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== Summary ==
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[[File:Starbase_generator.png|400px]]
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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. 
== Use ==
* Every machine on ships that are powered by a generator must be connected to the generator with a [[Cable tool|cable]].
* A generator is constructed from several modules that must be assembled in a certain way, with all the modules bolted to each other.
* Generators should be placed at a secure location, away from any hazards such as radiation or gunfire.


Typically the generator consists of at least one generator chamber, one cooling board with cooling cells, one fuel chamber with a fuel rod, and one socket board.
|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
  |type=Power generation
  |function=Converts exorium fuel to power
 
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|{{SB Infobox Component Section
  |Fuel rod
  |Fuel chamber
  |Generator unit
  |Socket board
  |Cooling rack
  |Pipe socket board
  |Radiator
  |Enhancer
      |Heatsink
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}}<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 ==
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[[File:Starbase_devices_generator_parts.png|400px]]
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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:
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 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 '''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 '''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 '''cooling board''' (Cooling cells are placed here and '''coolant''' is processed to reduce '''heat''')  
* The '''socket board''' (For attaching cables)
* The '''socket board''' (For attaching cables, one per 100 000 power)
* '''Enhancers''' (For improving efficiency, in three different tiers)
* '''Enhancers''' (For improving efficiency, in three different tiers)


A generator creates its own [[Resource networks|resource network]] within which 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'''.
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* '''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 ===
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[[File:Starbase_devices_generator_fuelrod.png|300px]]
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* Stores 300 000 '''Raw Fuel'''.
* Placed inside a fuel chamber.
* Distributes '''Raw Fuel''' to the fuel chamber.
* Maximum capacity of 5 million units of electricity, without enhancers.


=== The fuel chamber ===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="160px">
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Image:Starbase_devices_generator_parts.png|''An expanded generator assembly''
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</gallery>
[[File:Starbase_devices_generator_fuelchamber.png|300px]]
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* Receives '''Raw Fuel''' from the fuel rod and converts 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" side of the chamber.
* Other modules can be attached to the connectors.
* If an enhancement effect is used on the fuel chamber, the efficiency rate of processing '''Processed Fuel''' from '''Raw Fuel''' increases.


=== The generator unit ===
== Generator Tiers ==
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[[File:Starbase_devices_generator_unit.png|200px]]
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* Receives '''Processed Fuel''' from the fuel chamber and converts it to '''Power'''.
** This process also generates '''Heat'''.
** '''NOTE!''' The generators will constantly consume '''Processed fuel''', wasting excess '''Power''' unless their ''ConversionRateLimit'' is modified via [[YOLOL|YOLOL]]
* There are six connectors, one on each side.
* Other modules can be attached to the connectors.
** For every adjacent generator unit, extra heat will be generated.
<!-- ** '''Tip:''' If generator units are stacked close together, extra benefit can be gained from the enhancers. However, this generates more heat, which must be cooled down.
* If an enhancement effect is used on the generator unit, the efficiency of processing '''Power''' from '''Processed Fuel''' increases. -->
* Produces 1000 units of electricity per second, if enough fuel is available.
* One fuel rod can support 3 generator units, or 3000 units of electricity per second.
** With an enhanced fuel chamber, a fuel rod can support more generator units.


=== The socket board ===
Generate components come in three tiers with differing characteristics:
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{| class="wikitable"
[[File:Starbase_generator_socketboard.png|200px]]
|-
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! Component !! Tier 1 - Basic !! Tier 2 - Efficient !! Tier 3 - Powerful
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|-
* Transforms Local Power into '''Power'''.
| Generator Accent Colour || Blue || Red || Yellow
* Connects cables.
|-
* Distributes '''Power''' to a [[Data networks|data network]].
| Generator Fuel Chamber Rods Used || ''Nhurgite'' Fuel Rods || ''Exorium'' Fuel Rods || ''Exorium'' Fuel Rods
* There is only one connector on the socket board.
|-
* Doesn't get any benefits from enhancers.
| Generator Fuel Chamber Heat Generated  ||  95 ||  95 || 80
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| Generator Unit Electricity Generated per Second || 1000 || 1000 || 1250
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| Generator Unit Heat Generated || 100 || 90 || 80
|-
| Generator Fuel:Energy Ratio || 1:33 || 1:33 || 1:37
|}


=== The cooling cells ===
== Heat and cooling ==
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[[File:Starbase_devices_generator_coolingcells.png|400px]]
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* Stores the '''Coolant'''.
* Placed inside a cooling board.
* Distributes '''Coolant''' to the cooling board.


=== The cooling board ===
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.
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[[File:Starbase_generator_coolingboard.png|200px]]
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* The cooling board can hold up to three cooling cells.
* Receives '''Coolant''' from the cooling cells and processes it to reduce '''Heat'''.
* The cooling board can be placed anywhere. The cooling pipes running through the whole system will handle the cooling of all the fuel chambers and generator units.
* It can also be placed on a separate coolant socket board and connected to the generator network through pipes.
* Only the calculated amount of '''Heat''' that the 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 an enhancement effect is used on the cooling board, the efficiency rate of reducing '''Heat''' from processing '''Coolant''' increases. -->


=== The radiators ===
'''See [[heat mechanics]] for in depth info.'''
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[[File:RadiatorParts.png|400px]]
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* Radiators recycle used (hot) coolant back into useable (cold) coolant.
* Mounted on a device base, not the generator.
* Modular, is made from a base radiator section and flat radiator sections.
 
=== The coolant socket board ===
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[[File:CoolantSocketBoard.png|200px]]
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* Allows for transfer of coolant between generator and radiators.
* There is only one connector on the socket board.
 
=== The enhancers ===
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[[File:Starbase_generator_enhancers.png|400px]]
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* Casts a beam that goes through modules. If the beam hits a module, that module gets the benefit of the enhancement.
* There are three tiers on the enhancement modules.
** A tier that casts a beam that can reach 96 cm (only the module it is attached to).
** A tier that casts a beam that can reach 192 cm (possibly two modules).
** A tier that casts a beam that can reach 288 cm (possibly three modules).
* There is only one connector on the enhancer.
* Enhancers don't get benefits from other enhancers.
* If several beams are hitting the same module, there will be extra benefit, but with diminishing returns.


== 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:
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
* [[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 300000
|-
! '''FuelChamberUnitRateLimit'''
|Upper limit for conversion rate for this fuel chamber
|0 - 100
|-
! '''FuelChamberUnitRate'''
|Current conversion rate for this fuel chamber. Conversion is being performed at 1 conversion * this percentage per second.
|0 - 100
|-
! '''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
|-
! '''StoredCoolant'''
|The amount of coolant currently available in this cell
|0 - MaxCoolant
|-
! '''MaxCoolant'''
|Maximum amount of coolant that can be stored in a coolant cell
|Default 5000
|-
! '''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
|-
! '''SocketUnitRateLimit'''
|Upper limit for conversion rate for this socket
|0 - 100
|-
! '''SocketUnitRate'''
|Current conversion rate for this socket. Conversion is being performed at 1 conversion * this percentage per second.
|0 - 100
|-
|}


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

Latest revision as of 21:26, 20 October 2023

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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
Generator Fuel:Energy Ratio 1:33 1:33 1:37

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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