Thruster

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Thrusters for both small and large ships require reactor energy and apply two different kinds of thrust. A thruster applies its maximum thrust while stabilizing and only 2/3 of maximum thrust when using the movement keys. This means a ship will stabilize faster if the pilot does not activate any maneuvering controls.

To calculate how many thrusters you need, use the formula F(force) = m*a where (m = mass of the ship in kilograms) and (a = desired acceleration in meters per second). Then take this total and divide it by the maneuvering force of the thruster to obtain the number of thrusters needed for each direction.

Ex. If you want to have a large ship that has 2 million kg of mass accelerate 5 meters/sec you would use the following equation. Force = 2,000,000 x 5, resulting in 10,000,000. Large thrusters for large ships produce 1,200,000 Newtons of force. 10,000,000 divided by 1,200,000 gives you a total of 8.33. This is the number of large thrusters you would need in each direction to accelerate the ship at 5 meters/sec.


See also Gyroscope.

Thrusters

Block Icon Mass for Small ships (kg) Mass for Large ships (kg) Description
Small Thruster Small Thruster Icon.png
Large Thruster Large Thruster Icon.png

Small Thrust

A small component to create thrust for your ship.

Large Thrust

A large component to create thrust for your ship.

Thruster Characteristics

Small Ships

Force (N) Power (GW) Mass (Kg)
Small Thruster Max 18 165 2.52 93
Maneuvering 12110 1.68
Large Thruster Max 218 250 30 721
Maneuvering 145 500 20

Large Ships

Force (N) Power (GW) Mass (Kg)
Small Thruster Max 150 660 42 3384
Maneuvering 100 440 28
Large Thruster Max 1 815 000 504 43212
Maneuvering 1 210 000 336