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== | == Wind Strength == | ||
The wind strength, measured in MCW, is affected by 3 factors: Height, Weather, and a Random Factor. | The wind strength, measured in MCW, is affected by 3 factors: Height, Weather, and a Random Factor. | ||
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== Rotors == | == Rotors == | ||
The | The efficiency of rotor equipped by the Wind Turbine 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. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Rotor Type | ! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Rotor Type | ||
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | | ! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Diameter | ||
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Efficiency | ! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Efficiency | ||
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Durability(s) | ! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Durability(s) | ||
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Min Wind Strength | ! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Min Wind Strength | ||
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Max Wind Strength | ! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Max Wind Strength | ||
! style="text-align: center; font-weigth: bold;"| Materials | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Wood Rotor | | style="text-align: center;" | Wood Rotor | ||
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| style="text-align: center;" | 10 | | style="text-align: center;" | 10 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | 60 | | style="text-align: center;" | 60 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Gin|Iron}} * 1 + {{Gin|Wood}} * 18 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Iron Rotor | | style="text-align: center;" | Iron Rotor | ||
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| style="text-align: center;" | 14 | | style="text-align: center;" | 14 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | 75 | | style="text-align: center;" | 75 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Gin|Iron}} * 45 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Steel Rotor | | style="text-align: center;" | Steel Rotor | ||
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| style="text-align: center;" | 17 | | style="text-align: center;" | 17 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | 90 | | style="text-align: center;" | 90 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Gin|Steel Ingot}} * 36 + {{Gin|Iron}} * 9 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Carbon Rotor | | style="text-align: center;" | Carbon Rotor | ||
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| style="text-align: center;" | 20 | | style="text-align: center;" | 20 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | 110 | | style="text-align: center;" | 110 | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Gin|Coal}} * 288 + {{Gin|Steel Ingot}} * 9 | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === Recipes === | ||
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|Output=Wood Rotor Blade | |Output=Wood Rotor Blade | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
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|{{Grid/Crafting Table | |{{Grid/Crafting Table | ||
|B1=Iron Rotor Blade | |B1=Iron Rotor Blade | ||
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|Output=Iron Rotor Blade | |Output=Iron Rotor Blade | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
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|{{Grid/Crafting Table | |{{Grid/Crafting Table | ||
|B1=Steel Rotor Blade | |B1=Steel Rotor Blade | ||
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|Output=Steel Rotor Blade | |Output=Steel Rotor Blade | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
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|{{Grid/Crafting Table | |{{Grid/Crafting Table | ||
|B1=Carbon Rotor Blade | |B1=Carbon Rotor Blade | ||
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=== Notes === | |||
* If wind strength exceed the max wind strength of rotor, the rotor will still work, but will cost 4 times durability. |
Latest revision as of 19:05, 18 January 2022
The Kinetic Wind Generator (or Wind Turbine) is an upgrade of the old Windmill. It generates energy from wind power. The Wind Turbine requires maintenance, as the rotor will need to be replaced.
A rotor is required to run a Wind Turbine. Once a rotor is placed inside the GUI, the turbine is given sufficient space, and the wind level is strong enough for the rotor, the Wind Turbine will generate Kinetic Energy. This can be converted into EU with a Kinetic Generator placed next to the turbine.
Recipe[edit]
Kinetic Unit Output[edit]
KU output = wind strength * output modifier * rotor efficiency
Arguments in the formula:
Wind strength: the strength of wind, can be test by Windmeter;
Output modifier: Used for control the balance of different energies, is 1.0 by default;
Motor efficiency: Related to rotor type.
Wind Strength[edit]
The wind strength, measured in MCW, is affected by 3 factors: Height, Weather, and a Random Factor.
Height is a main factor of wind strength. Below y = 64, there is never enough wind, and the generator will not create EU at all. Wind is strongest at around y = 160. There is very little wind at y=255, hence no point attempting to run a wind turbine that high.
Weather also give boosts. Rainy weather will yield a 25% boost. Stormy weather will yield a 50% boost.
At every update, the wind direction may change +18 degree or -18 degree or not change. The three choices have same probabilities. There's no evidence that the wind direction will affect EU generation.
The easiest way to check the current wind level in an area is by using a Windmeter.
Spacing[edit]
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)
- A Wind Turbine can also become obstructed if there is another Wind Turbine 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 Wind Turbines set up as such, instead it much more preferred to have them in a line (Figure 3) or in a grid (Figure 4).
Rotors[edit]
The efficiency of rotor equipped by the Wind Turbine 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.
Rotor Type | Diameter | Efficiency | Durability(s) | Durability(d) | Min Wind Strength | Max Wind Strength | Materials |
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Wood Rotor | 5 | 0.25 | 10800 | 0.125 | 10 | 60 | ![]() ![]() |
Iron Rotor | 7 | 0.5 | 86400 | 1 | 14 | 75 | ![]() |
Steel Rotor | 9 | 0.75 | 172800 | 2 | 17 | 90 | ![]() ![]() |
Carbon Rotor | 11 | 1.0 | 604800 | 7 | 20 | 110 | ![]() ![]() |
Recipes[edit]
Notes[edit]
- If wind strength exceed the max wind strength of rotor, the rotor will still work, but will cost 4 times durability.