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6400kW - Compact Reactor NR6C - Rockford Engineering

We saw a broad market of reactors, but many had a couple of problems. Most were rudimentary, and were unpleasing to look at. Others were very big, with varying outputs. Naturally, we at Rockford Engineering's newly formed Nuclear Division decided that densely packed electronics, fast moving fluids, and nuclear material, is a viable source of electricity for your next project.

The NR 6C is a cold nuclear reactor, prioritizing compact form factor, and high power output. It can overpower the majority of reactors on the market, while taking up a fraction of the volume. It takes up less than half the total volume of a standard container, and is still able to power a large container carrier. Simply an unmatched amount of power, for this small volume

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The NR 6C is equipped with a multistage cooling system, dissipating heat from the condenser to effectively cool it in environmental temperatures reaching above 30 degrees. Of course the reactor is also designed for the empty vacuum of space, and the cooling system is reliable there as well.

The reactor chamber in the NR6C is tuned to be as cold as possible, but still being able to produce enough heat to produce steam in the boiler. This is to not degrade the nuclear fuel rods, this allows the fuel rods to effectively stay active for far more than 2 000 hours.

The generator on the NR 6C will output 6400SkW when running normally, it does take time for the reactor to reach this stable delivery, but already after a few minutes, it will produce more than 1500SkW. This allows the reactor to fully charge a large battery in less than 1 minute, at peak power. From when it starts producing power, it will fully charge a large battery in 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The power-to-size ratio is therefore unbeatable in the compact reactor market.

Mounted on the exterior of the NR 6C, is a 34" screen, that when powered, will display basic telemetry from the reactors various sensors. This inlcudes system statuses, temperatures, and flow rates. This is to give basic understanding to the current state of the reactor when inspecting it close up.

For those who wish a more detailed look into the reactors operation, a video output for 5x3 screens are offered from the Video Output Controller, located above the Main Reactor Controller. This gives a detailed view, and is also designed to look better than a standard green-on-black terminal as mounted on the reactor itself. The screen offers a message board with updated status messages about different parts of the reactor. The numbers are highlighted, and the colours adapt to the status of the reactor.

To allow users of the reactor to individually construct detailed views of the reactors sensors, a Composite Output is available for transmitting reactor data for users needs. All available numerical inputs are available on the designated output. This is if users want to separate values from the reactor, or add them to a larger network of data streams.

The NR 6C is designed and constructed to occupy as little space as possible. Having dimensions of 7 x 10 x 23 blocks, it allows the reactor to be placed in many cramped spaces. It does not need servicing, and need only 4 nodes of connection to function as basic as possible. The reactor technically does not need to be connected to a battery, since it has a small battery of its own, which is more than enough to start the reactor completely.

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• Calculated runtime exceeding 2000 hours
  
• 6400 SkW of stable energy production
  
• Works in temperatures as high as 35°C/95°F, and as low as -270°C/-454°F
  
• 7 x 10 x 23 blocks/ 1.75 x 2.50 x 5.75 meters
  
• Capable of charging a large battery from 0% to 100% in less than 1 minute.
  
• Start-up time between 1-6 minutes until power production(depending on external temperature). An additional 6-8 minutes is needed until peak power production is reached.
  
• Weight: 3169.25 Units
  
• Price: $29000

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Step 1: Load in the reactor via the select tool, paste it into your creation where you want it to be placed, and merge it with the creation.

Step 2: Connect your electricity source to the "A" side on the relay on the reactor, it is painted yellow. Then connect your on-signal to the three On/Off inputs on the bottom of the reactors microcontroller. You can choose if you want separate inputs, or if one signal goes to all three.


This is for manually activating LockDown for the reactor, this is done by sending an On pulse to the node labeled: Engage LockDown . This will force all pumps to deactivate, the rods to be released, and the reactor will stop producing power. This will also trigger an alarm sound, and message.

To reset the reactor from it's LockDown, make sure the reactor is not damaged, and send an On pulse to the node labeled Reset After LockDown .

For a more decorative and detailed view into the reactors current state, connect the unused Video Out, sublabeled with it being made for 5x3 screens, to your choosen 5x3 screen.

Then send an On signal to the node labeled: Screen On Status, preferably from the same source that makes your screen power on.

For the purpose of allowing users of the reactor to individually connect the reactors data stream to whatever they want. Simply connect the Composite Output to your own microcontroller, and read whatever data, you need or want. A detailed list is found in both microcontrollers, inside a LUA Block separated from all other blocks

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If the reactor is damaged and then repaired, the main reactor tank could be damaged. If this is a risk in your creation, I recommend connecting a fresh water input to the reactor, in case of emergencies. Just connect the input to the enclosed pipe marked blue, near the relay. The capacity of the reactor tank is roughly 1400 liters.

Everyone is allowed to use this reactor in their creation. If you do so, please credit me for the reactor.

Testing on this reactor is still undergoing, some changes to the description may happen. If any suggestions or corrections is needed, please tell me.

UPDATE: Microcontroller: added auto reset feature. If all variables are acceptible, the reactor will automatically reset from lockdown. 310725

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