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The '''Inline Advanced Stabilizer''' is a toggleable module that provides [[SAS]] functionality, a sort of autopilot to stabilize and help keep a rocket on course. It contains reaction wheels to provide torque to rotate the craft.
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The '''Inline Advanced Stabilizer''' is a toggleable module that provides torque and SAS. Since virtually every command pod in the game already provides SAS, the torque is what will interest most players. Extra torque means that the player's spaceship will rotate faster when ordered to, resulting in a more nimble feel to the craft. The Inline Advanced Stabilizer is the advanced model reaction wheel. It is more expensive, relatively lightweight, and provides a medium amount of torque compared to the other reaction wheels.
 
 
This part currently serves little purpose as it has the same functionality as the [[Inline Reaction Wheel]] but is slightly heavier with no advantages over the former. It apparently exists only to preserve backwards compatibility with saved crafts from versions up to [[0.20]]. It used to have the advantage of providing automated SAS functionality, which is now built-in to all [[command module]]s. In other words, if extra torque is required, an Inline Reaction Wheel exerts the same torque, but with lower mass. There is also a discussion about both parts in the forum thread [[thread:53361|Inline advanced stabilizer and Inline reaction wheel confusion in v0.22]].
 
 
 
However, changes in v0.24 have given the Inline Advanced Stabilizer a new lease on life.  Mass was reduced to 0.1, and torque reduced to 15.  However, the torque of its primary competitor the [[Inline Reaction Wheel]] was set to 8.  The Inline Advanced Stabilizer is now an efficient choice for small rocket stabilization.
 
  
 
In [[career]] mode, having researched the Inline Reaction Wheel is required in order to allow researching the Inline Advanced Stabilizer.
 
In [[career]] mode, having researched the Inline Reaction Wheel is required in order to allow researching the Inline Advanced Stabilizer.

Revision as of 20:30, 20 July 2014

Advanced Inline Stabilizer
Part image
Stability Augmentation System by
STEADLER Engineering Corps

Radial size Small
Cost (total) 1 200.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.10 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 9 m/s
Research Flight control.png Advanced Flight Control
Unlock cost 7 200 Funds
Since version 0.11.0
Part configuration inlineAdvancedStabilizer.cfg
Pitch torque 15.0 kN·m
Yaw torque 15.0 kN·m
Roll torque 15.0 kN·m
Electricity required for torque
0.030
s·kN·m
SAS level × None

The Inline Advanced Stabilizer is a toggleable module that provides torque and SAS. Since virtually every command pod in the game already provides SAS, the torque is what will interest most players. Extra torque means that the player's spaceship will rotate faster when ordered to, resulting in a more nimble feel to the craft. The Inline Advanced Stabilizer is the advanced model reaction wheel. It is more expensive, relatively lightweight, and provides a medium amount of torque compared to the other reaction wheels.

In career mode, having researched the Inline Reaction Wheel is required in order to allow researching the Inline Advanced Stabilizer.

Description

The inline reaction wheel system uses a series of spinning discs that are going "Very Fast", to generate the torque necessary to control a spacecraft. Comes complete with a built in flight computer. Please do not attempt to service this device while it is running.

STEADLER Engineering Corps

Changes

0.24
  • Mass decreased from 0.5 to 0.1
  • Torque decreased from 20 to 15
  • Cost increased from 1100 to 1200
0.21.1
  • Increased torque from 3 to 20
0.21
  • Changed name to Inline Advanced Stabilizer (from ASAS)
  • Added reaction wheels
0.18
  • Retextured and resized (now smaller)
  • (Undocumented) Mass reduced from 0.8 to 0.1
0.17.0
  • (Undocumented) Ki, Kp, Kd values changed from 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 to 1.0, 0.6, 1.0 (respectively)
  • (Undocumented) Cost reduced from 2300 to 1100.
0.11.0
  • Initial release