The Supermatter Crystal: How it Works.

[LtGerbal]

A Guide to the SM Crystal and How it Works 

EER and Power Creation  

Power does not come from the crystal itself, but rather the radiation it puts off. The more active the crystal is, the more radiation. The activeness of the crystal is measured in EER. The higher the EER, the more active the crystal. The more active the crystal, the more radiation. The more radiation, the more power. Radiation drop-off from the crystal is also exponential. For example, one method of increasing power production by over a factor of 7 is to move the radiation collectors inside the chamber. 

Note: Remember to wear magboots in the SM core as well as meson scanners. One should NOT do this if the crystal is active or the scrubbers are set to siphon.  

Activating the Crystal 

The crystal is activated by four main things. O2, plasma, emitter blasts, and contact with matter. One strategy that saboteurs use to delaminate engines is pumping O2 and plasma back into the SM. Because plasma and O2 activate the crystal, it creates a snowball effect and will nine times out of ten start a delamination event. In the Nanotrasen handbook on stopping delamination, it states to turn off emitters as the first step. As we have established, this is because emitters activate the crystal and it is much easier to work with a tired engine. Contact with matter, meaning the action of any object, such as, but not limited to: metal rods, cans, and engineers, will also activate the crystal. 

Note: Once the crystal is active, it cannot be fully deactivated. It can be slowed down, but it cannot be made dormant again. 

What Happens With an Active Crystal? 

When a supermatter crystal is active, it produces four things: O2, plasma, heat, and radiation. O2 and plasma are waste gases that come from the crystal. It is imperative that they removed as quickly as possible in order to avoid a snowball effect. They can also be sent to the scrubber network in order to be recycled. Excess heat causes delaminations. A delamination is when the crystal becomes so hot, it starts to melt. The best way to cool the crystal is to ensure that a constant flow of cool gas is being introduced and removed from the chamber at all times. It is difficult to contain radiation, but easy to protect yourself from it. One method of slowing radiation spread is to close the radiation shutters on the sides of the engine where the radiation collectors are.  

 

Hopefully, this guide is helpful in progressing your career as an engine technician! 

[destinycall]

17 hours ago, LtGerbal said:

Note: Remember to wear magboots in the SM core as well as meson scanners. One should NOT do this if the crystal is active or the scrubbers are set to siphon.  

This note confuses me - Do not wear magboots and mesons if crystal is active or scrubbers are siphoning.  Why?   Can you explain this in more detail?

Or do you mean that you should not go inside at all?  

[LtGerbal]

destinycall

What I'm referring to is that you should not swap the rad collectors and place them in the chamber if the crystal is activated or if the scrubbers are on, especially if you are an inexperienced engineer.

Sorry for the confusion.