On engineering and engines

Discussing the mapping/spriting/coding efforts involved in creating a version of SS13 that takes place on a planet surface. Will be finished Soon(TM)
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On engineering and engines

Post by kevinz000 » #270305

Ok, yes I understand that we just went through a transition to the supermatter.
However: What about other options?
Is it possible to give the station a way to operate on geothermal/have geothermal as a backup power source?
Is the planet bright enough to support solars (although on low capacity since you're in an atmosphere so it's blocking some light)?
How do you COOL the supermatter engine? I mean, if we could do that I'd say use the oceans, and use thermal exchange pipes for that, but otherwise, is engineering to rely on coolers?
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Post by factoryman942 » #270307

what about antimatter? Is that an option maybe?
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Post by Armhulen » #270312

Let the chief engineer decide what engine to use, from antimatter to geothermal. Maybe have a couple superior engines not be available,
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Post by PKPenguin321 » #270338

PKPenguin321 wrote:Should have an engine that harvests the rotational energy of the planet with magic magnets or whatever like that one futurama episode. It could span multiple layers, base and lava layer, and we could have an ominous elevator to go down to its core.
If you mess it up, it thoroughly fucks up the planets seasons, making it always night time and very very cold with rapidly changing weather (usually bad weather).

Or you could set up solars, you lazy shit
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Post by onleavedontatme » #270344

At this time we will be using supermatter
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