Hev: added extra note for EIME cases

2024-11-09T19:24:57Z

added extra note for EIME cases

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	Most vessels usually won't have an issue with the reactor going critical as long as there's propellant and a way to vent heat. The [[Radiator\|radiators]] can handle nominal usage of the reactor in most cases, however if the temperature goes above 5 500 Kelvin, the emergency cooling protocol engages and uses the RCS thrusters to aide with dumping the heat through propellant until it reaches nominal temperatures of below 4 500 Kelvin.		Most vessels usually won't have an issue with the reactor going critical as long as there's propellant and a way to vent heat. The [[Radiator\|radiators]] can handle nominal usage of the reactor in most cases, however if the temperature goes above 5 500 Kelvin, the emergency cooling protocol engages and uses the RCS thrusters to aide with dumping the heat through propellant until it reaches nominal temperatures of below 4 500 Kelvin.

	Most reactors will undergo meltdown if they exceed 6 000 Kelvin for an extended time, but can be rescued if the reactor is cooled below that threshold. The [[Model E\|EIME]] is a special case with it's [[Stellarator]], as although it has a meltdown threshold of 5 000 Kelvin, that limit is never usually reached as the reactor's iron droplet radiator is incredibly efficient and effective at cooling the reactor.		Most reactors will undergo meltdown if they exceed 6 000 Kelvin for an extended time, but can be rescued if the reactor is cooled below that threshold. The [[Model E\|EIME]] is a special case with it's [[Stellarator]], as although it has a meltdown threshold of 5 000 Kelvin, that limit is never usually reached as the reactor's iron droplet radiator is incredibly efficient and effective at cooling the reactor, but not impossible to destroy.

	If a vessel completely undergoes meltdown, it explodes, and leaves a [[lifepod]] or [[Core\|similar object]] (except for drones and station-sized vessels).		If a vessel completely undergoes meltdown, it explodes, and leaves a [[lifepod]] or [[Core\|similar object]] (except for drones and station-sized vessels).

Hev: created page for nuclear meltdowns

2024-10-16T18:24:37Z

created page for nuclear meltdowns

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Nuclear meltdown occurs when the reactor of a vessel reaches a critical state and is unable to cool itself down before going critical.
[[File:Meltdown Lifepod.png|thumb|A lifepod being leftover from a ship that underwent meltdown]]
Most vessels usually won't have an issue with the reactor going critical as long as there's propellant and a way to vent heat. The [[Radiator|radiators]] can handle nominal usage of the reactor in most cases, however if the temperature goes above 5 500 Kelvin, the emergency cooling protocol engages and uses the RCS thrusters to aide with dumping the heat through propellant until it reaches nominal temperatures of below 4 500 Kelvin.

Most reactors will undergo meltdown if they exceed 6 000 Kelvin for an extended time, but can be rescued if the reactor is cooled below that threshold. The [[Model E|EIME]] is a special case with it's [[Stellarator]], as although it has a meltdown threshold of 5 000 Kelvin, that limit is never usually reached as the reactor's iron droplet radiator is incredibly efficient and effective at cooling the reactor.

If a vessel completely undergoes meltdown, it explodes, and leaves a [[lifepod]] or [[Core|similar object]] (except for drones and station-sized vessels).

Nuclear Meltdown - Revision history

Hev: added extra note for EIME cases

Hev: created page for nuclear meltdowns