Auxiliary Power Unit - Revision history

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	Both types do not currently require maintenance, and any can be installed on all spacecraft, regardless of their size.		Both types do not currently require maintenance, and any can be installed on all spacecraft, regardless of their size.

	==Magnetoplasmadynamic Generators==		==Magnetoplasmadynamic Generators (MPDGs)==
	Magnetoplasmadynamic generators (or MPDGs) utilise the electromagnetic fields generated by flowing propellant plasma to generate electricity. They operate in a closed cycle, meaning that spent plasma is returned to the reactor for reheating.		Magnetoplasmadynamic generators (or MPDGs) utilise the electromagnetic fields generated by flowing propellant plasma to generate electricity. They operate in a closed cycle, meaning that spent plasma is returned to the reactor for reheating.

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	\|Name\|Power Consumption\|Thermal Consumption\|Power (nominal)\|Mass\|Price}}		\|Name\|Power Consumption\|Thermal Consumption\|Power (nominal)\|Mass\|Price}}

	==Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage==		==Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage (SMESes)==
	Superconductive magnetic energy storage systems (SMESes) store energy in the magnetic field of a superconductive electromagnet. They can store massive amounts of power, but their charge and discharge rates are limited, unlike [[Ultracapacitor Array\|ultracapacitors]].		Superconductive magnetic energy storage systems (SMESes) store energy in the magnetic field of a superconductive electromagnet. They can store massive amounts of power, but their charge and discharge rates are limited, unlike [[Ultracapacitor Array\|ultracapacitors]].

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	~~Either~~ an additional ~~electrical generator (MPDG)~~ or ~~an electrical energy~~ storage ~~system (SMES)~~		An auxiliary power unit is an additional source of power generation separate from the [[powerplant]] that can be installed onto a vessel to satisfy additional power needs, or to increase power efficiency. There are two types: storage and generation.

	~~<!--~~		Both types do not currently require maintenance, and any can be installed on all spacecraft, regardless of their size.
	~~Ideally would sort by APU Type~~, ~~then price~~, ~~but no clue how to override the default sort order~~
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	{{#invoke:Equipment\|list\|Auxiliary Power ~~System~~		==Magnetoplasmadynamic Generators==
	\|caption=~~Auxiliary Power Systems~~		Magnetoplasmadynamic generators (or MPDGs) utilise the electromagnetic fields generated by flowing propellant plasma to generate electricity. They operate in a closed cycle, meaning that spent plasma is returned to the reactor for reheating.
	\|Name~~\|APU Type~~
	~~<!-- MPDG -->~~		MPDGs are desirable for captains who prefer propellant efficiency and immediate power production above all other factors. Exchanging a military-grade turbine for a single turbine and an MPDG can reduce the dry mass of the vessel while providing a similar or greater amount of power, all while increasing power generation efficiency by a factor of 5.
	\|Power Consumption\|Thermal Consumption\|Power (nominal)
	~~<!-~~- SMES ~~-->~~		{{#invoke:Equipment\|list\|Auxiliary Power Generator\|caption=Generators
	\|Energy capacity\|Charge ~~Power Draw~~\|Discharge ~~Power~~ (peak)		\|Name\|Power Consumption\|Thermal Consumption\|Power (nominal)\|Mass\|Price}}
	\|Mass\|Price}}
			==Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage==
			Superconductive magnetic energy storage systems (SMESes) store energy in the magnetic field of a superconductive electromagnet. They can store massive amounts of power, but their charge and discharge rates are limited, unlike [[Ultracapacitor Array\|ultracapacitors]].

			SMESes are desirable for captains who prefer low dry mass, and whose ships occasionally outpace their power generation capacity. Vessels with mass drivers and other high-power devices tend to also need manoeuvring capability, and a SMES can provide a comfortable buffer during times of high power load.

			Power capacity, like ultracapacitors, is measured in megajoules. One megajoule over one second is equal to one megawatt, as watts are joules over time.

			{{#invoke:Equipment\|list\|Auxiliary Power Storage\|caption=Storage
			\|Name\|Energy capacity\|Charge power draw\|Discharge power (peak)\|Mass\|Price}}

	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]

Dogwood808 at 03:59, 29 August 2023

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	\|Energy capacity\|Charge Power Draw\|Discharge Power (peak)		\|Energy capacity\|Charge Power Draw\|Discharge Power (peak)
	\|Mass\|Price}}		\|Mass\|Price}}

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Dogwood808 at 03:32, 29 August 2023

2023-08-29T03:32:20Z

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	Either an additional electrical generator (MPDG) or an electrical energy storage system (SMES)		Either an additional electrical generator (MPDG) or an electrical energy storage system (SMES)

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	no ~~idea what fields~~ to ~~add to Module:Equipment for:~~		Ideally would sort by APU Type, then price, but no clue how to override the default sort order
	~~- Power (nominal)~~
	~~- Charge power draw~~
	~~- Discharge power (peak); "Peak power" doesn't work~~

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	{{#invoke:Equipment\|list\|Auxiliary Power System		{{#invoke:Equipment\|list\|Auxiliary Power System
	\|caption=~~Available~~ Auxiliary Power Systems		\|caption=Auxiliary Power Systems
	\|Name\|~~Manufacturer~~		\|Name\|APU Type
	<!-- MPDG -->		<!-- MPDG -->
	\|Power Consumption\|Thermal Consumption\|Power (nominal)		\|Power Consumption\|Thermal Consumption\|Power (nominal)
	<!-- SMES -->		<!-- SMES -->
	\|Energy capacity\|Charge ~~power draw~~\|Discharge ~~power~~ (peak)		\|Energy capacity\|Charge Power Draw\|Discharge Power (peak)
	\|Mass\|Price}}		\|Mass\|Price}}

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{{#invoke:Equipment|list|Auxiliary Power System
|caption=Available Auxiliary Power Systems
|Name|Manufacturer

|Power Consumption|Thermal Consumption|Power (nominal)

|Energy capacity|Charge power draw|Discharge power (peak)
|Mass|Price}}