ModuleSystemHeatFissionReactor

This module implements a basic fission reactor.

MODULE
{
  name = ModuleSystemHeatFissionReactor
  moduleID = reactor

  // -- Heat stuff
  // ModuleSystemHeat instance to link to
  systemHeatModuleID = reactor
  // Heat kW

  HeatGeneration
  {
    key = 0 0 0 0 
    key = 100 6000 0 0 
  } 
  // Above this temp, risky
  NominalTemperature = 850
  // Above this temp, reactor takes damage
  CriticalTemperature = 1300
  // Amount of damage taken by core when over critical temp
  // %/s/K, so with value 0.001, at 200 K over CriticalTemp, reactor takes 0.2% damage/s
  CoreDamageRate = 0.008

  // When repairing, amount of core damage to heal (%)
  RepairAmountPerKit  = 25

  CurrentPowerPercent = 100
  ThrottleIncreaseRate = 5
  MinimumThrottle = 10

  // -- Electrical stuff
  // Power generated
  ElectricalGeneration
  {
    key = 0 0
    key = 100 2000
  }

  // --- Fuel stuff
  // Base lifetime calculations off this resource
  FuelName = EnrichedUranium

  INPUT_RESOURCE
  {
    ResourceName = EnrichedUranium
    Ratio =  1.22E-06

    FlowMode = NO_FLOW
  }
  OUTPUT_RESOURCE
  {
    ResourceName = DepletedFuel
    Ratio = 1.22E-06

    DumpExcess = false
    FlowMode = NO_FLOW
  }
}

• moduleID: the ID of the module. Should be unique on the part.
• systemHeatModuleID: links the part to a specific ModuleSystemHeat. If not specified, will use the first one found.
• HeatGeneration: determines the amount of waste heat produced at specified reactor throttles. Heat is in K.
• NominalTemperature: determines the nominal operating temperature of the reactor. Any higher is considered risky. Heat is in K.
• CriticalTemperature: determines the critical temperature of the reactor; any higher and the reactor will take damage. Heat is in K.
• CoreDamageRate: determines the amount of damage taken by a reactor when exceeding critical temperatures. %/s/K, so with value 0.001, at 200 K over CriticalTemp, reactor takes 0.2% damage/s.
• RepairAmountPerKit: determines how much % a reactor core is repaired, per repair-kit used.
• CurrentPowerPercent: determines default reactor throttle in the VAB & SPH.
• ThrottleIncreaseRate: determines how much of a % a reactor's throttle is automatically increased per second, when more power is drawn from the vessel than is being produced.
• MinimumThrottle: determines the lowest throttle setting of the reactor.
• ElectricalGeneration: determines the reactor power generation at the specified throttle. First number in a given key determines reactor throttle, second number in a given key determines power generation, measured in ElectricCharge/s.
• FuelName: the reactor's fuel. Should be labeled the same as it's input resource/s.
• INPUT_RESOURCE
  • ResourceName: The resource the reactor uses.
  • Ratio: the rate at which the resource is consumed per second, at maximum reactor throttle.
  • FlowMode determines the resource FlowMode. Eg, NO_FLOW makes the reactor unable to use fuel that is not stored within itself.
• OUTPUT_RESOURCE
  • ResourceName: The resource the reactor outputs.
  • Ratio: the rate at which the resource is produced per second, at maximum reactor throttle.
  • DumpExcess: determines whether when the output resources' tanks are full, if the produced resource is dumped overboard. Uses true or false values.
  • FlowMode: determines the resource FlowMode. Eg, NO_FLOW makes the reactor unable to pump the resource that is not stored within itself.