
	\|-		\|-
	\|}<section end=deviceFields/>		\|}<section end=deviceFields/>

Duke Ironhelm: /* Basic Usage */

2022-05-05T20:10:11Z

Basic Usage

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	* Generators produce heat proportional to their unit rate.		* Generators produce heat proportional to their unit rate.
	* For every adjacent generator unit, extra heat will be generated.		* For every adjacent generator unit or fuel chamber, extra heat will be generated.
	** See [[heat mechanics]] for more info.		** See [[heat mechanics]] for more info.

Duke Ironhelm: /* Basic Usage */

2022-05-05T20:08:55Z

Basic Usage

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	* Generators produce heat proportional to their unit rate.		* Generators produce heat proportional to their unit rate.
	* For every adjacent generator unit, extra heat will be generated.		* For every adjacent generator unit, extra heat will be generated.
	** Adjacency heat, for all tiers, and from 1 unit to 6, is as follows: 25, 55, 95, 145, 205, 280.		** See [[heat mechanics]] for more info.
	** See [[~~Generator_(Assembly)#Heat_and_cooling\|~~heat ~~and cooling~~]] for more info.


	* T1 and T2 units produce 1000 units of electricity per second, if enough fuel is available, T3 units can produce 1250 units of electricity per second.		* T1 and T2 units produce 1000 units of electricity per second, if enough fuel is available, T3 units can produce 1250 units of electricity per second.
	* One fuel rod can support three generator units, or 3000 (3750 for T3) units of electricity per second, without enhancement.		* One fuel rod can support three generator units, or 3000 (3750 for T3) units of electricity per second, without enhancement.
	** ~~With an~~ enhanced ~~fuel chamber, a fuel rod can support~~ more ~~generator units~~. See [[enhancer]]s for more info.		** An enhanced generator unit will generate more power. See [[enhancer]]s for more info.

	== Types ==		== Types ==

Duke Ironhelm: /* Types */ minor consistency fix

2022-04-25T19:21:27Z

Types: minor consistency fix

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	\|electricOut=1,000 e/s		\|electricOut=1,000 e/s
	\|heatGeneration=100 per second		\|heatGeneration=100 per second
	\|fuelIn=25 per second ''(~~refined~~)''		\|fuelIn=25 per second ''(processed)''
	\|modInterfaces=6		\|modInterfaces=6
	}}		}}

Duke Ironhelm: Undo revision 29316 by Trinks (talk) Undoing mass adjustments, ingame tooltips are wrong, mass is actually voxel volume * primary material's density

2021-10-06T20:07:54Z

Undo revision 29316 by Trinks (talk) Undoing mass adjustments, ingame tooltips are wrong, mass is actually voxel volume * primary material's density

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	\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information		\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
	\|mass=~~4896~~.74		\|mass=4,625.7
	\|volume=464.89		\|volume=464.89
	\|size=96×96×96 cm		\|size=96×96×96 cm
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	\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information		\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
	\|mass=~~5589~~.24		\|mass=4,495.5
	\|volume=464.89		\|volume=464.89
	\|size=96×96×96 cm		\|size=96×96×96 cm
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	\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information		\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
	\|mass=~~4924~~.93		\|mass=4,081.7
	\|volume=464.89		\|volume=464.89
	\|size=96×96×96 cm		\|size=96×96×96 cm

Trinks: updated mass amounts

2021-09-23T10:37:21Z

updated mass amounts

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	\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information		\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
	\|mass=~~4,625~~.7		\|mass=4896.74
	\|volume=464.89		\|volume=464.89
	\|size=96×96×96 cm		\|size=96×96×96 cm
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	\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information		\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
	\|mass=~~4,495~~.5		\|mass=5589.24
	\|volume=464.89		\|volume=464.89
	\|size=96×96×96 cm		\|size=96×96×96 cm
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	\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information		\|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
	\|mass=~~4,081~~.7		\|mass=4924.93
	\|volume=464.89		\|volume=464.89
	\|size=96×96×96 cm		\|size=96×96×96 cm

Duke Ironhelm: added info directing people to Generator (Assembly) for more generator info

2021-09-19T22:13:04Z

added info directing people to Generator (Assembly) for more generator info

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	}}		}}

	}}<section begin=summary/>Generators are one of the most important parts of a spaceship, as they convert [[Fuel rod\|fuel]] into electrical energy in an efficient process. They are extremely modular, and can be configured into complexes of many different shapes and sizes - however, for each adjacent generator, the heat output is also increased. <section end=summary/>		}}

			This page contains information for '''individual generator unit parts''', for information on multi-part assembled generators see: [[Generator (Assembly)]].

			<section begin=summary/>Generators are one of the most important parts of a spaceship, as they convert [[Fuel rod\|fuel]] into electrical energy in an efficient process. They are extremely modular, and can be configured into complexes of many different shapes and sizes - however, for each adjacent generator, the heat output is also increased. <section end=summary/>

	== Basic Usage ==		== Basic Usage ==