| From: | "Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: Turbo of long ago! |
| Date: | Thu, 22 Apr 1993 13:29:47 -0700 |
>>engines are 1.5x more efficient then IC engines.
Then the equation stands as is.
>>Now on to turbocharging....
Alright!
>>My idea for turbocharging is that it will increase both power and mass of an
>>engine without increasing the size. I really don't know anything about TB in
>>real life so I don't know how realistic this is but I believe it will work in
>>game terms.
Does anybody who knows much about cars know if turbo engines weigh more?
>>After determining the base mass and power of an engine (according to engine
>>type), multiply each by a factor representing the level of turbocharging. I
>>suggest an increase in engine power of 10% and in mass of 20% per level of
>>turbocharging. maximum of 5 levels. Also signature is reduced by TB -1 per 2
>>full levels.
>>Example:
>>Joe chooses a 100kW IC engine as his starting point. This engine has a mass
>>of 316 kg and a size of 316 ESU. [These calculated values may be in error. I
>>do not have a calculator handy.] If he choses to add one level of TB.
>>power = base power * 1.1 or 110kW
>>mass = base mass * 1.2 or 379kg
>>size doesn't change
>>signature = base signature
Wait a minute! Where did you get these figures? What the hell is a kW? I
know you mean kiloWatt, but I don't remember ever using that here. Going off
a 300 ESU engine, I get.
Power = (300)^2 * 1.1 = 99,000 PU
Mass = 300 * 1.2 = 360 kg
Sig = 2 - 1/2 = 2
>>If in later on he addes another level (total=2)
>>power = base power * 1.2 or 120kW
>>mass = base mass * 1.4 or 442kg(Rememer this is only engine mass)
>>size remains the same
>>signature = base signature - 1
Once again with 300 ESU engine.
Power = (300)^2 * 1.2 = 108,000 PU
Mass = 300 * 1.4 = 420 kg
Sig = 2 - 2/2 = 1
>>Customizing the engine would be very similar. There would be a 20% increase
>>in power and a 40% increase in mass per level. size would remain the same and
>>signature would be reduced by 1 per level with a maximum of -2. Again 5
>>levels of customization would be maximum. I won't provide an example of
>>custimization since it is the same as level 2 TB except signature is at -2 and
>>has the dangers listed in RBB for costumization.
>>When combining TB and costumization simply add the two adjustments. Example:
>>level 1 TB and level 1 customization.
>>power = base power * 1.3 or 130kW (1 for base + .1 for TB + .2 for Cust.)
>>mass = base mass * 1.6 or 506kg (1 base + .2 TB + .4 Cust.)
>>same size
>>signature = base sig. - 2 ( -1 for TB, - 1 for Cost.)
Now this sounds pretty good to me, assuming an engine should gain mass when
turbo-charged or customized. Here's one thought, if you put 5 levels of turbo
and 5 levels of costumozation into an engine you get a 150% increase in power
for a 300% raise in mass. That is one suped-up engine!
See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker
