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The '''Radiator Panel (small)''' is a part introduced in version 1.0.4.
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The '''Radiator Panel (small)''' is a fixed [[radiator]] used to dissipate waste heat into space (and [[atmosphere]]), by pumping it out of nearby hot parts on the craft, when active, consuming a small amount of charge.
  
It is designed to be placed on the exterior of a rocket or the upper side of a jet, to dissipate heat without the bad aerodynamics and fragility of the [[Thermal Control System (small)]]. It is intended to cool the part that it is attached to, and any other parts directly attached to that one, and uses electricity while it is performing its function.
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Part heat may be accumulated from external sources (e.g. [[re-entry]] or sunlight from [[Kerbol]]) or be generated by [[reaction engine]]s or the cores of [[resource harvester]] drills or [[converter]]s, while they are active. To be cooled by this radiator, a part must be connected directly, or to a part that is, in turn, connected directly. Radiators make themselves hotter to perform efficiently, but self-limit to avoid heating to destruction.
  
The radiators absorb heat from nearby parts, and are self-limiting on temperature. That is, they will intentionally come as close as they can to overheating, because by doing so they absorb as much heat as possible from the surrounding parts.
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Unlike the deployable Thermal Control Systems, these panels can be used as structural elements, with other parts attached to them, and are not especially prone to breaking from aerodynamic forces. They lay flat on the surface they are attached to and have a curved outer surface that makes them visually suited to radial attachment on fuel tanks.
 
 
With version 1.1, these "fixed" radiators need to be activated before they start working. This can prevent them from pulling heat out of SRBs during launch, for example.
 
  
 
== Product description ==
 
== Product description ==
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|A radially attachable radiator panel to help dissipate heat into space.
 
|A radially attachable radiator panel to help dissipate heat into space.
 
|Probodobodyne Inc.}}
 
|Probodobodyne Inc.}}
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== Core Cooling ==
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The limiting factor for cooling the cores of drills and converters is the "'''Core Heat xFer'''" (transfer) limit of this radiator: '''50kW'''.
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This is substantially lower than what the part can actually dissipate, under most circumstances, with a "'''Max Cooling'''" figure of: '''1048kW'''.
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To maintain an active drill or converter core at optimal thermal efficiency, there must be enough connected radiators with unused Core Heat Transfer capacity to fulfil the "Required Cooling" stat, as listed below:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Image
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! Part
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! Required Cooling (kW)
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! Max Cooling(kW)
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|-
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| [[File:'Drill-O-Matic_Junior'_Mining_Excavator.png|center|22px]]
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| [['Drill-O-Matic Junior' Mining Excavator]]
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| '''50'''
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| 50
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|-
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| [[File:DrillOMatic.png|center|22px]]
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| [['Drill-O-Matic' Mining Excavator]]
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| '''100'''
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| 100
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|-
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| [[File:Convert-O-Tron_125.png|center|22px]]
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| [[Convert-O-Tron 125]]
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| 100
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| '''50'''*
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|-
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| [[File:ISRU_Converter.png|center|22px]]
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| [[Convert-O-Tron 250]]
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| '''200'''
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| 500
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|}
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(*) Note: the Convert-O-Tron 125 can not be maintained at optimal thermal efficiency because its max cooling cap is below its required cooling stat.
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
 
;[[1.2]]
 
;[[1.2]]
* Moved from Utility to Thermal
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* Moved from Utility to Thermal.
 
;[[1.1]]
 
;[[1.1]]
* Activate setting in context menu added
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* Activate setting in context menu added (radiator must be activated to function).
 
;[[1.0.4]]
 
;[[1.0.4]]
* Initial release
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* Initial release.
  
 
{{Parts}}
 
{{Parts}}

Revision as of 18:07, 16 March 2017

Radiator Panel (small)
Part image
Radiator by
Probodobodyne Inc

Radial size Radial mounted
Cost (total) 150.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.01000 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 2500 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 12 m/s
Research Survivability.png Survivability
Unlock cost 1 500 Funds
Since version 1.0.4
Part configuration radPanelSm.cfg
Electricity required 0.025 /s
Dissipated heat 2500
Retractable No

The Radiator Panel (small) is a fixed radiator used to dissipate waste heat into space (and atmosphere), by pumping it out of nearby hot parts on the craft, when active, consuming a small amount of charge.

Part heat may be accumulated from external sources (e.g. re-entry or sunlight from Kerbol) or be generated by reaction engines or the cores of resource harvester drills or converters, while they are active. To be cooled by this radiator, a part must be connected directly, or to a part that is, in turn, connected directly. Radiators make themselves hotter to perform efficiently, but self-limit to avoid heating to destruction.

Unlike the deployable Thermal Control Systems, these panels can be used as structural elements, with other parts attached to them, and are not especially prone to breaking from aerodynamic forces. They lay flat on the surface they are attached to and have a curved outer surface that makes them visually suited to radial attachment on fuel tanks.

Product description

A radially attachable radiator panel to help dissipate heat into space.

Probodobodyne Inc.

Core Cooling

The limiting factor for cooling the cores of drills and converters is the "Core Heat xFer" (transfer) limit of this radiator: 50kW.

This is substantially lower than what the part can actually dissipate, under most circumstances, with a "Max Cooling" figure of: 1048kW.

To maintain an active drill or converter core at optimal thermal efficiency, there must be enough connected radiators with unused Core Heat Transfer capacity to fulfil the "Required Cooling" stat, as listed below:

Image Part Required Cooling (kW) Max Cooling(kW)
'Drill-O-Matic Junior' Mining Excavator.png
'Drill-O-Matic Junior' Mining Excavator 50 50
DrillOMatic.png
'Drill-O-Matic' Mining Excavator 100 100
Convert-O-Tron 125.png
Convert-O-Tron 125 100 50*
ISRU Converter.png
Convert-O-Tron 250 200 500

(*) Note: the Convert-O-Tron 125 can not be maintained at optimal thermal efficiency because its max cooling cap is below its required cooling stat.

Changes

1.2
  • Moved from Utility to Thermal.
1.1
  • Activate setting in context menu added (radiator must be activated to function).
1.0.4
  • Initial release.