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== Summary ==
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[[File:Starbase_modular_generator.jpg|400px]]<br>
|jp=発電機（アセンブリ）
Generators are the most essential part of the ship, or any construct that needs generated pwor. It is required for the spaceship to function as it powers mostly everything in the ship.
|ru=Генератор (Собранный)
}}{{SB Infobox Begin
|{{SB Infobox Header
  |image=[[Image:Starbase_generator.png]]
  |factionLogo=
  |caption=An assembled exorium generator
  |name=Generators
  |border=none
}}


* Every machine on a ship must be connected to a generator (or to a battery) with a [[Starbase tools#Cable_tool|cable]] in order to work.
|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
* A generator is constructed from several modules that must be assembled with in certain rules, and all the modules must be bolted to each other.
  |type=Power generation
* Generator must be placed inside a spaceship, safe from any outside hazards (like radiation or gunfire).
  |function=Converts exorium fuel to power
 
}}


Generally the generator consists of at least one generator chamber, at least one cooling board (with cooling cells), at least one fuel chamber (with the fuel rod) and at least one socket board.
|{{SB Infobox Component Section
  |Fuel rod
  |Fuel chamber
  |Generator unit
  |Socket board
  |Cooling rack
  |Pipe socket board
  |Radiator
  |Enhancer
      |Heatsink
}}
}}<section begin=summary/>Generators are one of the most essential parts of any constructs that need generated power. Most spaceships for example need to have a properly assembled generator in order for the ships to function. Every machine or device that requires power must be connected to the generator's socket board via a [[Cable tool|cable]], or otherwise to another source of power such as a [[Battery|battery]]. A generator is constructed from many modules, and these modules may be assembled in many different variations. The most basic form of a generator consists of a single generator unit, a fuel chamber, a socket board, and a cooling board with cooling cells.<section end=summary/>


== Basic information ==
== Basic information ==
[[File:Starbase_modular_generator_explained.jpg|400px]]<br>
The generator modules are based on 96cm grid.<br>
You can combine modules to build a generator to match your needs in shape, size and efficiency.


There will be four main modules and enhancers:
Modules can be combined to build a generator for different needs and purposes, with varying shapes, sizes, and efficiency. A generator can be built from the following modules:
* The '''fuel chamber''' (where fuel rod is placed, and where to process '''raw fuel''' to '''processed fuel''')
* The '''fuel rod''' (This is the container for the the raw fuel that the fuel chamber will process to create energy)
* The '''generator unit''' (where to process '''processed fuel''' to '''power''')
* The '''fuel chamber''' (The fuel rod is placed inside the fuel chamber. The '''raw fuel''' is then processed into '''processed fuel''' in the fuel chamber)
* The '''cooling board''' (where cooling cells are placed, and where to process '''coolant''' to reduce '''heat''')
* The '''generator unit''' (Within the generator unit '''processed fuel''' is processed into '''power''')
* The '''socket board''' (for cables)
* The '''cooling board''' (Cooling cells are placed here and '''coolant''' is processed to reduce '''heat''')  
* '''Enhancers''' (to improve efficiency, three different tiers)
* The '''socket board''' (For attaching cables, one per 100 000 power)
* '''Enhancers''' (For improving efficiency, in three different tiers)


The generator creates it's own [[Starbase resource network|resource network]] where it distributes and processes five different resources:
 
A generator creates its own [[Resource networks|resource network]] within it, which distributes and processes five different resources:
* '''Raw Fuel''' - Stored in the fuel rod.
* '''Raw Fuel''' - Stored in the fuel rod.
* '''Processed Fuel''' - Processed in the fuel chamber from '''Raw Fuel'''.
* '''Processed Fuel''' - Processed in the fuel chamber from '''Raw Fuel'''.
* '''Power''' - Processed in the generator unit from '''Processed Fuel'''.
* '''Power''' - Processed in the generator unit from '''Processed Fuel'''.
* '''Heat''' - Produced from the two above processes.
* '''Heat''' - Produced from the two latter processes, the processing of raw fuel and the processing of power.  
* '''Coolant''' - Stored in the cooling cells. Processed in the cooling board to reduce '''Heat'''.
* '''Coolant''' - Stored in the cooling cells. Processed in the cooling board to reduce '''Heat'''.


== Generator modules ==
== Media ==
=== Fuel rod ===
[[File:modular_generator_fuelrod.jpg|thumb|none|200px]]


* Stores the '''Raw Fuel'''.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="160px">
* Placed inside a fuel chamber.
Image:Starbase_devices_generator_parts.png|''An expanded generator assembly''
* Distributes '''Raw Fuel''' to the fuel chamber.
</gallery>


=== The fuel chamber ===
== Generator Tiers ==
[[File:modular_generator_fuel_chamber.jpg|thumb|none|200px]]
* Receives '''Raw Fuel''' from the fuel rod and process it to '''Processed Fuel'''.
** This process also generates '''Heat'''.
* Distributes '''Processed Fuel''' to generator units.
* There are nine connectors, two on each long side and one on the "back" wall.
* Other modules can be attached to the connectors.
* If there is enhancement effect touching the fuel chamber, the efficiency rate of processing '''Processed Fuel''' from '''Raw Fuel''' increases.


=== The generator unit ===
Generate components come in three tiers with differing characteristics:
[[File:modular_generator_generator_unit.jpg|thumb|none|200px]]
* Receives '''Processed Fuel''' from the fuel chamber and process it to '''Power'''.
{| class="wikitable"
** This process also generates '''Heat'''.
|-
** '''NOTE!''' The generators will constantly consume '''Processed fuel''', wasting excess '''Power''' unless their ''ConversionRateLimit'' is changed via [[Starbase yolol|YOLOL]]
! Component !! Tier 1 - Basic !! Tier 2 - Efficient !! Tier 3 - Powerful
* There are six connectors, one on each side.
|-
* Other modules can be attached to the connectors.
| Generator Accent Colour || Blue || Red || Yellow
** For every adjacent generator unit, extra heat will be produced as penalty.
|-
** '''Tip:''' If you stack generator units close together, you might get extra benefit from the enhancers. The trade-off is more heat produced that must be cooled down.
| Generator Fuel Chamber Rods Used || ''Nhurgite'' Fuel Rods || ''Exorium'' Fuel Rods || ''Exorium'' Fuel Rods
* If there is enhancement effect touching the generator unit, the efficiency of processing '''Power''' from '''Processed Fuel''' increases.
|-
| Generator Fuel Chamber Heat Generated  ||  95 ||  95 || 80
|-
| Generator Unit Electricity Generated per Second || 1000 || 1000 || 1250
|-
| Generator Unit Heat Generated || 100 || 90 || 80
|-
| (raw) Fuel:Energy Ratio || 1:33 || 1:50 || 1:62.5
|-
| (refined) Fuel:Energy Ratio || 1:40 || 1:40 || 1:50
|}


=== The cooling cells ===
== Heat and cooling ==
[[File:modular_generator_cooling_cells.jpg|thumb|none|200px]]


* Stores the '''Coolant'''.
Generator units and fuel chambers produce heat while working, which can be cooled passively, by coolant cells or by radiators. The heat produced is directly related to the current unit rate, so at 50 rate the generator unit or fuel chamber produces 50% of the heat. If a generator overheats it will reset it's rate to 0.
* Placed inside a cooling board.
* Distributes '''Coolant''' to the cooling board.


=== The cooling board ===
'''See [[heat mechanics]] for in depth info.'''
[[File:modular_generator_cooling_board.jpg|thumb|none|200px]]
 
* The cooling board can hold up to three cooling cells.
* Receives '''Coolant''' from the cooling cells and process it to reduce '''Heat'''.
* It is irrelevant where the cooling board is placed. The cooling pipes that run throughout the whole system will handle the cooling of all the fuel chambers and generator units.
* Only the calculated amount of '''Heat''' that the whole system produces is relevant. The cooling power of the cooling board must match the '''Heat''' amount produced, or preferably exceed it.
* There is only one connector on the cooling board.
* If there is enhancement effect touching the cooling board, the efficiency rate of reducing '''Heat''' from processing '''Coolant''' increases.


== Device fields ==
== Device fields ==
 
===[[Fuel rod|Fuel Rod]]===
{{#lst:Fuel_rod|deviceFields}}
===[[Fuel chamber|Fuel Chamber]]===
{{#lst:Generator fuel_chamber|deviceFields}}
===[[Generator unit|Generator Unit]]===
{{#lst:Generator_unit|deviceFields}}
===[[Cooling rack|Cooling Rack]]===
{{#lst:Cooling_rack|deviceFields}}
===[[Small_cooling_cell|Small Cooling Cell]]===
{{#lst:Small_cooling_cell|deviceFields}}
<!-- I am a comment! ===[[Radiator|Radiator]]=== -->
{{#lst:Radiator|deviceFields}}
{{#lst:Heatsink|deviceFields}}
To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:
To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:
* [[Starbase tools#Universal tool|Universal tool]]
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
* [[Starbase data networks|Data networks]]
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
* [[Starbase yolol|Yolol]]
* [[YOLOL|YOLOL]]
 
{|class="wikitable"
! YOLOL field
! description
! range
|-
! '''FuelChamberFuel'''
|The amount of fuel currently available in this chamber's tank
|0 - FuelChamberMaxFuel
|-
! '''FuelChamberMaxFuel'''
|Maximum amount of fuel that can be stored in this chamber's tank
|Default 200000
|-
! '''GeneratorUnitRateLimit'''
|Upper limit for conversion rate for this generator block
|0 - 100
|-
!'''GeneratorUnitRate'''
|Current conversion rate for this generator block. Conversion is being performed at 1 conversion * this percentage per second.
|0 - 100
|}


[[Category:Starbase devices and machines|Generator]]
[[Category:Devices and machines|Generator]]

Latest revision as of 19:42, 8 September 2024

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Starbase generator.png
An assembled exorium generator
Generators
Type Power generation
Function Converts exorium fuel to power

Sub-components
Starbase devices generator fuelrod.png
Starbase devices generator fuelchamber.png
Starbase devices generator unit.png
Starbase generator socketboard.png
Starbase generator coolingboard.png
CoolantSocketBoard.png
RadiatorParts.png
Starbase generator enhancers.png
Heatsinks group.png

Generators are one of the most essential parts of any constructs that need generated power. Most spaceships for example need to have a properly assembled generator in order for the ships to function. Every machine or device that requires power must be connected to the generator's socket board via a cable, or otherwise to another source of power such as a battery. A generator is constructed from many modules, and these modules may be assembled in many different variations. The most basic form of a generator consists of a single generator unit, a fuel chamber, a socket board, and a cooling board with cooling cells.

Basic information

Modules can be combined to build a generator for different needs and purposes, with varying shapes, sizes, and efficiency. A generator can be built from the following modules:

  • The fuel rod (This is the container for the the raw fuel that the fuel chamber will process to create energy)
  • The fuel chamber (The fuel rod is placed inside the fuel chamber. The raw fuel is then processed into processed fuel in the fuel chamber)
  • The generator unit (Within the generator unit processed fuel is processed into power)
  • The cooling board (Cooling cells are placed here and coolant is processed to reduce heat)
  • The socket board (For attaching cables, one per 100 000 power)
  • Enhancers (For improving efficiency, in three different tiers)


A generator creates its own resource network within it, which distributes and processes five different resources:

  • Raw Fuel - Stored in the fuel rod.
  • Processed Fuel - Processed in the fuel chamber from Raw Fuel.
  • Power - Processed in the generator unit from Processed Fuel.
  • Heat - Produced from the two latter processes, the processing of raw fuel and the processing of power.
  • Coolant - Stored in the cooling cells. Processed in the cooling board to reduce Heat.

Media

  • An expanded generator assembly

Generator Tiers

Generate components come in three tiers with differing characteristics:

Component Tier 1 - Basic Tier 2 - Efficient Tier 3 - Powerful
Generator Accent Colour Blue Red Yellow
Generator Fuel Chamber Rods Used Nhurgite Fuel Rods Exorium Fuel Rods Exorium Fuel Rods
Generator Fuel Chamber Heat Generated 95 95 80
Generator Unit Electricity Generated per Second 1000 1000 1250
Generator Unit Heat Generated 100 90 80
(raw) Fuel:Energy Ratio 1:33 1:50 1:62.5
(refined) Fuel:Energy Ratio 1:40 1:40 1:50

Heat and cooling

Generator units and fuel chambers produce heat while working, which can be cooled passively, by coolant cells or by radiators. The heat produced is directly related to the current unit rate, so at 50 rate the generator unit or fuel chamber produces 50% of the heat. If a generator overheats it will reset it's rate to 0.

See heat mechanics for in depth info.

Device fields

Fuel Rod

YOLOL field Description Range
StoredRawFuel The amount of fuel currently in this rod 0 - 300000
MaxRawFuel The maximum amount of fuel that can be stored in a fuel rod 300000

Fuel Chamber

YOLOL field Description Range
HeatProduction Amount of heat the fuel chamber is currently producing per second 0 -
FuelChamberFuel Amount of fuel currently available in this chamber's fuel rod 0 - 300000
FuelChamberMaxFuel Maximum amount of fuel that can be stored in this chamber's rod, zero if no rod 0 - 300000
FuelChamberStoredHeat Amount of heat currently stored in the fuel chamber 0 - 1500
FuelChamberMaxStoredHeat Maximum amount of heat that can be stored in the fuel chamber 1500
FuelChamberUnitRateLimit Upper limit for conversion rate for this fuel chamber, as a percentage. 0 - 100
FuelChamberUnitRate Current conversion rate for this fuel chamber, expressed as a percentage. 0 - 100

Generator Unit

YOLOL field Description 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 Upper limit for conversion rate for this generator unit 0 - 100
GeneratorUnitRate Current conversion rate for this generator unit, expressed as a percentage. 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

Cooling Rack

YOLOL field Description Range
CoolerUnitRateLimit Upper limit for conversion rate for this cooler 0 - 100
CoolerUnitRate Current conversion rate for this cooler. Conversion is being performed at 1 conversion * this percentage per second. 0 - 100

Small Cooling Cell

YOLOL field Description Range
CoolantPriority Cells with a higher priority get used up first and refilled last integer
StoredCoolant Current amount of coolant in this cooling cell 0 - MaxCoolant
MaxCoolant Maximum amount of coolant that can be stored in the cooling cell 10000


Radiator Base

YOLOL field Description Range
RadiatorHeatDissipation Current radiation rate for this radiator base 0 - 1500
RadiatorStoredHeat Current amount of heat in this radiator base 0 - RadiatorMaxStoredHeat
RadiatorMaxStoredHeat Maximum amount of heat that can be stored in the radiator base 1500

Radiator Extension

YOLOL field Description Range
RadiatorHeatDissipation Current radiation rate for this radiator extension 0 - 750
RadiatorStoredHeat Current amount of heat in this radiator extension 0 - RadiatorMaxStoredHeat
RadiatorMaxStoredHeat Maximum amount of heat that can be stored in the radiator extension 1500

Heatsink

YOLOL field Description Range
HeatTransferRateLimit Maximum heat transfer to radiators, expressed as a percentage 0 - 100
HeatTransferRate Current heat transfer to radiators, expressed as a percentage 0 - 100
HeatsinkStoredHeat Amount of heat stored inside the heatsink 0 - 15,000
HeatsinkMaxStoredHeat Maximum value for heat storage 0 - 15,000

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

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