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'''Cold Starting''' is a term used to refer to the act of using the [[Fuel cell]] or [[Battery]] to heat up the [[Reactor]] so that it may be able to start reactions to produce energy. The steps to cold starting in the software are below.
 
'''Cold Starting''' is a term used to refer to the act of using the [[Fuel cell]] or [[Battery]] to heat up the [[Reactor]] so that it may be able to start reactions to produce energy. The steps to cold starting in the software are below.
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[[Image:ENG software.jpg|right|thumb|500px|The Power Grid Software, which controls the Cold Start Procedure.]]
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==Conditions==
 
==Conditions==
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==Procedure==
 
==Procedure==
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#Open the Engineering Software
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===Permissions===
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#Type c to select cold start
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* The [[Habitat Commander]] must {{procsref|Habitat Commander|Request for Permission|request}} permission for "Cold Start" from Mission Control
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===Start===
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{|class="wikitable" width=600px
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| 1. Open the Engineering Software
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|
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|-
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| 2. Select Cold Start
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|style="background:#777777;"| {{Key|c}} + {{Key|Enter}}
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|}
  
 
===Habitat===
 
===Habitat===
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# Turn on fuel cell injector
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{|class="wikitable" width=600px
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# Open up secondary bus
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|-
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# Connect fuel cell to bus
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| 1.  Activate Fuel Cell Injector
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# Connect containment to bus
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|7}}
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# Charge containment to 2000As
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|-
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# Disconnect containment from bus
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| 2.  Connect Fuel Cell to Bus2
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# Connect reactor heater (TEMP)
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|n}}
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# Let the reactor heat up till the fuel cell temperature is 110 centigrade
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|-
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# Connect battery to bus (The battery will aid the fuel cell and let the fuel cell cool)
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| 3.  Connect R-CON1 to Bus1
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# Repeat steps 8 and 9 till reactor temperature is 80 centigrade (Glowing)
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|d}}
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# Turn on reactor injectors
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|-
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# Disconnect fuel cell and battery
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| 4.  Connect Bus2 to TRN
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# Turn off fuel cell injector
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|o}}
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|-
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| 5.  Connect Bus1 to TRN
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|q}}
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|-
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| 6.  Charge Reactor Containment to 2000As
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|-
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| 7.  Disconnect RCON-1 from Bus1
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|d}}
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|-
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| 8.  Activate Temperature View Mode
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|Tab}}
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|-
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| LOOP
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|
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|-
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| 9.  Connect Reactor Heater
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|x}}
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|-
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| 10.  Continue until Fuel Cell temp >= 110C
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|
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|-
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| 11. Connect BAT to Bus2
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|r}}
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|-
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| 12. Continue until BAT temp >= 80C
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|
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|-
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| 13. Disconnect Reactor Heater
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|x}}
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|-
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| 14. Wait until Fuel Cell Temp <=80C
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|
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|-
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| 15. Repeat LOOP until Reactor Temp=80C OR Reactor Containment < 100As
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|
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|-
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| END LOOP
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|-
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| 16. Activate Reactor Injectors
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|5}}, {{key|6}}
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|-
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| 17. Disconnect Battery from Bus2
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|r}}
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|-
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| 18. Disconnect Fuel Cell from Bus2
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|n}}
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|-
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| 19. Deactivate Fuel Cell Injector
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|7}}
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|-
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|}
  
 
===AYSE===
 
===AYSE===
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# Connect battery to bus
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{|class="wikitable" width=600px
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# Connect reactor heater (TEMP) to bus
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# Heat reactor to 80 centigrade (Glowing)
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| 1.  Connect Battery to BusA
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# Turn on reactor injectors
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|F3}}
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# Turn off battery
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|-
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| 2.  Connect AYSE Reactor Heater to BusA
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|0}}
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|-
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| 3.  Wait until Reactor Temp=80C
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|-
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| 4.  Activate Reactor Injectors
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|[}}, {{key|]}}
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|-
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| 5.  Disconnect Battery from BusA
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|style="background:#777777;" width=15%|{{key|F3}}
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|-
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|}   
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==Physics==
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Nuclear fusion is a high temperature process, and the reactor must be warmed before nuclear reactions can commence. As the reactions begin, it is essential that the reactors are shielded to prevent the astronauts from being irradiated. During the heating process, the reactor is unable to supply any power, so the fuel cell must be used to power both the reactor's shields and the heater.

Latest revision as of 23:05, 20 April 2010

Cold Starting is a term used to refer to the act of using the Fuel cell or Battery to heat up the Reactor so that it may be able to start reactions to produce energy. The steps to cold starting in the software are below.

The Power Grid Software, which controls the Cold Start Procedure.


Conditions

Cold start should be initiated under the following conditions:

Procedure

Permissions

Start

1. Open the Engineering Software
2. Select Cold Start c + Enter

Habitat

1. Activate Fuel Cell Injector 7
2. Connect Fuel Cell to Bus2 n
3. Connect R-CON1 to Bus1 d
4. Connect Bus2 to TRN o
5. Connect Bus1 to TRN q
6. Charge Reactor Containment to 2000As
7. Disconnect RCON-1 from Bus1 d
8. Activate Temperature View Mode Tab
LOOP
9. Connect Reactor Heater x
10. Continue until Fuel Cell temp >= 110C
11. Connect BAT to Bus2 r
12. Continue until BAT temp >= 80C
13. Disconnect Reactor Heater x
14. Wait until Fuel Cell Temp <=80C
15. Repeat LOOP until Reactor Temp=80C OR Reactor Containment < 100As
END LOOP
16. Activate Reactor Injectors 5 , 6
17. Disconnect Battery from Bus2 r
18. Disconnect Fuel Cell from Bus2 n
19. Deactivate Fuel Cell Injector 7

AYSE

1. Connect Battery to BusA F3
2. Connect AYSE Reactor Heater to BusA 0
3. Wait until Reactor Temp=80C
4. Activate Reactor Injectors [ , ]
5. Disconnect Battery from BusA F3

Physics

Nuclear fusion is a high temperature process, and the reactor must be warmed before nuclear reactions can commence. As the reactions begin, it is essential that the reactors are shielded to prevent the astronauts from being irradiated. During the heating process, the reactor is unable to supply any power, so the fuel cell must be used to power both the reactor's shields and the heater.

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