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Kinetic Wind Generator

2017-01-03T13:19:15Z

The Fireplace: /* Spacing */ Added technical details.

[[File:KWG_ig.png|300px|thumb|The Kinetic Wind Generator, with an Iron Rotor inside, in action]]

The [[Kinetic Wind Generator]](aka the Wind Turbine) is an upgrade of the old [[Windmill]]. It generates energy from wind power which varies randomly, although certain factors can change this. Unlike the Windmill, the Kinetic Wind Generator will require maintenance in the form of the Rotors. These are needed to run the Kinetic Wind Generator. Once a Rotor is placed inside the GUI, the block is given sufficient space, and the current wind level is adequate for the current rotor, the Kinetic Wind Generator will begin to generate Kinetic Energy. This can be converted into EU by using a [[Kinetic Generator]] attached to the correct face(the black circle).

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== Recipe ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Shaft (Iron)|B2=Machine|C2=Shaft (Iron)
|Output=Kinetic Wind Generator
}}

See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator Crafting Guide]

== About Wind ==
First off, the wind strength of a particular area is affected by 3 factors: Height, Weather, and Chance. The higher up in the world you are, the higher the wind level. Below y64, there is never enough wind to be used, and KWG's will not function at all. Weather will also give boosts; Rainy weather will give a 20% boost to normal wind levels, and stormy weather will give a 50% boost. The final factor of chance makes the wind strength vary randomly, however there is a limited range of variation.

The easiest way to check the current wind level in an area is by using a [[Windmeter]].

Wind is strongest at around Y160, towards the build limit of Y255 there is very little wind, hence no point attempting to run Windmills that high.

-WIP-

== Spacing ==
[[File:KWG_1.png|250px|thumb|left|Figure 1. Notice how the rotors overlap]] [[File:KWG_3.png|250px|thumb|right|Figure 3.]]
[[File:KWG_2.png|250px|thumb|left|Figure 2. Notice how the third rotor in the background still functions]] [[File:KWG_4.png|250px|thumb|right|Figure 4.]]

For the most part, the only real space requirements of the Kinetic Wind Generator are the rotor blades.

*The rotor blades must remain free from obstruction by blocks or other rotors. (Figure 1)
*The KWG can also become obstructed if there is another KWG behind it. (Figure 2)
*This will occur if there is another KWG behind it and in range of the rotors up to 22 blocks away. Specifically, the distance is 3x the radius of the rotors. Because of this, it is considered impractical to have KWG's set up like that, instead it much more preferred to have them in a line (Figure 3) or in a grid (Figure 4).
 

== Rotors ==

The type of rotor equipped by the KWG will strongly affect the output of the generator. Each rotor has a different material cost, durability, and wind speed requirement. This means that even the lowly Wood Rotor can be useful in some circumstances where wind levels are not sufficient to run a larger rotor.

=== Wood Rotor ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wood Rotor Blade
|A2=Wood Rotor Blade|B2=Iron|C2=Wood Rotor Blade
|B3=Wood Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Wood)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_wood Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Wood|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wood|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wood|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Wood Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/wood_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Wood Rotor lasts 3 IRL hours inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 10 and 60 MCW. It has a wingspan of 2 blocks. It takes about 20 Wood and 1 Iron to make one of these.

=== Iron Rotor ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Rotor Blade
|A2=Iron Rotor Blade|B2=Shaft (Iron)|C2=Iron Rotor Blade
|B3=Iron Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Iron)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_iron Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/iron_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Iron Rotor lasts 24 IRL hours inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 14 and 75 MCW. It has a wingspan of 3 blocks and requires 45 iron total to craft.

=== Refined Iron Rotor ===
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Refined Iron Rotor Blade
|A2=Refined Iron Rotor Blade|B2=Shaft (Iron)|C2=Refined Iron Rotor Blade
|B3=Refined Iron Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Steel)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_steel Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Refined Iron Plate|B1=Refined Iron|C1=Refined Iron Plate
|A2=Refined Iron Plate|B2=Refined Iron|C2=Refined Iron Plate
|A3=Refined Iron Plate|B3=Refined Iron|C3=Refined Iron Plate
|Output=Steel Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/steel_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Refined Iron (Steel) Rotor lasts 3 IRL days (72 hours) inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 17 and 90 MCW. It has a wingspan of 4 blocks and requires 36 [[Refined Iron]] plus 9 regular Iron to craft.

=== Carbon Rotor ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Carbon Rotor Blade
|A2=Carbon Rotor Blade|B2=Shaft (Refined Iron)|C2=Carbon Rotor Blade
|B3=Carbon Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Carbon)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_carbon Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Plate|B1=Combined Carbon Fibers|C1=Carbon Plate
|A2=Carbon Plate|B2=Combined Carbon Fibers|C2=Carbon Plate
|A3=Carbon Plate|B3=Combined Carbon Fibers|C3=Carbon Plate
|Output=Carbon Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/carbon_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Carbon Rotor lasts 7 IRL days (168 hours) inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 20 and 110 MCW. It has a wingspan of 5 blocks. It takes 288 Coal to make one of these.

Kinetic Wind Generator

2016-12-24T19:11:45Z

The Fireplace: Added the new name for it

[[File:KWG_ig.png|300px|thumb|The Kinetic Wind Generator, with an Iron Rotor inside, in action]]

The [[Kinetic Wind Generator]](aka the Wind Turbine) is an upgrade of the old [[Windmill]]. It generates energy from wind power which varies randomly, although certain factors can change this. Unlike the Windmill, the Kinetic Wind Generator will require maintenance in the form of the Rotors. These are needed to run the Kinetic Wind Generator. Once a Rotor is placed inside the GUI, the block is given sufficient space, and the current wind level is adequate for the current rotor, the Kinetic Wind Generator will begin to generate Kinetic Energy. This can be converted into EU by using a [[Kinetic Generator]] attached to the correct face(the black circle).

__TOC__

== Recipe ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Shaft (Iron)|B2=Machine|C2=Shaft (Iron)
|Output=Kinetic Wind Generator
}}

See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator Crafting Guide]

== About Wind ==
First off, the wind strength of a particular area is affected by 3 factors: Height, Weather, and Chance. The higher up in the world you are, the higher the wind level. Below y64, there is never enough wind to be used, and KWG's will not function at all. Weather will also give boosts; Rainy weather will give a 20% boost to normal wind levels, and stormy weather will give a 50% boost. The final factor of chance makes the wind strength vary randomly, however there is a limited range of variation.

The easiest way to check the current wind level in an area is by using a [[Windmeter]].

Wind is strongest at around Y160, towards the build limit of Y255 there is very little wind, hence no point attempting to run Windmills that high.

-WIP-

== Spacing ==
[[File:KWG_1.png|250px|thumb|left|Figure 1. Notice how the rotors overlap]] [[File:KWG_3.png|250px|thumb|right|Figure 3.]]
[[File:KWG_2.png|250px|thumb|left|Figure 2. Notice how the third rotor in the background still functions]] [[File:KWG_4.png|250px|thumb|right|Figure 4.]]

For the most part, the only real space requirements of the Kinetic Wind Generator are the rotor blades.

*The rotor blades must remain free from obstruction by blocks or other rotors. (Figure 1)
*The KWG can also become obstructed if there is another KWG behind it. (Figure 2)
*This will occur if there is another KWG behind it and in range of the rotors up to 22 blocks away. Because of this, it is considered impractical to have KWG's set up like that, instead it much more preferred to have them in a line (Figure 3) or in a grid (Figure 4).
 

== Rotors ==

The type of rotor equipped by the KWG will strongly affect the output of the generator. Each rotor has a different material cost, durability, and wind speed requirement. This means that even the lowly Wood Rotor can be useful in some circumstances where wind levels are not sufficient to run a larger rotor.

=== Wood Rotor ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wood Rotor Blade
|A2=Wood Rotor Blade|B2=Iron|C2=Wood Rotor Blade
|B3=Wood Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Wood)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_wood Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Wood|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wood|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Wood|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Wood Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/wood_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Wood Rotor lasts 3 IRL hours inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 10 and 60 MCW. It has a wingspan of 2 blocks. It takes about 20 Wood and 1 Iron to make one of these.

=== Iron Rotor ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Iron Rotor Blade
|A2=Iron Rotor Blade|B2=Shaft (Iron)|C2=Iron Rotor Blade
|B3=Iron Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Iron)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_iron Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Plate|B1=Iron|C1=Iron Plate
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=Iron Plate|B3=Iron|C3=Iron Plate
|Output=Iron Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/iron_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Iron Rotor lasts 24 IRL hours inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 14 and 75 MCW. It has a wingspan of 3 blocks and requires 45 iron total to craft.

=== Refined Iron Rotor ===
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Refined Iron Rotor Blade
|A2=Refined Iron Rotor Blade|B2=Shaft (Iron)|C2=Refined Iron Rotor Blade
|B3=Refined Iron Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Steel)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_steel Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Refined Iron Plate|B1=Refined Iron|C1=Refined Iron Plate
|A2=Refined Iron Plate|B2=Refined Iron|C2=Refined Iron Plate
|A3=Refined Iron Plate|B3=Refined Iron|C3=Refined Iron Plate
|Output=Steel Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/steel_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Refined Iron (Steel) Rotor lasts 3 IRL days (72 hours) inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 17 and 90 MCW. It has a wingspan of 4 blocks and requires 36 [[Refined Iron]] plus 9 regular Iron to craft.

=== Carbon Rotor ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Carbon Rotor Blade
|A2=Carbon Rotor Blade|B2=Shaft (Refined Iron)|C2=Carbon Rotor Blade
|B3=Carbon Rotor Blade
|Output=Kinetic Gearbox Rotor (Carbon)
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/kinetic_wind_generator_rotor_carbon Crafting Guide]
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Carbon Plate|B1=Combined Carbon Fibers|C1=Carbon Plate
|A2=Carbon Plate|B2=Combined Carbon Fibers|C2=Carbon Plate
|A3=Carbon Plate|B3=Combined Carbon Fibers|C3=Carbon Plate
|Output=Carbon Rotor Blade
|}} See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/carbon_rotor_blade Crafting Guide]
|}

The Carbon Rotor lasts 7 IRL days (168 hours) inside the KWG and requires wind levels between 20 and 110 MCW. It has a wingspan of 5 blocks. It takes 288 Coal to make one of these.

Solid Heat Generator

2016-12-24T19:08:57Z

The Fireplace: Noted the new name for it

{{Block
|image=Solid_Heat_Generator.png
|type=Heat Generator
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=No
|tool=bwrench
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}

The [[Solid Heat Generator]](aka the Solid Fuel Firebox) is a [[Heat]] source utilizing solid items. [[Heat]] can be used to create [[Refined Iron]] in the [[Blast Furnace]], or converted into EU using the [[Stirling Generator]].

== Recipes (IC² Experimental) ==

Using an [[Iron Furnace]]::
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Heat Conductor|C1=
|A2=Iron Plate|B2=Iron Plate|C2=Iron Plate
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|Output=Solid Heat Generator
}}

Using a stone [[Furnace]]:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Heat Conductor|B1=|C1=
|A2=Machine|B2=|C2=
|A3=Furnace|B3=|C3=
|Output=Solid Heat Generator
}}

See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/solid_heat_generator Crafting Guide]

== Heat Generation ==

Solid fuel is inserted in the left slot and [[Ashes]] are created in the right slot as burn residues.

10 [[hU]]

[http://forum.industrial-craft.net/index.php?page=Thread&postID=163725#post163725 Blast Furnace Guide]

[[Category:Heat]]
[[Category:Heat Generators]]