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== Summary ==
Thrusters are a mandatory part of spaceships: Not only can a spaceship not move on its own without them, but the game defines a spaceship by their inclusion. Thrusters determine which directions a spaceship can be flown and at what speed, and they require power and propellant to function. Cables and pipes must attach a thrusters [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] to a network with sufficient power and sufficient [[Propellant tank|propellant]] in order for them to function. The hardpoint '''must''' be bolted '''directly''' to the frame to be seen as a valid thruster hardpoint.
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[[File:Starbase_devices_thrusters_box.png|400px]]
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Thrusters are a mandatory part of spaceships in order for them to be able to fly. At least one thruster is required in each ship.<br>
 
== Use ==
Thrusters determine which directions spaceships can be flown and at what speed, and they require power and propellant to function.<br>
A cable drawn from the power source must be attached to the base of the thruster for correct distribution of power.<br>
 
* There are four different thruster types available:
 
** Plasma thrusters
** Box thrusters
** Triangle thrusters
** Maneuver thrusters


== Basic information ==
== Basic information ==


* To be able to fly, a spaceship needs at least one thruster.
* To be able to fly, a spaceship needs at least one thruster.
** Plasma Thrusters are the biggest thrusters so far, which can be upgraded to output more thrust. For full thrust they need a warm up time, though.  
** [[Plasma_thruster|Plasma]] Thrusters are the biggest thrusters so far, which can be upgraded to output more thrust. For full thrust they need a warm up time.  
** Box and triangle thrusters are big "main" thrusters and consist of multiple parts that need to be bolted together.
** [[Box_thruster|Box]] and [[Triangle_thruster|triangle]] thrusters are big "main" thrusters and consist of multiple parts that need to be bolted together.
** Maneuver thrusters enable small movements of the ship such as adjusting yaw and pitch, though they can still be used as main thrusters on smaller ships.
** [[Maneuver_thruster|Maneuver]] thrusters enable small movements of the ship such as adjusting yaw and pitch, though they can still be used as main thrusters on smaller ships.
** Thrusters need to be [[Bolt tool|bolted]] to a [[Hardpoints|Hardpoint]] that has access to propellant and electricity.
** Thrusters need to be [[Bolt tool|bolted]] to a [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] that has access to propellant and electricity.
*** The [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] has to be [[Bolt tool|bolted]] to the ship's frame with at least two bolts in order for the mounted thruster to properly function or respond to the [[Main flight computer|main flight computer's]] inputs.


* Thrusters need to be in the same [[Data networks|data network]] as the FCU [[Flight control unit]] and MFC [[Main flight computer]], if they are to be controled by the MFC.
* Thrusters need to be in the same [[Data networks|data network]] as both the [[Flight control unit|flight control unit]] and [[Main flight computer|main flight computer]], if they are to be controlled by the main flight computer.


* Thrusters require power to function.
* Thrusters require power to function.
** To get power, a [[Cable tool|cable]] has to be drawn from a power source, such as a [[Generator]] or [[Battery]] to the [[Hardpoints|Hardpoint]]'s socket.  
** To get power, a [[Cable tool|cable]] has to be drawn from a power source, such as a [[Generator]] or [[Battery]] to the [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]]'s socket.  


* A thruster also requires [[Propellant|propellant]] to function.
* A thruster also requires [[Propellant tank|propellant]] to function.
** To get propellant, a [[Pipe tool|pipe]] has to be drawn between the device hardpoint and a gas container.
** To get propellant, a [[Pipe tool|pipe]] has to be drawn between the device hardpoint and a propellant container.


* Plasma Trusters will need an additional type of propellant in the future, called Karnite.
* Plasma Thrusters will need an additional type of propellant in the future, called Karnite.
** This new fuel will come in the same containers as regular propellant does.  
** This new fuel will come in the same containers as regular propellant does.  


== Thruster types ==
== Thruster types ==


=== Plasma thruster ===
There are four different thruster types currently available, with all thrusters except the plasma thruster now having three separate variants outlined as tiers one through three:
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Smallest possible plasma Thruster setup. plasma thrusters are build from a variety of parts.


* Plasma thrusters provide varrying amount of thrust depending on the amount of superconductors.
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* The smallest plasma thruster setup provides 3.5 mil thrust when cold which doubles when warmed up.
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* plasma thrusters charge when their isactive field is set to 1 and lose charge if it is set to 0.
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* a plasma thruster has to be fully charged in order to produce thrust.
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* once the plasma thruster is fully charged it will begin to warm up, which will take 60 seconds.
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* Every added superconductor ring will provide an additional 3.5 mil thrust cold and 7 mil warmed up.
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* A plasma thruster nozzle is not required, but is needed to reach full thrust. 
* At maximum thrust the base plasma thruster uses 598 propellant per second and 1,54K  electricity per second.


=== Box thruster ===
{| class="wikitable"
<br>
!colspan="10"|Thrusters comparison
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[[File:Thruster_with_base.png|400px]]
!rowspan="2"|
<br>
!colspan="3"|thrust/electricity
<br>
!colspan="3"|thrust/propellant
Box Thrusters with regular and corner base variants.
!colspan="3"|thrust/kg
 
|-
* Box thrusters provide 500 000 thrust
!T1
* At maximum thrust Box thrusters use 41.28 propellant per second and 210 electricity per second.
!T2
 
!T3
=== Triangle thruster ===
!T1
<br>
!T2
<br>
!T3
[[File:Starbase_Triangle_thruster_stacks.png|400px]]
!T1
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!T2
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!T3
Triangle thrusters. The sides with a hexagon on them can be used to stack multiple thrusters to one base.
|-
 
!Box thruster
* Triangle thrusters provide 300 000 thrust
|2381
* At maximum thrust Triangle thrusters use 37.15 propellant per second and 96 electricity per second.
|style="background-color: green;"|2996
 
|2189
=== Maneuver thruster ===
|16150
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|style="background-color: green;"|20396
<br>
|16601
[[File:Starbase_maneuver_thruster.png|400px]]
|26,49
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|29,13
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|style="background-color: green;"|34,43
Small thrusters meant for maneuvering the ship.
|-
 
!Triangle thruster
* Maneuver thrusters provide 40 000 thrust
|3119
* At maximum thrust Maneuver thrusters use 23.3 propellant per second and 40 electricity per second.
|style="background-color: green;"|3924
 
|2866
== Resource efficiency ==
|10767
Graphs showing thruster resource efficiencies per thrust level, electricity per second (eps) and propellant per second (pps).<br>
|style="background-color: green;"|13542
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|11067
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|26,06
[[File:Box_Thruster_Usage.jpg|400px]] [[File:Triangle_Thruster_Usage.jpg|400px]] [[File:Maneuver_Thruster_Usage.jpg|400px]] [[File:Plasma_Thruster_Usage.jpg|400px]]
|28,67
|style="background-color: green;"|33,88
|-
!Maneuver thruster
|1000
|style="background-color: green;"|1222
|867
|2667
|style="background-color: green;"|3259
|2889
|89,69
|98,65
|style="background-color: green;"|116,59
|-
!Plasma thruster
|colspan="3"|4380 + 7955 per ring
|colspan="3"|16129 + 18135 per ring
|colspan="3"|5,82 + 50,36 per ring
|}


== Device fields ==
== Device fields ==


To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:
Each of the four thrusters share a set of common device fields (below), but the plasma thruster has additional device fields owing to its unique characteristics.
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
* [[YOLOL|YOLOL]]
 
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in addition to the fields mentioned above, the plasma thruster has two additional fields.  
In addition to these, the plasma thruster has two extra fields.  
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! YOLOL field
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! '''chargelevel'''
! '''chargelevel'''
| the current charge level of the plasma thruster
| the current charge level of the plasma thruster, must be 1 to produce thrust
| 0 - 1
| 0 - 1
|}
|}
To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
* [[YOLOL|YOLOL]]
== Related Content ==
<!--[[File:Box_thruster_resource_usage_(dark).png|400px]] [[File:Triangle_thruster_resource_usage_(dark).png|400px]] [[File:Maneuver_thruster_resource_usage_(dark).png|400px]]-->[[File:Plasma_thruster_resource_usage_(dark).png|400px]]
[[File:Thruster_exhaust_1.jpg|400px]]
[[File:Thruster_exhaust_2.jpg|400px]]


[[Category:Devices and machines|Thrusters]]
[[Category:Devices and machines|Thrusters]]

Latest revision as of 18:11, 31 May 2022

日本語
Thrusters promo.png
Box thrusters on an OKI Manta

Thrusters are a mandatory part of spaceships: Not only can a spaceship not move on its own without them, but the game defines a spaceship by their inclusion. Thrusters determine which directions a spaceship can be flown and at what speed, and they require power and propellant to function. Cables and pipes must attach a thrusters hardpoint to a network with sufficient power and sufficient propellant in order for them to function. The hardpoint must be bolted directly to the frame to be seen as a valid thruster hardpoint.

Basic information

  • To be able to fly, a spaceship needs at least one thruster.
    • Plasma Thrusters are the biggest thrusters so far, which can be upgraded to output more thrust. For full thrust they need a warm up time.
    • Box and triangle thrusters are big "main" thrusters and consist of multiple parts that need to be bolted together.
    • Maneuver thrusters enable small movements of the ship such as adjusting yaw and pitch, though they can still be used as main thrusters on smaller ships.
    • Thrusters need to be bolted to a hardpoint that has access to propellant and electricity.
  • Thrusters require power to function.
  • A thruster also requires propellant to function.
    • To get propellant, a pipe has to be drawn between the device hardpoint and a propellant container.
  • Plasma Thrusters will need an additional type of propellant in the future, called Karnite.
    • This new fuel will come in the same containers as regular propellant does.

Thruster types

There are four different thruster types currently available, with all thrusters except the plasma thruster now having three separate variants outlined as tiers one through three:

Starbase devices thrusters box.png
Box thruster
Type Thrusters
Function Generates propulsion

Size 360×96×144 cm
Mass 18,878.53 kg (approx.)
Volume 1,897.34 kv
Corrosion resistance 350

Input / Output
Electric input
  • 210 e/s (all T1)
  • 183.6 e/s (all T2)
  • 297 e/s (all T3)

Propellant input
  • 30.96 p/s (all T1)
  • 26.966 p/s (all T2)
  • 39.154 p/s (all T3)

Thrust power
  • 500,000 (all T1)
  • 550,000 (all T2)
  • 650,000 (all T3)

Device interfaces 2

Sub-components
Box thruster, body.png
Box thruster combustion chamber, tier 1.png
Box thruster nozzle, tier 2.png
Thruster electricity converter, tier 2 updated.png
Thruster gas converter, tier 2 updated.png

Starbase Triangle thruster stacks.png
Triangle thruster
Type Thrusters
Function Generates propulsion

Size 144×144×144 cm
Mass 11,512.05 (approx.)
Volume 1,156.99 kv
Corrosion resistance 350

Input / Output
Electric input
  • 96.2 e/s (all T1)
  • 84.1 e/s (all T2)
  • 136.1 e/s (all T3)

Propellant input
  • 27.864 p/s (all T1)
  • 24.369 p/s (all T2)
  • 35.239 p/s (all T3)

Thrust power
  • 300,000 (all T1)
  • 330,000 (all T2)
  • 390,000 (all T3)

Modular interfaces 3
Device interfaces 1

Sub-components
Triangle thruster, base, tier 2.png
Triangle thruster combustion chamber, tier 1.png
Triangle thruster nozzle, tier 2.png
Thruster electricity converter, tier 2 updated.png
Thruster gas converter, tier 2 updated.png

Starbase plasma thruster.png
An assembled plasma thruster with two superconductor rings
Plasma thruster
Type Thrusters
Function Generates propulsion

Size 972×576×576 cm (min.)
Mass 687,479.93 kg (min.)
Volume 73,448.71 kv (min.)
Corrosion resistance 230
Primary material Kutonium
Input / Output
Electric input 913.3 + 880 per ring e/s

Propellant input 248 + 386 per ring p/s

Thrust power 4,000,000 + 7,000,000 per ring

Device interfaces 3

Sub-components
Plasma thruster, capacitor.png
Plasma thruster, capacitor struct.png
Plasma thruster, core.png
Plasma thruster, engine.png
Plasma thruster, frame.png
Plasma thruster, nozzle collar.png
Plasma thruster, nozzle.png
Plasma thruster, superconductor.png

Starbase maneuver thruster.png
Maneuver thruster
Type Thrusters
Function Generates propulsion

Size 72×72×24 cm
Mass 446 kg (approx.)
Volume 46.16 kv
Corrosion resistance 350

Input / Output
Electric input
  • 40 e/s (T1)
  • 36 e/s (T2)
  • 60 e/s (T3)

Propellant input
  • 17.4 p/s (T1)
  • 15.7 p/s (T2)
  • 20.97 p/s (T3)

Thrust power
  • 40,000 (T1)
  • 44,000 (T2)
  • 52,000 (T3)

Device interfaces 1


Thrusters comparison
thrust/electricity thrust/propellant thrust/kg
T1 T2 T3 T1 T2 T3 T1 T2 T3
Box thruster 2381 2996 2189 16150 20396 16601 26,49 29,13 34,43
Triangle thruster 3119 3924 2866 10767 13542 11067 26,06 28,67 33,88
Maneuver thruster 1000 1222 867 2667 3259 2889 89,69 98,65 116,59
Plasma thruster 4380 + 7955 per ring 16129 + 18135 per ring 5,82 + 50,36 per ring

Device fields

Each of the four thrusters share a set of common device fields (below), but the plasma thruster has additional device fields owing to its unique characteristics.

YOLOL field description range
ThrusterState Requested output of the thruster 0 - 10 000
ThrusterCurrentThrust Current output of the thruster 0 - 10 000

In addition to these, the plasma thruster has two extra fields.

YOLOL field description range
isactive 1 = charge ; 0 = discharge /
chargelevel the current charge level of the plasma thruster, must be 1 to produce thrust 0 - 1

To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:


Related Content

Plasma thruster resource usage (dark).png Thruster exhaust 1.jpg Thruster exhaust 2.jpg

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