Fuel rodsĭifferent fuel rods burn hotter for the same fission rate. Note: if you set the fission rate too low, there won't be enough heat and the turbine won't be able to generate the actual output that you have set it to. Note: if you set the rods/fission rate high but don't consume the heat (by increasing turbine output), then the reactor overheats and takes damage, possibly eventually melting down Putting in a second rod while halving the Fission Rate would leave the heat unchanged and let you keep the same Turbine Output and power output without any other consequences. It is fully linear, so doubling Fission Rate would double the heat output which would let you double the power generation by doubling the Turbine Output slider. The Fission Rate combined with the fuel rods determines how much heat is available. It only produces as power as it is set to, as long as it has enough (or more than enough) heat to sustain that level of power output. It does not produce more power via excess heat. The turbine is merely capped by whether or not it has enough heat.
If there isn't enough heat, then the turbine can't produce the output it is set to. Note: if the reactor outputs more power than is needed, you get electrical damage to junction boxes. So if you need 2000KW instead of 1000KW, you would need to double the turbine output slider. Turbine Output is how much electricity the reactor will output, which you want to modify based on the load that the ship wants. If the reactor reaches 0% condition, it will instantly meltdown. A reactor will not deteriorate below 10% condition. If the reactor is in water, it will take damage over time, down to 10% condition.Įven when not in water, a reactor will slowly deteriorate over time, requiring maintenance. Fuel Rods can be removed and replaced at any time. They will be slowly consumed at a rate proportionate to the Fission Rate. Because of this, the cooling and fission rates must be adjusted to keep the temperature at a desired level - which is usually the same as the amount of power consumed by the electrical grid of the submarine.įuel Rods are required for the nuclear reactor to function. It is possible to fix the submarine and reactor after a meltdown, but it is difficult due to radiation and lack of power and, often, walls. If the temperature stays over 6000 degrees for too long, it will meltdown, creating a massive radioactive explosion. If the temperature raises past 6,000 degrees for too long, the reactor will catch on Fire. The resulting reaction also causes heat to be released that raises the overall temperature of the reactor. The rate at which these reactions take place is measured by the fission rate. The nuclear reactor undergoes a process called nuclear fission, in which atoms are split apart, cause large amounts of energy to be released. Maintaining the power network is one of the most important aspects of a round, as the submarine cannot function without power. Power distribution requires Junction Boxes to work, as the reactor cannot send power to other installations directly. Power generated by the reactor is sent to other installations via wiring. As long as the reactor is active, every other connected device on the ship will remain active as well. The nuclear reactor's function is to generate power for other installations on the submarine.
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2.5.2 There is a drop in load from unplugging oxygen generator.2.5.1 There is a spike in load from the captain suddenly steering the ship.
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