[0.6.0 dev23] Full Efficiency Thermodynamics Analysis Platform Tutorial

Tutorial Video: BV1r9n86gExo

The operation of the Thermodynamic Analysis Platform is divided into two stages: "Thermal Equilibrium" and "Non-Thermal Equilibrium". The following describes the key operational points of each stage, as well as the calculation rules for output and bonus points.

Connecting the high-temperature system and the low-temperature system through a heat conduit can quickly achieve thermal equilibrium.

Control method: Disconnect the two systems when the machine is running; reconnect when the machine stops.

In the non-thermal equilibrium stage, high-temperature and low-temperature systems need to be managed separately.

Environmental Control Auto Maintenance Chamber is a convenient heat source, but the current version (0.6.0 dev23) has some minor issues tested: after switching the heat valve and heat pipe connected to the Environmental Control Chamber, heat will not be transmitted normally and manual adjustment of the chamber temperature is required to restore it. Therefore, an Advanced Thermal Chamber is added in the video as a heat transfer intermediary.

Control method: When the machine is running, connect the high-temperature system to the heater; when the machine stops, disconnect the heater.

The low-temperature system uses advanced coolers with liquid nitrogen for cooling.

Control method: When the machine is running, connect the low-temperature system to the cooler; when the machine stops, disconnect the cooler.

Thermodynamic Research Points per run = Temperature Difference / 250K, where Temperature Difference refers to the temperature difference between the high-temperature system and the low-temperature system.

When the temperature of the low-temperature zone is below 50K, or the temperature of the high-temperature zone is above 3500K, for each condition met, the generated thermodynamic research points are increased by an additional 50%.

In actual use, you can observe after the machine runs for a few rounds whether the low-temperature system is below 50k at the end of each round.

If it is not below 50k, the machine's running time can be extended by adding coolers/through maintenance hatches to meet the additional point output requirements.

Building this machine on a planet with a lower ambient temperature can save several Advanced Coolers. (But is it really necessary?)

The planet where the demo video is located is Earth.