Difference between revisions of "PresMat Barometer"

Revision as of 18:02, 4 August 2014

PresMat Barometer
Environmental sensor by Probodobodyne Inc
Radial size		Radial mounted
Cost	(total)	880.00
Mass	(total)	0.005 t [1]
Drag		0.2 [1]
Max. Temp.		1200 K
Impact Tolerance		8 m/s
Research		Survivability
Unlock cost		2 200
Since version		0.18
Part configuration		sensorBarometer.cfg
Experiment		Atmospheric Pressure Scan
Collectable		Yes
Rerunnable		Yes
Resettable		Yes
Electricity required		0.0075 ⚡/s
Packed volume		4 l
↑ 1.0 1.1 The mass and drag are from the part config, but the game handles it as physicsless.

The PresMat Barometer measures the current atmospheric pressure. In career mode, it is available with Advanced Exploration, at level 6 of the technology tree. Currently^[outdated], it has "PhysicsSignificance = 1", making it a zero drag and massless part.

Usage

Displays atmospheric pressure to five significant figures in standard atmospheres (atm), while active. A pressure below 0.0001 atm is shown as vacuum by the sensor. Lower atmospheric pressures markedly reduce lift and drag induced by the atmosphere, and cause a small change in engine efficiency.

While it is activated, the barometer drains 0.0075 Electric Charge per second (0.45 E/m, 27 E/hr).

The PresMat cannot be used to earn science while in a vacuum or a very thin atmosphere.

Product description

Changes

0.23.5

• "PhysicsSignificance = 1" added. The part now has 0 mass and drag, despite the listed values.

0.22

• Added functionality

0.18

• Initial release