![]() Melting down will also completely expend all fuel rods in the reactor. This causes a large explosion that is powerful enough to instantly kill nearby humans and breach hulls, and may cause radiation poisoning in those who survive. If it is above the critical temperature point (7965 degrees) for too long, it will suffer a catastrophic meltdown. If the reactor heat level is above the maximum safe temperature threshold (6482 degrees) for too long, it may overheat and burst into flames. The rate at which fuel rods deteriorate is determined by the reactor's fuel efficiency, the current fission rate, and the number of inserted fuel rods, per the following formula: Expended fuel rods can be recycled into new fuel rods or crafted into depleted fuel at a fabricator. Rods deteriorate over time while being used in the reactor, and will stop producing heat when they are at 0% durability. The reactor can contain up to four fuel rods, which produce heat determined by the fission rate and their heat potential. Setting it too low may allow heat to build up to dangerous levels if fission rate is not lowered to compensate. Setting the turbine output too high may cause it to consume more heat than the reactor is providing, causing it to stall and produce no power. Higher turbine outputs require higher heat, but produce more power. Turbine output determines the amount of electrical energy the reactor produces and the amount of thermal energy the reactor consumes. Inserting multiple fuel rods into the reactor will cause it to produce significantly more heat, meaning that fission rate should be reduced to maintain a balanced heat production. Rarer fuel rods have a higher heat potential, meaning that they will generate more heat at the same fission rate (necessitating lowering the fission rate to compensate). Both the fission rate and turbine output can be controlled manually or automatically, and keeping them balanced is important for making sure that the reactor does not stall or overheat.įission rate determines how much thermal energy each fuel rod is releasing. The nuclear reactor generates power from a combination of two processes: Nuclear fission, which converts the latent nuclear energy in fuel rods into thermal energy, and then turbine motion, which converts thermal energy into electrical power. Maintaining a stable and sufficient power output is extremely important, as critical systems such as oxygen generation, engines, and weapons will not function without power. Power generated in the reactor is distributed through junction boxes to the installations to be powered via the wiring system. The nuclear reactor's purpose is to generate the power that most other installations on the submarine require in order to operate normally. ![]()
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