Engineers Ship Builds & Load Outs Thermal load mechanics & FSD boot sequence

[pippo]

Hi all.

I'm fiddling with an silent running Eagle Mk2 at the moment, looking at the FSD more specifically.
I've already settled for a 3D FSD, sacrificing the jump range for speed and power capacity.

And I am now looking at the FSD faster boot sequence as it gives a slight boost in range and does not hinder the overall weight of the ship, nor the power capacity.
Though, the unavoidable trade off seem to be "thermal load"

Question is this:
Will the thermal load 20% increase occurs while the ship is idle or only while the FSD is spooling?

I'm a bit low in materials to test right now so this is why I'm asking in case someone already knows, thanks.

 

[Ceekay]

As you're looking at the faster boot sequence (i.e. the FSD powers up much quicker from being off) either switch it off or set the power priorities so that when weapons are deployed the FSD powers down, that should negate the thermal load issue.

Try ED shipyard it has a thermals section middle bottom, according to EDSY powering down the FSD drops idle heat by 3%

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[pippo]

Thanks Ceekay, that is exactly the plan, a load of non essential modules off while hard points deployed.
My worry is how much heat will the modified FSD produce while spooling back up for a tactical exit with the ship's heat vent still shut for silent running.

That'll be tonight or tomorrow's test.

Actually, looking at it, there's an thermal spread experimental effect on the fast FSD boot sequence which cancels 12% out, leaving only a mere 8% thermal load increase! I still plan to switch the FSD off while hard points out, along with the cargo hatch and 1A life support.

That's the theoretical build so far, I haven't had the time or ressources to G5 it all, but it has been working quite well so far.

 

[Ceekay]

If you check the thermals section in EDSY it shows the thermal impact of the FSD spooling up, looks like a 3A shielded with thermal spread gives good thermal performance at 49%

EDSY

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[pippo]

Wow, took me ages figuring out where you were getting those numbers from...

... awesome stuff, you got me converted from Coriolis. EDSY might look crappy as hell but this is actually useful stuff!

Ta.