looks great thx
I tried to get it up to 2.5 without loosing the -0 (infinite) production. It's doesn't seem mathematically possible. 54 cells - 4 in production, the math states that 39 are needed for cooling and only 11 are spare; but the configuration places enough space limits that maintaining the optimal 4:1 water to heat distributors likely can't work out.
Models that will go at least one full cycle, and produce more energy on average do exist.
this: http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…k0=1n10101001501521s1r11r
cheaper by 1 chamber (which is quite a saving) 1 more coolant cell same amount of HD's
also:
http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…s0=1m10101001501521s1r11r
same amount of chambers , two less HD's used
Efficiency 2.33
Here's a 2.33 with less resources:
Mark I-0 EC : 35eU/t eff=2.33 Core+2
http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…x6=1o10101001501521s1r11r
This is also cheaper than the 6HD design above since the chambers it adds consume HDs and other resources.
This is not my design, it was linked via a third party I was chatting with about the design I made yesterday. It is very slightly resource cheaper.
http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…=1o10101001501521s1r11r10
It too has an easy pattern to remember, though maybe not to spot. Three uranium slightly offset, a heat plating between them and the edge. Everything else is filled in by as many 3 petal IHDs as possible.
Here's a 2.33 with less resources:
Mark I-0 EC : 35eU/t eff=2.33 Core+2
http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…x6=1o10101001501521s1r11r
This is also cheaper than the 6HD design above since the chambers it adds consume HDs and other resources.
That is the design that I am currently using - thanks for the plan! Its output and efficiency are sufficient for my needs and I only use reactors that I don't have to babysit. It's nice to know that I can have this reactor right under my workshop, and all I have to do is drop new fuel cells in there once in a while.
I've been trying to rearrange the plan to accommodate use as a breeder - without removing the water around it or adding/removing any chambers. So far, this is the best I have come up with:
http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…=1o10101001501521s1r11r10
It doesn't require building any new components, just taking some out for the cycle. However, I'm wondering if it's possible to set it up in such a way that I can enrich 4 more cells in the lower half, yet still stay cool enough to run the full cycle. Is it possible to make a setup for this reactor that can safely do this? I'm not good enough at reactor design to figure out how to cool it. Any suggestions?
