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Modular engine

2026-05-27T16:25:03Z

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=== Components COLLAPSE! ===

==== Crankshaft ====
Crankshafts are the core of an engine. Cylinders can be attached to the outer surfaces, while other crankshafts can be attached in the front/back to form longer engines.

Converters allow the usage of different crankshaft, cylinder, or flywheel sizes in one engine.
[[File:Crankshafts array.png|alt=All available crankshafts, from size 1x1x1 to 5x5x5|thumb|Crankshafts]]
There are 4 unique crankshaft components and two converters.

==== Flywheel ====
A flywheel is an ''optional'' component that adds mass to the engine. This can in some cases help with stability.

It is not recommended to add a flywheel if it isn't needed.

==== Cylinder ====
Cylinders allow for fuel and oxygen to combust. Large cylinders function in the same way as small ones, the only difference being dramatically increased fuel consumption and power output.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Cylinder
!Effective Power
|-
|1x1x1
|1
|-
|3x3x3
|27
|-
|5x5x5
|125
|}

==== Clutch ====
A modular engine clutch allows for mechanical power (RPS) to exit the engine. An input of 0.0 indicates a fully disengaged clutch, outputting no power. An input of 1.0 will fully engage the clutch.

Differently than regular clutches, the power output starts immediately, rather than requiring an input of >0.3

NOTE: Engaging the clutch too early can prevent the engine from starting by continuously stalling it.

==== Manifolds ====
There are four manifold types:

A '''Fuel''' manifold allows fuel to enter the engine. A fuel pump is never required.

An '''Air''' manifold allows air to enter the engine. Adding a pump here is optional, but can increase power by up to 80%. It does, however, also increase heat generation and complicate the Air:Fuel ratio calculation.

An '''Exhaust''' manifold allows exhaust gas to leave the engine.

A '''Coolant''' manifold has two connections that allow coolant to enter and leave the engine. All coolant is shared throughout the entire engine, which means that a single coolant manifold can draw coolant from both outputs at the same time, provided the coolant enters the engine through another manifold. Coolant manifolds do '''not''' have a builtin pump, which means they will not circulate coolant without an external pump.

==== Belt addons ====
Belt drives are not required to build a functioning engine, and can be replaced by a second clutch. There are a number of components that can be attached to a belt drive:

A '''starter motor''' is a small electric motor used to start the engine. It can reach up to 5 RPS.

An '''alternator''' is a small generator. It is extremely inefficient compared to [[Generator]]<nowiki/>s.

A '''belt pump''' is a small pump with an inconveniently placed fluid input. It isn't very powerful or efficient, but is commonly used to circulate coolant in extremely small engines.
[[Category:Engine]]

Modular engine

2026-05-27T16:03:00Z

Remou: added section on crankshafts

File:Crankshafts array.png

2026-05-27T15:57:45Z

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Screenshot depicting all available crankshaft components.

File:Image.png

2026-05-27T15:54:08Z

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Small 1x1x1 crankshaft component

Todo List

2026-05-27T15:43:59Z

Remou: and the other one too

tic's todo list for the wiki

=== In-wiki stuff COLLAPSE! ===
* Components Page
* Revamp the main page i no likey
* Basic Engine Guide (PREFAB)
* Basic Engine Guide (Modular)
* Instrument Panel guide
* basic car guide
* basic boat guide
* basic helicopter guide
* basic plane guide
* basic jet engine guide
* Gliches page (with how to use)

==== Technical Stuff COLLAPSE! ====
* <s>Collapsable Sections extension make worky</s>
* <s>Edit Collapsable sections to be an optional tag given to each heading rather than default heading affliction</s>
* <s>h3, h4, h5</s>

Todo List

2026-05-27T15:43:40Z

Remou: crossed one off the list <3

tic's todo list for the wiki

=== In-wiki stuff COLLAPSE! ===
* Components Page
* Revamp the main page i no likey
* Basic Engine Guide (PREFAB)
* Basic Engine Guide (Modular)
* Instrument Panel guide
* basic car guide
* basic boat guide
* basic helicopter guide
* basic plane guide
* basic jet engine guide
* Gliches page (with how to use)

==== Technical Stuff COLLAPSE! ====
* <s>Collapsable Sections extension make worky</s>
* Edit Collapsable sections to be an optional tag given to each heading rather than default heading affliction
* <s>h3, h4, h5</s>

Todo List

2026-05-27T15:36:19Z

Remou: more headers

tic's todo list for the wiki

=== In-wiki stuff COLLAPSE! ===
* Components Page
* Revamp the main page i no likey
* Basic Engine Guide (PREFAB)
* Basic Engine Guide (Modular)
* Instrument Panel guide
* basic car guide
* basic boat guide
* basic helicopter guide
* basic plane guide
* basic jet engine guide
* Gliches page (with how to use)

==== Technical Stuff COLLAPSE! ====
* <s>Collapsable Sections extension make worky</s>
* Edit Collapsable sections to be an optional tag given to each heading rather than default heading affliction

Todo List

2026-05-27T15:17:44Z

Remou: h3

tic's todo list for the wiki

==== In-wiki stuff COLLAPSE! ====
* Components Page
* Revamp the main page i no likey
* Basic Engine Guide (PREFAB)
* Basic Engine Guide (Modular)
* Instrument Panel guide
* basic car guide
* basic boat guide
* basic helicopter guide
* basic plane guide
* basic jet engine guide
* Gliches page (with how to use)

=== Technical Stuff COLLAPSE! ===
* <s>Collapsable Sections extension make worky</s>
* Edit Collapsable sections to be an optional tag given to each heading rather than default heading affliction

Todo List

2026-05-27T15:16:11Z

Remou: collapse me <3

tic's todo list for the wiki

==== In-wiki stuff COLLAPSE! ====
* Components Page
* Revamp the main page i no likey
* Basic Engine Guide (PREFAB)
* Basic Engine Guide (Modular)
* Instrument Panel guide
* basic car guide
* basic boat guide
* basic helicopter guide
* basic plane guide
* basic jet engine guide
* Gliches page (with how to use)

===== Technical Stuff COLLAPSE! =====
* <s>Collapsable Sections extension make worky</s>
* Edit Collapsable sections to be an optional tag given to each heading rather than default heading affliction

Units of Measurement

2026-03-17T19:19:45Z

Remou: Add detailed sections on some units

== Information ==
Stormworks: Build & Rescue has a lot of controversy and misconceptions regarding the units of measurements used within the game. Due to the nature of how the game was built; there is no consistency in cross-over with real-world measurements.

=== Table of Units ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Unit of Measurement
!Shorthand
!Usecase
!Additional Information
|-
|Metres
|m
|Distance
|A block in the builder is 0.25 m, 4 blocks is a meter. Player is 7 blocks tall.
|-
|Metres Per Second
|m/s
|Speed
|The Speed sensors in game output the value in m/s.
|-
|Rotations Per Second
|RPS
|Engine Speed
|This is the default output value unit that both Prefab and Modular engines use to measure engine speed.
|-
|Litres
|L
|Fluid Volume
|This is the default output value unit for both modular and prefab fluid tanks.
|-
|Litres Per Second
|L/s
|Fluid Transfer Rate
|This is the default output value unit for various components when measuring the transfer of fluids through the component (manual fluid valve, fluid variable valve, etc).
|-
|Stormworks Mass Unit
|SWMU
|Weight
|This is what the game measures weight in, displayed when hovering over the "Spawn" button in workshop.
|-
|Swatts
|sW
|Electricity
|This is the measure of power stored within batteries in Stormworks.
|-
|Swatts per Second
|sW/s
|Electricity Rate
|This is the measure of power consumption or production in Stormworks. This is the output unit of the generator components.
|-
|Celcius
|°C
|Temperature
|This is the measure of temperature.
|-
|Radiation
|Rad/RU
|Radiation
|The output from the radiation sensor. Arbitrary. 2 Rad's will severely impact the player; 8 Rad's will impact the player in a hazmat suit.
|-
|Torque
|
|Inertia
|The Torque Sensor does not measure Torque. Instead, it measures the inertia (how hard it is to move) of a connected system. This can be seen by the fact that the output doesn't change when an engine is off vs. on.
|}

=== Volume and Fluids ===
The volume calculations in Stormworks are physically accurate. Since a single block is 25×25×25cm, each block holds exactly 15.625 L of fluid. The fluid tanks also adhere to this:

* Small tank: 1×1×2 = 31.25 L
* Medium tank: 2×2×3 = 187.50 L
* Large tank: 3×3×5 = 703.125 L

=== Mass ===
The mass unit in particular has some unique quirks attached to it.

* All liquids have a mass of 0.1 SWMU/L, unless they are in a custom tank. Liquids inside of Custom tanks instead weigh 0.2 SWMU/L. See trivia.
* Gasses have no mass.
* Players and NPCs weigh 70 mass, unless they are in a seat. Seated characters have no mass.
* All items in a mineral hopper (both fish and minerals) weigh 1SWMU each.

=== Swatts ===
All generators use swatts as their output unit. A generator at 1600sW/s will take exactly one second to fully charge a small battery. Electricity generation depends on generator size and rps.

The capacities for most components are known:

* up to 10 swatts of "residual energy" might be kept by generators, solar cells, breakers, relays and all similar components
* 300 swatts for hardpoint connector
* 1600 swatts for small battery
* 12800 swatts for medium battery
* 256000 swatts for large battery

=== Trivia | Notes ===

* Torque is a relatively arbitrary unit.
* There is no 1:1 with SWMU and any real world units of weight/mass. Doing so would result either in water being too light, or humans weighing 700 kg.
* Whilst there is no real life equivalence most units; the developers still use the Metric system for naming conventions a majority of the time.

[[Category:Stormworks Technical Information]]

Units of Measurement

2026-03-17T18:33:08Z

Remou: I hate torque sensors

MediaWiki:Common.css

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2026-03-17T18:07:57Z

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2026-03-04T20:51:07Z

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2026-03-04T20:48:23Z

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