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Nuclear

2026-03-20T02:46:57Z

Tomatosoup: new nuclear page (incomplete)

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Nuclear is a method of creating thermal energy, which can then be converted into rotational energy using steam, and thereby electrical or mechanical energy.

Stormworks nuclear run of the idea of Nuclear Fission, not fusion. Nuclear fusion is not possible.

In a reactor, fuel rods produce heat, and control rods control that heat. If a fuel rod is to exceed *1500° C* it will fail and leak radiation.

The temperature of fuel rods depends on cooling and control rod position. Inserting cool water into a sealed reactor vessel for example, will reduce fuel temperature.

* Liquids distribute heat evenly across fuel rods. Fuel rods submersed in liquid will be within *~5° C* of each other.
* Gases do not distribute heat well, which can cause uneven temperatures. Fuel rods submersed in gas can have significantly different temperatures.
* Removing control rods increases fuel rod temperature and reactor power.
* Inserting control rods decreases temperature and reduces power.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Basic Reactor Concept*

A very simple way to think about a Stormworks nuclear reactor is:

# Fuel rods generate heat through fission.
# Control rods regulate how fast the fission happens.
# A coolant carries heat away from the fuel rods into a boiler or similar.
# The heat is used to produce steam or drive turbines/pistons.
# Turbines/pistons convert the energy into electricity or mechanical power.

* Fuel and control assemblies can be aligned using the nuts on the reactor components.

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2026-03-20T02:46:06Z

Tomatosoup:

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Units of Measurement

2026-03-17T00:43:25Z

Tomatosoup: add radiation unit

== 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
|-
|Meters
|m
|Distance
|A block in the builder is 0.25m, 4 blocks is a meter. Player is 7 blocks tall.
|-
|Meters 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.
|-
|Torque
|
|Torque
|The output from the Torque Sensor.
|-
|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.
|}

=== Trivia | Notes ===

* Torque is a relatively arbitrary unit.
* There is no 1:1 with SWMU and any real world units of weight/mass.

[[Category:Stormworks Technical Information]]

User:Tomatosoup

2026-03-04T22:59:13Z

Tomatosoup: i made myself a soup

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