Recent changes to Fusion Generator

WikiPage Fusion Generator modified by dAkshEN3

dAkshEN3 — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:22:23 -0000

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+Calculations to be added

WikiPage Fusion Generator modified by dAkshEN3

dAkshEN3 — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:22:04 -0000

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-The APS Fusion Generator is a Tokamak-style miniaturised fusion plant. It has a very high (max 500MJ/T) power output, but requires a large amount of high-current power to start up. Its primary fuel source is water from which it extracts deuterium, however the concentration of deuterium is so small that the Fusion Generator requires a huge amount of water to continue running (2 gold waterproof pipes and about 6 pumps are required, stone ones simply cannot supply quickly enough)
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-Power must be supplied to the generator using a conductive pipe to heat it to fusion temperature.
-A minimum of 50 Energy/tick (5 combustion engines running on fuel) must be supplied to counter the generator's natural cooling.
-Currently, 500,000 total energy (in addition to the 50/tick to counter cooling) must be supplied to the generator to reach fusion temperature, at which point fusion will start.
+The APS Fusion Generator is a Tokamak-style miniaturised fusion plant. It has a very high (max 500MJ/T) power output, but requires a large amount of high-current power to start up. Its primary fuel source is water from which it extracts deuterium, however the concentration of deuterium is so small that the Fusion Generator requires a huge amount of water to continue running (2 gold waterproof pipes and about 6 pumps are required, stone ones simply cannot supply quickly enough).
 
 
-Once fusion is achieved, energy no longer needs to be supplied and the generator will instead start producing power.
-However, a large supply of water must now be provided, about 2 gold pipes worth to reliably keep it filled.
-As long as the water supply is maintained, the fusion generator's temperature will continue to increase up to its maximum temperature.
-Power output will also increase as the generator heats up further, up to a maximum of 500 Energy/tick.
-Unfortunately, due to a mechanism of Buildcraft, a Lapis Conductive Pipe must be connected to the generator (or any machine) to collect more than 25 energy per tick from a single source.
 
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-To stop the fusion generator from producing power, simply give it a redstone signal and it will switch to idle mode. Currently it will continue fusing as normal but produce no energy, the temperature will slowly return to fusion temp if it is left idling long enough (note, it will continue fusing at this temperature, but will take a while to heat itself up again before it outputs the full 500 Energy/tick). In idle mode, energy can still be supplied to the Tokamak to increase/maintain high reactor temperature. This helps speed up the startup process even once fusion has been attained.
+[Calculations to be added]

WikiPage Fusion Generator modified by dAkshEN3

dAkshEN3 — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:34:30 -0000

The APS Fusion Generator is a Tokamak-style miniaturised fusion plant. It has a very high (max 500MJ/T) power output, but requires a large amount of high-current power to start up. Its primary fuel source is water from which it extracts deuterium, however the concentration of deuterium is so small that the Fusion Generator requires a huge amount of water to continue running (2 gold waterproof pipes and about 6 pumps are required, stone ones simply cannot supply quickly enough) Power must be supplied to the generator using a conductive pipe to heat it to fusion temperature. A minimum of 50 Energy/tick (5 combustion engines running on fuel) must be supplied to counter the generator's natural cooling. Currently, 500,000 total energy (in addition to the 50/tick to counter cooling) must be supplied to the generator to reach fusion temperature, at which point fusion will start. Once fusion is achieved, energy no longer needs to be supplied and the generator will instead start producing power. However, a large supply of water must now be provided, about 2 gold pipes worth to reliably keep it filled. As long as the water supply is maintained, the fusion generator's temperature will continue to increase up to its maximum temperature. Power output will also increase as the generator heats up further, up to a maximum of 500 Energy/tick. Unfortunately, due to a mechanism of Buildcraft, a Lapis Conductive Pipe must be connected to the generator (or any machine) to collect more than 25 energy per tick from a single source. To stop the fusion generator from producing power, simply give it a redstone signal and it will switch to idle mode. Currently it will continue fusing as normal but produce no energy, the temperature will slowly return to fusion temp if it is left idling long enough (note, it will continue fusing at this temperature, but will take a while to heat itself up again before it outputs the full 500 Energy/tick). In idle mode, energy can still be supplied to the Tokamak to increase/maintain high reactor temperature. This helps speed up the startup process even once fusion has been attained.