Thermo-Electric Generator optimizations

Hot & Cold Loops

Because of how gas mixtures behave on SS13, instead of using 2 Nitrogen canisters on each loop, you can try the following setup:

• 1 Canister on the hot loop: This will ensure that the pressure will remain reasonable and that the pump won't jam. Minimize the use of pumps to maximize the volume of gas.
• 2 to 3 Canisters on the cold loop: The cold loop is exposed to space temperature and will contract a lot, allowing you to add more gas to it.
• Consider using plasma canisters as they transfer heat the most.
• Avoid having thermomachines on both sides as you will break the laws of thermodynamics and get bwoinked for it.

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SMES Setup

Due to how the TEG power output fluctuates over time, you can either baby-sit the SMES charging rates, or use a staggered charging profile, on MiniStation SMES are prioritized from left to right, so an optimal setup can be achieved by setting the charge rates (from left to right) to: 120 000 W, 60 000 W and 30 000 W. This will ensure that, for any TEG output over 30 kW, we will always have at least one SMES charging, with priority given to the leftmost SMES.

This charging setup means that we have charging at:

• 30 kW (0-0-1)
• 60 kW (0-1-0)
• 90 kW (0-1-1)
• 120 kW (1-0-0)
• 150 kW (1-0-1)
• 180 kW (1-1-0)
• 210 kW (1-1-1)

Which covers the entire output rampdown of the TEG.