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Thrusters for both small and large ships require reactor energy and apply two different kinds of thrust. A thruster applies its maximum thrust while stabilizing and only 2/3 of maximum thrust when using the movement keys. This means a ship will stabilize faster if the pilot does not activate any maneuvering controls. | Thrusters for both small and large ships require reactor energy and apply two different kinds of thrust. A thruster applies its maximum thrust while stabilizing and only 2/3 of maximum thrust when using the movement keys. This means a ship will stabilize faster if the pilot does not activate any maneuvering controls. | ||
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| + | To calculate how many thrusters you need, use the formula F(force) = m*a where (m = mass of the ship in kilograms) and (a = desired acceleration in meters per second). Then take this total and divide it by the maneuvering force of the thruster to obtain the number of thrusters needed for each direction. | ||
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| + | Ex. If you want to have a large ship that has 2 million kg of mass accelerate 5 meters/sec you would use the following equation. Force = 2,000,000 x 5, resulting in 10,000,000. Large thrusters for large ships produce 1,200,000 Newtons of force. 10,000,000 divided by 1,200,000 gives you a total of 8.33. This is the number of large thrusters you would need in each direction to accelerate the ship at 5 meters/sec. | ||
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See also [[Gyroscope]]. | See also [[Gyroscope]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 12 April 2014
Thrusters for both small and large ships require reactor energy and apply two different kinds of thrust. A thruster applies its maximum thrust while stabilizing and only 2/3 of maximum thrust when using the movement keys. This means a ship will stabilize faster if the pilot does not activate any maneuvering controls.
To calculate how many thrusters you need, use the formula F(force) = m*a where (m = mass of the ship in kilograms) and (a = desired acceleration in meters per second). Then take this total and divide it by the maneuvering force of the thruster to obtain the number of thrusters needed for each direction.
Ex. If you want to have a large ship that has 2 million kg of mass accelerate 5 meters/sec you would use the following equation. Force = 2,000,000 x 5, resulting in 10,000,000. Large thrusters for large ships produce 1,200,000 Newtons of force. 10,000,000 divided by 1,200,000 gives you a total of 8.33. This is the number of large thrusters you would need in each direction to accelerate the ship at 5 meters/sec.
See also Gyroscope.
Contents
Thrusters
| Block | Icon | Mass for Small ships (kg) | Mass for Large ships (kg) | Description |
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| Small Thruster |  |
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| Large Thruster |  |
Small Thrust
A small component to create thrust for your ship.
Large Thrust
A large component to create thrust for your ship.
Thruster Characteristics
Small Ships
| Force (N) | Power (GW) | Mass (Kg) | ||
| Small Thruster | Max | 18 165 | 2.52 | 93 |
| Maneuvering | 12110 | 1.68 | ||
| Large Thruster | Max | 218 250 | 30 | 721 |
| Maneuvering | 145 500 | 20 | ||
Large Ships
| Force (N) | Power (GW) | Mass (Kg) | ||
| Small Thruster | Max | 150 660 | 42 | 3384 |
| Maneuvering | 100 440 | 28 | ||
| Large Thruster | Max | 1 815 000 | 504 | 43212 |
| Maneuvering | 1 210 000 | 336 | ||
