Additional SpaceDock Stuff

[Michael Brinkhues]

Okay, I am currently running through the process of generating some systems for SpaceDock. To make sure I don't go "over the border" I'd like to post them here for comment. First ones is based on two threads here in the newsgroup - station building and fusion power. (Unless the dynamic duo tells us a Version of the DS-9 station building rules come real soon now. )


Fusion reactors: This system is based on the discussion about Space Station systems.
Fusion reactors have about 45 percent the efficiency of a M/AM power system. Their saving grace is the fact that they are more stable and less prone to large scale explosions if damaged.

Unit Size (SU) Power

Class 2/sA 10 20-29

Class 3/sB 20 30-39
Class 4/sC 30 40-49
Class 5/sD 40 50-59
Class 6/sE 50 60-69
Class 7/sF 60 70-79
Class 8/sG 70 80-89
Class 9/sH 80 90-99

Class 10/A 100 200-224
Class 11/B 110 225-249
Class 12/C 120 250-274
Class 13/D 130 275-299
Class 14/E 140 300-324
Class 15/F 150 325-349
Class 16/G 160 350-374
Class 17/H 170 375-399
Class 18/I 180 400-424
Class 19/K 190 425-449
Class 20/L 200 450-474


Class 21/lA 250 570-599
Class 22/lB 260 600-629
Class 23/lC 270 630-659
Class 24/lD 280 660-699
Class 25/lE 290 700-729

Class 26/xA 350 740-779
Class 27/xB 360 780-819
Class 28/xC 370 820-869
Class 29/xD 380 870-909
Class 30/xE 390 910-939


Next: Docking ports

[This message has been edited by Michael Brinkhues (edited 07-11-2001).]

[Steve Long]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">(Unless the dynamic duo tells us a Version of the DS-9 station building rules come real soon now.</font>

There's no such thing coming "real soon now." In fact, at present there's nothing coming "real soon now," because I'm waiting for my current employer to decide what it wants to do with some ship-related projects. As soon as that decision is made, though, I have two SRMs all ready to be laid out, and another almost finished for final testreading.

BTW, I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I can only read the first sentence or two of your fusion plant write-up; the rest seems to have gotten cut off or something.

Steve Long

[Michael Brinkhues]

With IE 5 i can see it but have to scroll way down . Still checking the HTML problem.

Hope your employers decide faster than mine and to your best interests.


Michael

[This message has been edited by Michael Brinkhues (edited 07-11-2001).]

[Michael Brinkhues]

Okay, here come the docking systems:


Docking clamps:

This are standard docking clamps that hold crafts by enclosing parts of the hull structure with a combination clamp/tractor beam system. The clamp holds an extendable airlock assembly. The biggest crafts that can use this style of docking system are Size 6 crafts. This is due to area required and the strength of the holding beams. Furthermore the station needs functional navigational sensors. A typical example are the docking clamps on the ring section of DS-9. The ship is physically locked by the clamps with the tractor unit as an assistance for docking and stabilising. The structure is divided in a basic control module handling up to two approaching ships simulatiously and the docking system with clamps, traktor beam and airlock. Ships above one million tons can not use this docking port due to the stress put on the supporting clamps.

Basic control module:
6 SU / 3 Power (Comm System Typ I / Gamma, Level I, Coordination I Auto Pilot)

Docking Port:
13 + Maximum Size * 0.5 SU / 16 Power (Airlock for five persons, Clamps, Delta Class Tractor beam restricted to level 5, Power / Data lines)


Docking arm:

This are larger constructs combining a heavy duty cargo loading/unloading system with a docking facility. They are officially known as Cooperative Docking Systems as they expect the ship to have a working station keeping system, assisting the docking unit. On the other hand ships up to nine million tons can be fixed by the twin tractor systems if neccessary but this puts a high drain on station power systems and the ships hull.

Basic control module:
24 SU / 9 Power (Control room, Nav Sensor Class 4/Beta, Comm System Typ I / Gamma, Level I, Coordination I Auto Pilot, Class II Control computer)

Docking Port:
25 + Maximum Size * 1 SU (+ 5 SU for fright airlock) / 61 Power (5 Person Airlock, Clamps, Twin Class Delta Tractor Beams, Power / Data Lines)

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