PresMat Barometer

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PresMat Barometer
Part image
Environmental sensor by
Probodobodyne Inc

Radial size Radial mounted
Cost (total) 880.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.00500 t [N 1]
Drag 0.2 [N 1]
Max. Temp. 1200 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 8 m/s
Research Survivability.png Survivability
Unlock cost 2 200 Funds
Since version 0.18
Part configuration sensorBarometer.cfg
Experiment Atmospheric Pressure Scan
Electricity required 0.0075 ⚡/s

  1. 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 Space Exploration, at level 5 of the technology tree. As of 0.24.2 , it had "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

A device for measuring the local atmospheric pressure. Warranty void if exposed to air

Changes

1.0.0
  • Mass halved, max temp reduced from 3200 K to 1200 K.
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