The Powder Toy

RTG by DanDuncombe

DanDuncombe
DanDuncombe
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28th May 2013
9th Dec 2013
My attempt at a radio-isotope thermo-electric generator. They all make sparks at varying rates. The advanced needed a pulse regulator. Copy with credit. Essentially small, long lasting nuclear reactors. The cooling only works with ambient heat on.
kerbals thermo nuclear heat power

Comments

  • DanDuncombe
    DanDuncombe     1st Jun 2013
    If little or no resistance then yes, speed is the cae.
  • Schneumer
    Schneumer     1st Jun 2013
    Ahhh....nm....so engines get a probe going, and the ion thruster makes it faster or for bad situations (ex: 1000 mile wide asteroid coming at probe).....Key word is "thruster"....(sighhh)
  • Schneumer
    Schneumer     1st Jun 2013
    So if there's no interference in the gravity or air (like space), then it goes very fast?
  • sentinal-5
    sentinal-5     1st Jun 2013
    ah, fair enough
  • DanDuncombe
    DanDuncombe     31st May 2013
    Neither actually. I just love all kinds of nuclear reactor :)
  • sentinal-5
    sentinal-5     31st May 2013
    i think this save was probably either inspired by the kerbal space program, or mars direct...
  • sentinal-5
    sentinal-5     31st May 2013
    i would not like to be Mark Watney...
  • sentinal-5
    sentinal-5     31st May 2013
    RTG's and ion thrusters.... who else here has read 'the martian' (for the noobs who answer no, it is NOT a book about little green men, or any aliens at all)
  • DanDuncombe
    DanDuncombe     31st May 2013
    Ion thrusters are often used to manouver space probes and satelites. They us quite a lot of power, for very little thrust. However, they run entirely on electricity and ionisable gas, eg argon. Argon is a noble gas, hence nble (noble) can be ionised in game. Ion thrusters do have a very fast final speed, so say, a space probe is going to mars. The ion thruster won't be able to get it out of earth's orbit, but when it is, it will slowly accelerated up to possible a couple of thousand miles an hour, or faster. Most ion thrusters use either electromagnetic or electrostatic forces to push the ion (normally plasma) out the back. They were (I think) first thought up in he 1920s. Some modern designs use the hall effect, which means they don't need electromagnets for propulsion (I think).
  • Schneumer
    Schneumer     31st May 2013
    Not to sound dumb but what is and ion thruster exactly?