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Cthulhu at 23:17, 17 April 2024

2024-04-17T23:17:07Z

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	==Player Tips & Tricks==		==Player Tips & Tricks==
⚫	Since Solar Sails have a limited lifespan, the power generation of a Dyson swarm is dependent on the rate that Solar Sails are launched. If Solar Sails are not produced and launched faster than they expire, the number of Solar Sails in the Dyson swarm will gradually dwindle until it is balanced with the current launching rate. This equation determines how many Solar Sails much be produced and launched per minute in order to produce a certain stable amount of power: <code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Target Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>

		⚫	* Since Solar Sails have a limited lifespan, the power generation of a Dyson swarm is dependent on the rate that Solar Sails are launched. If Solar Sails are not produced and launched faster than they expire, the number of Solar Sails in the Dyson swarm will gradually dwindle until it is balanced with the current launching rate. This equation determines how many Solar Sails much be produced and launched per minute in order to produce a certain stable amount of power: <code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Target Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>
⚫	For instance, to produce 50MW (or 50,000,000 W) around a star with 0.75 luminosity without any Solar Sail Life upgrades, a total of '''(50,000,000) / (5400 * 0.75 * 600) = 20.57''' Solar Sails must be produced and launched per minute (about 1 per 3 seconds).

		⚫	* For instance, to produce 50MW (or 50,000,000 W) around a star with 0.75 luminosity without any Solar Sail Life upgrades, a total of '''(50,000,000) / (5400 * 0.75 * 600) = 20.57''' Solar Sails must be produced and launched per minute (about 1 per 3 seconds).
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Fernicus: /* Player Tips & Tricks */

2024-03-15T23:17:40Z

Player Tips & Tricks

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	==Player Tips & Tricks==		==Player Tips & Tricks==
	Since Solar Sails have a limited lifespan, the power ~~production~~ of a Dyson swarm is dependent on the ~~supply~~ ~~of new~~ Solar Sails ~~into~~ ~~orbit~~. If Solar Sails are not produced and launched faster than they expire, the ~~swarm's~~ ~~power~~ ~~generation~~ will ~~decrease~~ until it ~~reaches~~ 0.		Since Solar Sails have a limited lifespan, the power generation of a Dyson swarm is dependent on the rate that Solar Sails are launched. If Solar Sails are not produced and launched faster than they expire, the number of Solar Sails in the Dyson swarm will gradually dwindle until it is balanced with the current launching rate. This equation determines how many Solar Sails much be produced and launched per minute in order to produce a certain stable amount of power: <code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Target Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>

		⚫	For instance, to produce 50MW (or 50,000,000 W) around a star with 0.75 luminosity without any Solar Sail Life upgrades, a total of '''(50,000,000) / (5400 * 0.75 * 600) = 20.57''' Solar Sails must be produced and launched per minute (about 1 per 3 seconds).
	If you want to produce a certain stable amount of power, you produce and launch a certain number of Solar Sails per minute. The equation to calculate this is:

	<code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Target Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>

⚫	For ~~example~~, ~~assume we want~~ to produce 50MW (or 50,000,000 W) around a star with 0.75 luminosity~~, and~~ without any Solar Sail Life upgrades~~. Therefore~~, we ~~need~~ '''(50,000,000) / (5400 * 0.75 * 600) = 20.57''' Solar Sails ~~being~~ produced and launched per minute~~, or~~ about 1 per 3 seconds.
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Phoenixx at 21:54, 8 January 2024

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imported>76561198069532017: /* Summary */

2023-04-25T15:13:36Z

Summary

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	==Summary==		==Summary==

	[[Solar Sail]]s are consumable items required to create a[[Dyson_Sphere#The_Dyson_Swarm\| Dyson swarm]]. After the player has designed an orbit in the Dyson sphere editor, an [[EM-Rail Ejector]] can Solar Sails into that orbit. The energy transmitted by Solar Sails can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]]. Additionally, once a [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Shell\|Dyson shell]] is designed and enough [[Small Carrier Rocket\|Small Carrier Rockets]] have been launched, Solar Sails will automatically integrate into the Dyson shell.		[[Solar Sail]]s are consumable items required to create a [[Dyson_Sphere#The_Dyson_Swarm\|Dyson swarm]]. After the player has designed an orbit in the Dyson sphere editor, an [[EM-Rail Ejector]] can send Solar Sails into that orbit. The energy transmitted by Solar Sails can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]]. Additionally, once a [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Shell\|Dyson shell]] is designed and enough [[Small Carrier Rocket\|Small Carrier Rockets]] have been launched, Solar Sails will automatically integrate into the Dyson shell.

	Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s (1.5h). This can be upgraded to up to 9000s (2.5h) by researching the [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]] upgrades. Once a Solar Sail becomes part of a Dyson shell, its lifespan becomes indefinite.		Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s (1.5h). This can be upgraded to up to 9000s (2.5h) by researching the [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]] upgrades. Once a Solar Sail becomes part of a Dyson shell, its lifespan becomes indefinite.

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2023-02-21T01:52:20Z

Removed redundant links, cleaned up

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	==Summary==		==Summary==

	[[Solar Sail]]s are consumable items required ~~for~~ ~~the creation of~~ [[Dyson_Sphere#The_Dyson_Swarm\| Dyson ~~Swarms~~]]. ~~They~~ ~~are~~ ~~used~~ in the [[EM-Rail Ejector]] to ~~launch~~ ~~them~~ into orbit ~~around a star~~. The energy transmitted by [[Solar ~~Sail]]s~~ can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]].		[[Solar Sail]]s are consumable items required to create a[[Dyson_Sphere#The_Dyson_Swarm\| Dyson swarm]]. After the player has designed an orbit in the Dyson sphere editor, an [[EM-Rail Ejector]] can Solar Sails into that orbit. The energy transmitted by Solar Sails can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]]. Additionally, once a [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Shell\|Dyson shell]] is designed and enough [[Small Carrier Rocket\|Small Carrier Rockets]] have been launched, Solar Sails will automatically integrate into the Dyson shell.

	Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s (1.5h). This can be upgraded to up to 9000s (2.5h) by researching [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]].		Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s (1.5h). This can be upgraded to up to 9000s (2.5h) by researching the [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]] upgrades. Once a Solar Sail becomes part of a Dyson shell, its lifespan becomes indefinite.

	The energy generated by a [[Solar Sail]] depends on the star's luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does not depend on the distance from the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1, a single [[Solar Sail]] generates 36 kW. ~~Once~~ ~~[[Solar~~ ~~Sail]]s~~ ~~are~~ ~~absorbed into a~~ Dyson ~~sphere, their lifespan becomes indefinite. Each structure point~~ yields 96 kW and solar cell ~15 kW of power, both multiplied by luminosity.		The energy generated by a Solar Sail depends on the star's luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does ''not'' depend on the distance from the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1.0, a single Solar Sail generates 36 kW. Each structure point in the Dyson shell yields 96 kW, and each solar cell yields ~15 kW of power (both multiplied by luminosity).

	A single [[EM-Rail Ejector]] firing continuously can maintain a maximum of 1800 [[Solar ~~Sail]]s~~ in orbit with their default lifespan of 5400s. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 this ~~will generate~~ 64.8 MW.		A single EM-Rail Ejector firing continuously can maintain a maximum of 1800 Solar Sails in orbit with their default lifespan of 5400s. Around a star with a luminosity of 1.0, this generates 64.8 MW.

	==Production Chain==		==Production Chain==
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	==Player Tips & Tricks==		==Player Tips & Tricks==
	Since Solar Sails have a limited lifespan, the power production of a ~~dyson~~ swarm is dependent on the supply of new Solar Sails into orbit. If ~~you~~ ~~stop~~ ~~producing~~ or ~~launching~~ ~~solar~~ ~~sails~~, the swarm's power generation will decrease ~~as sails expire,~~ until it reaches 0.		Since Solar Sails have a limited lifespan, the power production of a Dyson swarm is dependent on the supply of new Solar Sails into orbit. If Solar Sails are not produced and launched faster than they expire, the swarm's power generation will decrease until it reaches 0.

		⚫	If you want to produce a certain stable amount of power, you produce and launch a certain number of Solar Sails per minute. The equation to calculate this is:

		⚫	<code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Target Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>
⚫	If you want to produce a certain stable amount of power, you ~~must be producing~~ and ~~launching~~ a certain number of ~~solar~~ ~~sails~~ per minute. The equation to calculate this is

⚫	<code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>

⚫	For example, ~~say~~ we want to produce 50MW (or 50 000 000 W). We ~~haven't~~ ~~[[Solar~~ ~~Sail~~ ~~Life~~ ~~(Upgrade)\|upgraded our solar sails]] yet~~, so ~~their~~ ~~lifetime~~ is ~~the~~ ~~base~~ ~~5400 seconds. Our star luminosity is 0.75~~. Therefore, we ~~could~~ need (50 000 000)/(5400 * 0.75 * 600) = 20.57 ~~solar~~ ~~sails~~ being produced and launched per minute, or about 1 per 3 seconds.


		⚫	For example, assume we want to produce 50MW (or 50,000,000 W) around a star with 0.75 luminosity, and without any Solar Sail Life upgrades. Therefore, we need '''(50,000,000) / (5400 * 0.75 * 600) = 20.57''' Solar Sails being produced and launched per minute, or about 1 per 3 seconds.
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imported>76561198027216860: /* Summary */ Proliferated link to Dyson Swarm from EM-Rail Ejector

2022-01-27T22:34:23Z

Summary: Proliferated link to Dyson Swarm from EM-Rail Ejector

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	==Summary==		==Summary==

	[[Solar Sail]]s are consumable items required for the creation of Dyson ~~swarms~~. They are used in the [[EM-Rail Ejector]] to launch them into orbit around a star. The energy transmitted by [[Solar Sail]]s can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]].		[[Solar Sail]]s are consumable items required for the creation of [[Dyson_Sphere#The_Dyson_Swarm\| Dyson Swarms]]. They are used in the [[EM-Rail Ejector]] to launch them into orbit around a star. The energy transmitted by [[Solar Sail]]s can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]].

	Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s (1.5h). This can be upgraded to up to 9000s (2.5h) by researching [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]].		Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s (1.5h). This can be upgraded to up to 9000s (2.5h) by researching [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]].

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2022-01-27T22:32:53Z

Summary: Edited for clarity

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	==Summary==		==Summary==

	Solar ~~Sails~~ are consumable items required for the creation of ~~dyson~~ swarms. They are used in the [[EM-Rail Ejector]] to launch them into orbit around a star. The energy ~~collected~~ by Solar ~~Sails~~ can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]].		[[Solar Sail]]s are consumable items required for the creation of Dyson swarms. They are used in the [[EM-Rail Ejector]] to launch them into orbit around a star. The energy transmitted by [[Solar Sail]]s can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]].

	Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s. This can be upgraded to up to 9000s by researching [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]].		Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s (1.5h). This can be upgraded to up to 9000s (2.5h) by researching [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]].

	The energy generated by a ~~solar~~ ~~sail~~ depends on the star luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does not depend on the distance to the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 a single Solar Sail generates 36 kW. ~~While~~ on ~~the~~ ~~other hand, when they'~~are absorbed into a ~~dyson~~ sphere, ~~every~~ structure point ~~gives you~~ 96 kW and solar cell ~15 kW, both multiplied by luminosity.		The energy generated by a [[Solar Sail]] depends on the star's luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does not depend on the distance from the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1, a single [[Solar Sail]] generates 36 kW. Once [[Solar Sail]]s are absorbed into a Dyson sphere, their lifespan becomes indefinite. Each structure point yields 96 kW and solar cell ~15 kW of power, both multiplied by luminosity.

	A single [[EM-Rail Ejector]] firing continuously can maintain a maximum of 1800 Solar ~~Sails~~ in orbit with their default lifespan of 5400s. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 this will generate 64.8 MW		A single [[EM-Rail Ejector]] firing continuously can maintain a maximum of 1800 [[Solar Sail]]s in orbit with their default lifespan of 5400s. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 this will generate 64.8 MW.

	==Production Chain==		==Production Chain==

imported>76561198031627803: Updated math for new base lifetime of 5400s.

2021-06-16T15:37:57Z

Updated math for new base lifetime of 5400s.

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	The energy generated by a solar sail depends on the star luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does not depend on the distance to the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 a single Solar Sail generates 36 kW. While on the other hand, when they'are absorbed into a dyson sphere, every structure point gives you 96 kW and solar cell ~15 kW, both multiplied by luminosity.		The energy generated by a solar sail depends on the star luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does not depend on the distance to the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 a single Solar Sail generates 36 kW. While on the other hand, when they'are absorbed into a dyson sphere, every structure point gives you 96 kW and solar cell ~15 kW, both multiplied by luminosity.

	A single [[EM-Rail Ejector]] firing continuously can maintain a maximum of ~~600~~ Solar Sails in orbit with their default lifespan of ~~1800s~~. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 this will generate 21.6 MW		A single [[EM-Rail Ejector]] firing continuously can maintain a maximum of 1800 Solar Sails in orbit with their default lifespan of 5400s. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 this will generate 64.8 MW

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	<code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>		<code>Solar Sails Per Minute = ( Power ) / (Lifetime of Solar Sail * Star Luminosity * 600)</code>

	For example, say we want to produce 50MW (or 50 000 000 W). We haven't [[Solar Sail Life (Upgrade)\|upgraded our solar sails]] yet, so their lifetime is the base ~~1800~~ seconds. Our star luminosity is 0.75. Therefore, we could need (50 000 000)/(~~1800~~ * 0.75 * 600) = 61.7 solar sails being produced and launched per minute, or about 1 per ~~second~~		For example, say we want to produce 50MW (or 50 000 000 W). We haven't [[Solar Sail Life (Upgrade)\|upgraded our solar sails]] yet, so their lifetime is the base 5400 seconds. Our star luminosity is 0.75. Therefore, we could need (50 000 000)/(5400 * 0.75 * 600) = 20.57 solar sails being produced and launched per minute, or about 1 per 3 seconds.

imported>76561198045853337: /* Player Tips & Tricks */

2021-06-08T12:12:03Z

Player Tips & Tricks

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	For example, say we want to produce 50MW (or 50 000 000 W). We haven't [[Solar Sail Life (Upgrade)\|upgraded our solar sails]] yet, so their lifetime is the base 1800 seconds. Our star luminosity is 0.75. Therefore, we could need (50 000 000)/(1800 * 0.75 * 600) = 61.7 solar sails being produced and launched per minute, or about 1 per second		For example, say we want to produce 50MW (or 50 000 000 W). We haven't [[Solar Sail Life (Upgrade)\|upgraded our solar sails]] yet, so their lifetime is the base 1800 seconds. Our star luminosity is 0.75. Therefore, we could need (50 000 000)/(1800 * 0.75 * 600) = 61.7 solar sails being produced and launched per minute, or about 1 per second


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2021-06-07T22:15:06Z

updated lifespans

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	Solar Sails are consumable items required for the creation of dyson swarms. They are used in the [[EM-Rail Ejector]] to launch them into orbit around a star. The energy collected by Solar Sails can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]].		Solar Sails are consumable items required for the creation of dyson swarms. They are used in the [[EM-Rail Ejector]] to launch them into orbit around a star. The energy collected by Solar Sails can only be collected using a [[Ray Receiver]].

	Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of ~~1800s~~. This can be upgraded to up to ~~3600s~~ by researching [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]].		Solar Sails have a limited lifespan of 5400s. This can be upgraded to up to 9000s by researching [[Solar_Sail_Life_(Upgrade)\|Solar Sail Life]].

	The energy generated by a solar sail depends on the star luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does not depend on the distance to the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 a single Solar Sail generates 36 kW. While on the other hand, when they'are absorbed into a dyson sphere, every structure point gives you 96 kW and solar cell ~15 kW, both multiplied by luminosity.		The energy generated by a solar sail depends on the star luminosity. Unlike real life, the energy generated does not depend on the distance to the star. Around a star with a luminosity of 1 a single Solar Sail generates 36 kW. While on the other hand, when they'are absorbed into a dyson sphere, every structure point gives you 96 kW and solar cell ~15 kW, both multiplied by luminosity.

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