Energy Generation - Revision history

IronyFail: Cleaned this article up - now on to the rest of the systems

2010-05-22T00:06:45Z

Cleaned this article up - now on to the rest of the systems

IronyFail: Adding links to main pages

2010-05-13T23:32:15Z

Adding links to main pages

TheKillerRabbit: Changed to use two reactors

2007-06-30T17:32:48Z

Changed to use two reactors

TheKillerRabbit: Energy generation moved to Energy Generation

2007-05-05T17:07:25Z

Energy generation moved to Energy Generation

TheKillerRabbit: Created

2007-04-29T18:30:32Z

Created

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The [[Habitat]] '''generates its electrical power''' via three main sources: its fusion reactors, its fuel cell, and storage batteries

==The Habitat Reactor==
The Habitat's main source of power is its fusion reactor. The tokamak-style reactor uses the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power deuterium-tritium reaction] to generate power; at its nominal operating load, it can generate 3.5 GW, although it can provide 4.5 GW indefinitely without overheating and upwards of 5 GW for short bursts. The reactor is supplied with fuel from the main fuel tanks, which contain 78 t of lithium and 22 t of deuterium.

==The Habitat Fuel Cells==
The Habitat's secondary power source consists of an array of fuel cells which supply power for the Habitat's [[Internal Systems]] and [[Communications Systems]] off of the 120 V secondary bus. The fuel cell consumes 190 kg of hydrogen and 1710 kg of oxygen per hour to generate 52 kW for this bus; the fuel consumption doubles when the fuel cell is used to start the Habitat reactor, at which point it must produce 100 kW. This greater load results in the fuel cell overheating after a minute or so, and so cooling breaks must be worked into the ignition timeline.

==Storage Batteries==
Backup power for the secondary and tertiary buses is provided by two 10,000 Amp-hour batteries which recharge from the buses when not in use.

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+==The Habitat==
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 The [[Habitat]] '''generates its electrical power''' via three main sources: its fusion reactors, its fuel cell, and storage batteries
-==The Habitat Reactors==
+===The Habitat Reactors===
 ''Main article: [[Reactor]]''
-The [[Habitat]]'s main source of power is its pair of fusion reactors. The tokamak-style reactors use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power deuterium-tritium reaction] to generate power; at their nominal operating load, they can generate 3.5 GW, although they can provide 4.5 GW indefinitely without overheating and upwards of 5 GW for short bursts. The reactors are supplied with fuel from the main fuel tanks, which contain 78 t of lithium and 22 t of deuterium.
+The [[Habitat]]'s main source of power is its fusion reactor. The tokamak-style reactor uses a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power deuterium-tritium reaction] to generate power; at their nominal operating load, they can generate 3.8 GW, although they can provide 4.5 GW indefinitely without overheating and upwards of 5 GW for short bursts. The reactors are supplied with fuel from the main fuel tanks, which contain 78 t of lithium and 22 t of deuterium.
-==The Habitat Fuel Cells==
+===The Habitat Fuel Cells===
 ''Main article: [[Fuel Cell]]''
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 The [[Habitat]]'s secondary power source consists of an array of fuel cells which supply power for the Habitat's [[Internal Systems]] and [[Communications Systems]] off of the 120 V secondary bus. The fuel cell consumes 190 kg of hydrogen and 1710 kg of oxygen per hour to generate 52 kW for this bus; the fuel consumption doubles when the fuel cell is used to start the [[Habitat]] reactors, at which point it must produce 100 kW. This greater load results in the fuel cell overheating after a minute or so, and so cooling breaks must be worked into the ignition timeline.
-==Storage Batteries==
+===Storage Batteries===
 ''Main article: [[Battery]]''
 Backup power for the secondary and tertiary buses is provided by two 10,000 Amp-hour batteries which recharge from the buses when not in use.
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