Expansion Notes

[ChrisAdderley]

Part improvements and expansion for HC/SystemHeat

1. Restructure how all static radiator parts are set up

• Part would control the approximate form factor (length = along-ship dimension, width = perpendicular to ship)
  • Wraparound (1 per size class, e.g. 0.625 -> 5m)
  • Planar (multiple lengths)
  • Triangular (multiple lengths)
• Part switch would control the detailed form factor
  • Wraparound - fractional coverage (1/4, 1/3, 1/2) and length (e.g. 1.25 -> 10m)
  • Planar - width
  • Triangular - aspect (aka width)
• Part switch would control the radiator type
  • Basic (ammonia loop, 300K)
  • High Temperature (NaK heat pipe, 800K)
  • Very High Temperature (Graphene microtubing, 1100K)
  • Aerodynamically Shielded (heat pipe, 600-1000K)

2. Restructure basic deployable radiators similarly

• Part would control the approximate form factor
  • Generally planar, multiple lengths
• Part switch would control the width
• Part switch would control the radiator type
  • Basic (ammonia loop, 300K)
  • High Temperature (NaK heat pipe, 800K)
  • Very High Temperature (Graphene microtubing, 1100K)

3. Develop specific specialized radiator systems that have specific pros and cons

• Liquid Drop Radiators: radiators that work very well for low acceleration and lose cooling capacity with increasing acceration/rotation, best kW/ton [Lithium, 1500k]
  • Planar, perpendicular (switch length?)
  • Planar, parallel (switch width?)
  • Triangular, perpendicular (switch length?)
  • Triangular, parallel (switch start width?)
• Curie Fountain Radiator: LDR with no acceleration downsides but not available in very large scales [iron, 1500K)
  • surface attached fountains in several linear sizes
• Ribbon/Cable filament radators: inline multi-axis radiators that are compact but don't have the best perf [1300K]
  • Inline mounted in 2.5-5m sizes
  • Switchable lengths
• Aerodynamic heat exchangers: Things that take air, exchange with the cooling system and cool. Need air intake. [800K]
  • Inline mounted in 1.25-5m sizes