电

综述

电能在游戏中作为设备运作的能源机制之一。

电能可通过供电设备产生，能在相连网格上传播，各式用电器持续消耗电能来实现各自功能。

星体对电能绝缘。

设备

供电

供电： Large Reactor, Small Reactor, Wind Turbine, Hydrogen Engine, or Solar Panel. 小网格： 太阳能板；小号核能站，大号核能站，氢电站

大网格： 太阳能板；小号核能站，大号核能站，氢电站；风力发电站

发电设备

发电装置中的，核发电站 反应堆 以 铀锭 为原料发电，其 1公斤（kg）可产出 1兆瓦时（MWh）电能量

规模更大的核发电站，只是加速反应，缩短时间，料能效率不变。

大网格的“小型核反应堆” 供电功率为 15兆瓦（MW），只需要 4分钟（ 0.06~小时）就可令1公斤原料反应完毕（产出 1兆瓦时 电能量）

大网格的“大型核反应堆” 供电功率为 300兆瓦（MW），只需要 12秒钟（0.003~小时）就可令1公斤原料反应完毕（产出 1兆瓦时 电能量）

蓄电设备

电池设备蓄电效率为80%，供电无损耗。

大网格的“电池” 满足蓄电功率上限 12兆瓦，从0蓄电到3兆瓦时（MWh）满充需要 18.75分钟（需实多段计时测量），而此时耗理应可充3.75兆瓦时，其中这0.75兆瓦时被浪费（即蓄电效率80%，浪费20%），但放电无损耗

因此从抑制浪费的角度而言,用不可持续核电reactors还是可持续发电(比如太阳能solar panels )的之间,太阳能更适合为电池充电.

电池会试图为自己充电?

电池为电池充电,放电方无损耗,蓄电方效率80%.

Battery

Maximum output for Electricity Sources:

设备	方块规格	尺寸（宽,高,长）	最大输出功率	体积
电池	Large	1,1,1	12 MW 12,000 kW 12,000,000 W	15.625 m³ 15,625 L 1 Large-Blocks 125 Small-Blocks 1,562.5 hL 15,625,000 mL
48px Warfare电池	Large	1,1,1	12 MW 12,000 kW 12,000,000 W	15.625 m³ 15,625 L 1 Large-Blocks 125 Small-Blocks 1,562.5 hL 15,625,000 mL
大型反应堆	Large	3,3,3	300 MW 300,000 kW 300,000,000 W	421.875 m³ 421,875 L 27 Large-Blocks 3,375 Small-Blocks 42,187.5 hL 421,875,000 mL
48px 大型Warfare反应堆	Large	3,3,3	300 MW 300,000 kW 300,000,000 W	421.875 m³ 421,875 L 27 Large-Blocks 3,375 Small-Blocks 42,187.5 hL 421,875,000 mL
小型反应堆	Large	1,1,1	15 MW 15,000 kW 15,000,000 W	15.625 m³ 15,625 L 1 Large-Blocks 125 Small-Blocks 1,562.5 hL 15,625,000 mL
48px 小型Warfare反应堆	Large	1,1,1	15 MW 15,000 kW 15,000,000 W	15.625 m³ 15,625 L 1 Large-Blocks 125 Small-Blocks 1,562.5 hL 15,625,000 mL
太阳能板	Large	4,2,1	0.16 MW 160 kW 160,000 W	125 m³ 125,000 L 8 Large-Blocks 1,000 Small-Blocks 12,500 hL 125,000,000 mL
风轮机	Large	3,3,3	0.4 MW 400 kW 400,000 W	421.875 m³ 421,875 L 27 Large-Blocks 3,375 Small-Blocks 42,187.5 hL 421,875,000 mL
氢气引擎	Large	1,1,2	5 MW 5,000 kW 5,000,000 W	31.25 m³ 31,250 L 2 Large-Blocks 250 Small-Blocks 3,125 hL 31,250,000 mL
电池	Small	3,2,3	4 MW 4,000 kW 4,000,000 W	2.25 m³ 2,250 L 0.144 Large-Blocks 18 Small-Blocks 225 hL 2,250,000 mL
48px Warfare电池	Small	3,2,3	4 MW 4,000 kW 4,000,000 W	2.25 m³ 2,250 L 0.144 Large-Blocks 18 Small-Blocks 225 hL 2,250,000 mL
大型反应堆	Small	3,3,3	14.75 MW 14,750 kW 14,750,000 W	3.375 m³ 3,375 L 0.216 Large-Blocks 27 Small-Blocks 337.5 hL 3,375,000 mL
48px 大型Warfare反应堆	Small	3,3,3	14.75 MW 14,750 kW 14,750,000 W	3.375 m³ 3,375 L 0.216 Large-Blocks 27 Small-Blocks 337.5 hL 3,375,000 mL
小电池	Small	1,1,1	0.2 MW 200 kW 200,000 W	0.125 m³ 125 L 0.008 Large-Blocks 1 Small-Blocks 12.5 hL 125,000 mL
小型反应堆	Small	1,1,1	0.5 MW 500 kW 500,000 W	0.125 m³ 125 L 0.008 Large-Blocks 1 Small-Blocks 12.5 hL 125,000 mL
48px 小型Warfare反应堆	Small	1,1,1	0.5 MW 500 kW 500,000 W	0.125 m³ 125 L 0.008 Large-Blocks 1 Small-Blocks 12.5 hL 125,000 mL
太阳能板	Small	10,5,1	0.04 MW 40 kW 40,000 W	6.25 m³ 6,250 L 0.4 Large-Blocks 50 Small-Blocks 625 hL 6,250,000 mL
氢气引擎	Small	3,2,2	0.5 MW 500 kW 500,000 W	1.5 m³ 1,500 L 0.096 Large-Blocks 12 Small-Blocks 150 hL 1,500,000 mL

Energy Source		Block size	Dimensions [size in m3]	Maximum Output [kW]	Mass [kg]	Mass Efficiency [kW/kg]	Energy Density [kW/m3]
	Large Reactor	Large	3x3x3 [421.875 m3]	300 000	73795	4.065	711.11
		Small	3x3x3 [3.375 m3]	14 750	3901	3.781	4370.37
	Small Reactor	Large	1x1x1 [15.625 m3]	15 000	4793	3.130	960
		Small	1x1x1 [0.125m3]	500	278	1.799	4000
	Solar Panel	Large	2x4x1 [125 m3]	120*	441.4	0.272	0.96
		Small	5x10x1 [6.25m3]	30*	159.2	0.188	4.8
	Battery	Large	1x1x1 [15.625 m3]	12 000	4845	2.477	768
		Small	3x2x3 [2.25m3]	4 320	1040.4	4.152	1920

(*) Solar Panels have a maximum output depending on their angle to the sun and the amount of actually lit surface. Given values are the maximum achievable output with perfect conditions, therefore efficiency and output may vary.

Large Reactor vs Small Reactor

Comparing them directly, the small reactor provides far more energy for the space it takes up; for example, 20 Small Reactors is equal to the output of a Large Reactor with only two-thirds of the space used. Despite this the large reactor offers greater economies of scale, requires less Conveyor complexity and in general is more useful in a variety of important applications especially as Powerplants for Large Ships, being both lighter and requiring fewer resources to construct. This makes Large Reactors ideal for ships that can take advantage of their reduced mass and accelerate or decelerate more easily, and therefore use less Uranium Ingots. Small Reactors are therefore ideal for stations that do not need to move, situations where physical space is precious or presents relatively light power needs that would not require a larger more expensive reactor. For example, a large reactor only needs 40 Metal Grids while a small reactor needs 4 Metal Grids at approximately 10 Small Reactors (150 MW) you would start to see economy of scale benefits clearly when using the large reactor. Between them however, they use Uranium Ingots equally as efficiently neither one will manage to extract more energy than they would otherwise have to.

用电

常态耗电 待机、使用不同阶段耗电

需电

只需要待机电力 需要其它用电设备提供上游工作流程，但本体设备无需用电

无源

太空球（大，小） 磁吸设备：起落架、磁铁

Thruster

For power information relating to thrusters, see Thruster Mechanics.

Production (Individual Usage)

Machine		Idle [kW]	Operational [kW]
	Projector	0.100	0.198
	Arc Furnace	1.00	330
	Assembler	1.00	560
	Refinery	1.00	560
	Oxygen Generator	1.00	330
	Oxygen Farm	0.00	1

Weaponry and tools

Device		Small Ship [kW]	Large Ship [kW]
	Drill	2	2
	Welder	2	2
	Grinder	2	2
	Gatling Turret	2	2
	Missile Turret	2	2
	Interior Turret	N/A	2
	Reloadable Rocket Launcher	0.2	N/A
	Gatling Gun	0.2	N/A

Communication

Device		Small Ship [kW]	Large Ship [kW]
	Beacon	0 - 10	0 - 10
	Antenna	0 - 20	0 - 200
	Laser Antenna	181**	577**

(**) The maximum power usage of laser antenna include both beaming and rotating at once. Beaming alone would be 180 for Small and 576 For large.

Other device power usages

Device		Small Ship [kW]	Large Ship [kW]
	Gravity Generator	N/A	0 - 567.13***
	Spherical Gravity Generator	N/A	0 - 1600***
	Artificial Mass	25	600
	Interior Light	N/A	0.06
	Spotlight	0.200	1
	Medical Room	N/A	2
	Jump drive	N/A	32 000****
	Door	N/A	0.031
	Sliding Door	N/A	0.01 - 1
	Gyroscope	0.001	0.03
	Ore Detector	2	2
	LCD Panel	0.1	0.1
	Wide LCD Panel	0.2	0.2
	Text Panel	0.02	0.06
	Button Panel	0.1	0.1
	Rotor	0.2	2
	Advanced Rotor	0.2	2
	Piston Base	0.2	2
	Collector	2	2
	Connector	0.05	5
	Camera	0.03	0.03
	Sensor	0 - 30	0 - 30
	Remote Control	10	10
	Programmable Block	0.5	0.5
	Sound Block	0.2	0.2
	Conveyor	0.04	0.04
	Conveyor Sorter	0.1	0.25
	Cryo Chamber	N/A	0.03
	Oxygen Tank	0.001 - 1	0.001 - 1
	Hydrogen Tank	0.001 - 1	0.001 - 1

(***) The power cost of Gravity Generator is directly proportional to the field size and acceleration (absolute value, so 1 g consumes the same as -1 g). (****) Only when charging it's internal battery.

配电策略

优先供电策略

当负载集群有用电需求时，首先由可持续供电设备供电，其次由燃料供电设备供电，最后由后备供电设备补充。

1. 太阳能板 和 风轮机 ：均为可持续供电设备，虽然供电能力不大，且可能受环境或方位影响，但方便直接，无需燃料。
2. 氢气引擎 ：采用低价值的氢气为发电燃料；需要提供氢气库存，氢气的能效并不高。
3. 大号反应堆 和 小号反应堆 ：采用高效但极端昂贵的铀锭为发电原料（铀矿非常稀有，铀锭的制取相当耗时，购买又昂贵）
4. 电池 ：作为后备供电，应急用；并且蓄电效率浪费20%充电的电能

优先用电策略

用电设备按功能归类并划分了用电的次序，设备可适应电能供量而调整输出大小的（比如推进，电池）会排在后序，而那些不足电量就会自动停机的设备（比如输送，防御）会排在相对优先；电池的蓄电行为排在最后。

1. （防御）Defense - Interior Turret, Missile Turret, etc
2. （输送）Conveyors - Conveyor, Conveyor Tube, blocks that make up the Conveyor Network, etc
3. （生产）Factory - Refinery, Assembler, Oxygen Generator, Air Vent, Oxygen Tank, etc
4. （门控）Doors - Door, Airtight Hangar Door, etc
5. （应用）Utility - Communications, Lights, Rotor, Piston, Medical Room, Gravity Generator, the vast majority of electronics, etc
6. （充能）Charging　- Jump drive, specifically players inside cockpits or passenger chairs, recharging their suits.
7. （翻滚）Gyro　 - All Gyroscopes
8. （推进）Thrust - Standard Thrusters, but not hydrogen based thrusters
9. （电池）Batteries - Any Batteries attempting to charge themselves.

电的计算及基础认知

• 功率表示能量传递和转化的效率；以 瓦（或W）为记量单位。
• 电功表示对电能量的多少；以瓦时（或Wh）为记量单位。

游戏中在蓄电和供电设备信息界面中会常常接触到这些电学数值，下表有助于记忆不同量级单位转换时的比值关系。

量级对照	瓦 (W)	千瓦 (kW)	兆瓦 (MW)
兆瓦 (MW)	1 000 000 W	1 000 kW	1 MW
千瓦 (kW)	1 000 W	1 kW	0.001 MW
瓦 (W)	1 W	0.001 kW	0.000 001 MW