Expansion Notes
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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