Solar Sail: Difference between revisions

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).