Reactor Control · Ship Sim

FUEL INJECTION REACTION CONTROL

FUEL FLOW0.60 units/s

0 1.00 units/s

Reaction power—

Fuel drives the reaction. Electrical output depends on plasma stability and collector alignment.

COOLANT PRESSURE VALVE

Valve opening · 70%

Required flow—

Pump power—

Chamber temperature—

Pump demand is deducted before power reaches the ship. Values are provisional.

COMPACT FUSION REACTOR DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

REQUESTED LOAD90 PU

BUS OUTPUT100 PU

POWER BALANCE+10 PU

FUEL BURN0.56 /s

REACTOR DAMAGE

PLASMA STABILITY—

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY—

CHAMBER TEMPERATURE—

80 · DANGER100 · DAMAGE

COLLECTOR CONTROL RADIAL ANGLE

Collector angle · 35°

0° · RADIAL90° · TANGENTIAL

CAPTURE EFFICIENCY

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FUEL SAVING

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Best angle at current output—

Useful energy per fuel unit—

Fuel saving compares equal output against 55% capture efficiency. Fictional discovery model.

MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT

Confinement beam power · 22 PU

Required at current fuel flow—

Power sourceMAIN REACTOR

Delivered beam power—

Gross electrical output—

Keep stability at or above 80%. Underpowering or overpowering confinement reduces stability and energy capture.

Eject reactor core?