Reactor Core - Revision history

Hev: added extra info and created separate tables for SO6 and SSRxx cores

2024-08-06T07:34:30Z

added extra info and created separate tables for SO6 and SSRxx cores

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 Currently, two different [[Corporations|manufacturers]] produce reactor cores.
-Rusatom-Antonoff produce a series of liquid thorium SO6 "sunshard" reactor rods, held within a solid shell. These cores yield a high operating temp. of 3,500 Kelvin.
+Rusatom-Antonoff produce a series of liquid thorium SO6 "sunshard" reactor rods, held within a solid shell. These cores yield a high operating temp. of 3,500 Kelvin, and fail at 4,500 Kelvin.
-Nakamura Dynamics produce a line of Yama cores utilise rapidly spinning drums of uranium, where the propellant is made into direct contact with the fission material. Contamination is prevented with the use of proper safety measures.
+Nakamura Dynamics produce a line of Yama cores utilise rapidly spinning drums of uranium, where the propellant is made into direct contact with the fission material. Contamination is prevented with the use of proper safety measures. This produces significantly more thermal power than the competition, while remaining lighter as well, at a significantly higher manufacturing cost. These cores have a lower operating temp. than the SO6 cores, of only 3,000 Kelvin, but still fail at 4,500 Kelvin.
 == Full Comparison List ==

Hev: edit adding section related to manufactures, future edit needed to list manufacturer-specific cores

2024-08-06T07:26:59Z

edit adding section related to manufactures, future edit needed to list manufacturer-specific cores

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 Reactor cores are specialised containment vessels designed to facilitate controlled [[fission]], and are usually reinforced with strong, heat-resistant materials to contain the associated high pressures and temperatures.
@@ Line 7: / Line 8: @@
 If a reactor reaches its failure temperature and continues to heat up, the core will lose structural integrity and experience an explosive meltdown, destroying the ship it's attached to and releasing radioactive materials into the environment. Some eagle-eyed pilots you encounter are able to detect the residues these materials leave on nearby [[ringroids]], which is often indicative of [[Ganymedean Anarchy|pirate activity]].
 {{#invoke:Equipment|list|Reactor Core
 |caption=Reactor Cores

Spdx-dv: added RCS link

2024-06-19T18:30:40Z

added RCS link

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:30, 19 June 2024
Line 3:		Line 3:
	[[Nuclear propulsion\|Nuclear propulsion systems]] utilise the energy created by reactor cores to heat and accelerate propellant, which also acts as a coolant during periods of high thermal load. [[Radiator\|Radiator panels]] mounted to the outer hull of a spacecraft help to cool the core when it's not being used, or when it's too hot.		[[Nuclear propulsion\|Nuclear propulsion systems]] utilise the energy created by reactor cores to heat and accelerate propellant, which also acts as a coolant during periods of high thermal load. [[Radiator\|Radiator panels]] mounted to the outer hull of a spacecraft help to cool the core when it's not being used, or when it's too hot.

	If a reactor becomes too hot, the ship's computer will attempt to bleed off heat by venting it through the RCS thrusters. At higher temperatures, thrusters are more powerful, [[Powerplant\|turbines]] and [[Auxiliary Power Unit\|magnetoplasmadynamic electrical generators]] produce more power, and more thermal energy is immediately available for manoeuvring, but thrusters will wear out faster and turbines may experience galling, reducing their long-term effectiveness.		If a reactor becomes too hot, the ship's computer will attempt to bleed off heat by venting it through the [[Reaction Control System\|RCS thrusters]]. At higher temperatures, thrusters are more powerful, [[Powerplant\|turbines]] and [[Auxiliary Power Unit\|magnetoplasmadynamic electrical generators]] produce more power, and more thermal energy is immediately available for manoeuvring, but thrusters will wear out faster and turbines may experience galling, reducing their long-term effectiveness.

	If a reactor reaches its failure temperature and continues to heat up, the core will lose structural integrity and experience an explosive meltdown, destroying the ship it's attached to and releasing radioactive materials into the environment. Some eagle-eyed pilots you encounter are able to detect the residues these materials leave on nearby [[ringroids]], which is often indicative of [[Ganymedean Anarchy\|pirate activity]].		If a reactor reaches its failure temperature and continues to heat up, the core will lose structural integrity and experience an explosive meltdown, destroying the ship it's attached to and releasing radioactive materials into the environment. Some eagle-eyed pilots you encounter are able to detect the residues these materials leave on nearby [[ringroids]], which is often indicative of [[Ganymedean Anarchy\|pirate activity]].

Spdx-dv: rewrote this and added some links

2024-06-18T21:42:47Z

rewrote this and added some links

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:42, 18 June 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~Provides~~ thermal ~~power~~ used by thrusters, ~~the powerplant~~, ~~auxiliary~~ generators, and ~~some other equipment~~		Reactor cores are specialised containment vessels designed to facilitate controlled [[fission]], and are usually reinforced with strong, heat-resistant materials to contain the associated high pressures and temperatures.

			[[Nuclear propulsion\|Nuclear propulsion systems]] utilise the energy created by reactor cores to heat and accelerate propellant, which also acts as a coolant during periods of high thermal load. [[Radiator\|Radiator panels]] mounted to the outer hull of a spacecraft help to cool the core when it's not being used, or when it's too hot.

			If a reactor becomes too hot, the ship's computer will attempt to bleed off heat by venting it through the RCS thrusters. At higher temperatures, thrusters are more powerful, [[Powerplant\|turbines]] and [[Auxiliary Power Unit\|magnetoplasmadynamic electrical generators]] produce more power, and more thermal energy is immediately available for manoeuvring, but thrusters will wear out faster and turbines may experience galling, reducing their long-term effectiveness.

			If a reactor reaches its failure temperature and continues to heat up, the core will lose structural integrity and experience an explosive meltdown, destroying the ship it's attached to and releasing radioactive materials into the environment. Some eagle-eyed pilots you encounter are able to detect the residues these materials leave on nearby [[ringroids]], which is often indicative of [[Ganymedean Anarchy\|pirate activity]].

	{{#invoke:Equipment\|list\|Reactor Core		{{#invoke:Equipment\|list\|Reactor Core

Dogwood808 at 03:58, 29 August 2023

2023-08-29T03:58:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:58, 29 August 2023
Line 6:		Line 6:
	\|Operating Temperature \| Failure Point \| Thermal Power		\|Operating Temperature \| Failure Point \| Thermal Power
	\|Mass\|Price}}		\|Mass\|Price}}

			[[Category:Equipment]]

Dogwood808: Created page with "Provides thermal power used by thrusters, the powerplant, auxiliary generators, and some other equipment {{#invoke:Equipment|list|Reactor Core |caption=Reactor Cores |Name|Manufacturer |Operating Temperature | Failure Point | Thermal Power |Mass|Price}}"

2023-08-29T03:39:28Z

Created page with "Provides thermal power used by thrusters, the powerplant, auxiliary generators, and some other equipment {{#invoke:Equipment|list|Reactor Core |caption=Reactor Cores |Name|Manufacturer |Operating Temperature | Failure Point | Thermal Power |Mass|Price}}"

New page

Provides thermal power used by thrusters, the powerplant, auxiliary generators, and some other equipment

{{#invoke:Equipment|list|Reactor Core
|caption=Reactor Cores
|Name|Manufacturer
|Operating Temperature | Failure Point | Thermal Power
|Mass|Price}}