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The | * The Receiving efficiency decides how much energy is lost due to energy dissipation. The higher the receiving efficiency, the lower the energy dissipation is. | ||
* The Ray Receiver's efficiency can be increased with the [[Ray_Transmission_Efficiency_(Upgrade)|Ray Transmission Efficiency]] [[Upgrades|upgrade]]. The upgrades stack multiplicatively. | |||
* The current receiving efficiency can be seen on the right side in the upgrade tab of the research window. | |||
* The the first 6 Upgrades (small ones) reduce the energy loss by 10%, the seventh and the infinite ones (big ones) reduce it by 15%. | |||
* The continuous receiving bonus increases the actual efficiency even further. Although for values between 0% and 100% the math is very complicated, but at 100% continuous receiving it simplifies to a flat 40% decrease of any receiving losses. | |||
* Continuous receiving will ramp up by 5% in 60 seconds, and reach 100% after 20 minutes of uninterrupted receiving. | |||
====== '''The maximum receiving efficiency can be calculated as follows:''' ====== | |||
* <code>max receiving efficiency[%] = 100% - 70% * 0.9^small_upgrade_count * 0.85^big_upgrade_count</code> | |||
* <code>actual receiving efficiency[%] = 100% - 0.6 * solar ray basic energy dissipation[%]</code>, where | |||
* <code>solar ray basic energy dissipation[%] = 100% - max receiving efficiency[%]</code> | |||
====== '''Example for the Ray Transmission Efficiency level 10:''' ====== | |||
<code> | * Max receiving efficiency: <code>100% - 70% * 0.9^6 * 0.85^4 = '''80.58%'''</code> | ||
* Solar ray basic energy dissipation: <code>100% - max receiving efficiency = 19.42%</code> | |||
* Actual efficiency with '''100%''' continuous receiving: <code>100% - 0.6 * 19.42% = '''88.35%'''</code> | |||
====== The actual power draw on the [[Dyson Sphere]] can be calculated as such: ====== | |||
* <code>dyson_sphere_power_draw = energy_output / (100% - energy_dissipation)</code> | |||
====== Example: ====== | |||
* <code>120 MW energy_outout / (100% - 20% energy_dissipation) = 150 MW dyson_sphere_power_draw</code> | |||
=== Production Chain === | |||
==Production Chain== | |||
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==Player Tips & Tricks== | ==Player Tips & Tricks== | ||
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* For planets with higher axial inclination, there is no such sweet spot. With the Planetary Ionosphere Utilization technology, however, the line-of-sight restriction is largely removed as long as the Ray Receivers have a supply of Graviton Lenses. | * For planets with higher axial inclination, there is no such sweet spot. With the Planetary Ionosphere Utilization technology, however, the line-of-sight restriction is largely removed as long as the Ray Receivers have a supply of Graviton Lenses. | ||
* Building Ray Receivers inside a Dyson Sphere, even just a single ring of frames at 0° Orbit Inclination, will cause the efficiency bonus to never degrade. This also works for a Dyson swarm as long as it is maintained. | * Building Ray Receivers inside a Dyson Sphere, even just a single ring of frames at 0° Orbit Inclination, will cause the efficiency bonus to never degrade. This also works for a Dyson swarm as long as it is maintained. | ||
* | * Ray Receivers cannot be belted into each other. To actually extract Critical Photons and insert Graviton Lenses, a setup as seen to the right is required. | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 14 March 2024
Ray Receiver
Power Facility
Receiving high-energy rays transmitted from the Dyson Swarm or Dyson Sphere, the received energy can be directly output to the grid or stored as photons in a critical state.
Summary
Ray Receivers are used to harvest energy from the Dyson Sphere and the Dyson Swarm. Like Solar Panels, Ray Receivers require direct line of sight to their energy source to receive energy. Additionally, they become more efficient the longer they receive without interruption. They possess two different modes, one to provide energy directly, the other to convert receives energy into Critical Photons.
Power Mode
The Power Mode allows the Ray Receiver to receive energy and then provide it to the local energy grid. It starts with 6 MW of power generation and will peak at 15 MW with 100% continuous receiving. If fed with Graviton Lenses the maximum output can reach up to 60 MW, depending of the level of proliferation.
Photon Mode
After researching the Dirac Inversion Mechanism technology, the Ray Receiver can be put in an alternative "Photon" mode where it produces Critical Photons. At max efficiency, the Ray Receiver produces 6 Critical Photons per minute while consuming 120 MW. If fed with Graviton Lenses the maximum output can reach up to 480 MW, depending of the level of proliferation.
Graviton Lens
Once the player has researched the Planetary Ionosphere Utilization technology, inserting a Graviton Lens will double* the power conversion of the Ray Receiver. Ray Receivers consume Graviton Lenses at the rate of 0,1 / minute, making them effectively last 10 minutes, regardless of the selected mode or power output.
If the planet has an atmosphere, the Graviton Lens enables the Ray Receiver to collect energy that was reflected off the planet's ionosphere, allowing it to receive energy almost everywhere on the planet, regardless of line of sight. Planets still have a dead spot (the size of which appears to depend on the planet's orbital distance from the star).
*Note that proliferating the Graviton Lens will increase the receiving bonus up to 300%, effectively reducing the amount of Ray receivers required by 75%.
Receiving Efficiency
- The Receiving efficiency decides how much energy is lost due to energy dissipation. The higher the receiving efficiency, the lower the energy dissipation is.
- The Ray Receiver's efficiency can be increased with the Ray Transmission Efficiency upgrade. The upgrades stack multiplicatively.
- The current receiving efficiency can be seen on the right side in the upgrade tab of the research window.
- The the first 6 Upgrades (small ones) reduce the energy loss by 10%, the seventh and the infinite ones (big ones) reduce it by 15%.
- The continuous receiving bonus increases the actual efficiency even further. Although for values between 0% and 100% the math is very complicated, but at 100% continuous receiving it simplifies to a flat 40% decrease of any receiving losses.
- Continuous receiving will ramp up by 5% in 60 seconds, and reach 100% after 20 minutes of uninterrupted receiving.
The maximum receiving efficiency can be calculated as follows:
max receiving efficiency[%] = 100% - 70% * 0.9^small_upgrade_count * 0.85^big_upgrade_countactual receiving efficiency[%] = 100% - 0.6 * solar ray basic energy dissipation[%], wheresolar ray basic energy dissipation[%] = 100% - max receiving efficiency[%]
Example for the Ray Transmission Efficiency level 10:
- Max receiving efficiency:
100% - 70% * 0.9^6 * 0.85^4 = 80.58% - Solar ray basic energy dissipation:
100% - max receiving efficiency = 19.42% - Actual efficiency with 100% continuous receiving:
100% - 0.6 * 19.42% = 88.35%
The actual power draw on the Dyson Sphere can be calculated as such:
dyson_sphere_power_draw = energy_output / (100% - energy_dissipation)
Example:
120 MW energy_outout / (100% - 20% energy_dissipation) = 150 MW dyson_sphere_power_draw
Production Chain
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Player Tips & Tricks
- On planets with a low axial inclination, place Ray Receivers at their poles for maximum exposure & efficiency. The poles of these planets are always within line of sight to the Dyson sphere/swarm.
- For planets with higher axial inclination, there is no such sweet spot. With the Planetary Ionosphere Utilization technology, however, the line-of-sight restriction is largely removed as long as the Ray Receivers have a supply of Graviton Lenses.
- Building Ray Receivers inside a Dyson Sphere, even just a single ring of frames at 0° Orbit Inclination, will cause the efficiency bonus to never degrade. This also works for a Dyson swarm as long as it is maintained.
- Ray Receivers cannot be belted into each other. To actually extract Critical Photons and insert Graviton Lenses, a setup as seen to the right is required.
Natural Resources
Intermediate Products
- Annihilation Constraint Sphere
- Antimatter
- Carbon Nanotube
- Casimir Crystal
- Circuit Board
- Critical Photon
- Crystal Explosive Unit
- Crystal Silicon
- Combustible Unit
- Copper Ingot
- Diamond
- Dyson Sphere Component
- Electric Motor
- Electromagnetic Turbine
- Energetic Graphite
- Explosive Unit
- Frame Material
- Gear
- Glass
- Graphene
- Graviton Lens
- High-Purity Silicon
- Iron Ingot
- Magnet
- Magnetic Coil
- Microcrystalline Component
- Plane Filter
- Plasma Exciter
- Plastic
- Prism
- Processor
- Proliferator Mk.I
- Proliferator Mk.II
- Proliferator Mk.III
- Quantum Chip
- Reinforced Thruster
- Particle Broadband
- Particle Container
- Photon Combiner
- Refined Oil
- Steel
- Stone Brick
- Strange Matter
- Super-Magnetic Ring
- Titanium Alloy
- Titanium Crystal
- Titanium Glass
- Titanium Ingot
- Thruster
Dark Fog Components
Energy Sources (End Products)
Other Consumables
Science
Logistic Ships
Combat Units
Dyson Sphere
Power Generation
Power Transmission & Storage
Production
Science
Logistics & Storage
Combat Buildings
Dyson Sphere
