Goonstation 13 - Modules - TypesVar Details

Gas Turbine

Vars

RPMCurrent RPM of the turbing
_last_rpm_icon_updateINTERNAL: used to determine whether an icon update is required
_light_turfINTERNAL: ref to the turf the turbine light is stored on, because you can't center simple lights
air_contentsCurrent gas for processing
best_RPMmost efficient power generation at this value, overspeed at 1.2*this
flow_rateVolume of gas to process per tick for power generation
historyTurbine RPM/powergen/stator load history
lastgenHow much power we generated last tick
net_idID of this object on the pnet
overspeedFlag for RPM being > best_RPM*1.2
overtempFlag for gas temperature being > 3000K
power_multiplierbodge factor for power generation
stallingFlag for indicating that energy available is less than needed to turn the turbine
stator_loadStator load is basically watts per revolution
terminalReference to the power terminal we use to dump power onto the net
turbine_massCalibration factor which determines how much inertia the turbine has - ie, resistance to change in RPM
undertempFlag for gas temperature being < T20C

Var Details

RPM

Current RPM of the turbing

_last_rpm_icon_update

INTERNAL: used to determine whether an icon update is required

_light_turf

INTERNAL: ref to the turf the turbine light is stored on, because you can't center simple lights

air_contents

Current gas for processing

best_RPM

most efficient power generation at this value, overspeed at 1.2*this

flow_rate

Volume of gas to process per tick for power generation

history

Turbine RPM/powergen/stator load history

lastgen

How much power we generated last tick

net_id

ID of this object on the pnet

overspeed

Flag for RPM being > best_RPM*1.2

overtemp

Flag for gas temperature being > 3000K

power_multiplier

bodge factor for power generation

stalling

Flag for indicating that energy available is less than needed to turn the turbine

stator_load

Stator load is basically watts per revolution

terminal

Reference to the power terminal we use to dump power onto the net

turbine_mass

Calibration factor which determines how much inertia the turbine has - ie, resistance to change in RPM

undertemp

Flag for gas temperature being < T20C