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Solar Panels on Minatar ships
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Salx
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#1 - 2011-10-17 17:32:46 UTC
Why do most Minatar ships have Solar Panels on them? Are they powered by the sun or something? Also when you buy a loki how many free rolls of duct tape does one get?
Sarmatiko
#2 - 2011-10-17 17:47:54 UTC
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.
Ingvar Angst
Nasty Pope Holding Corp
#3 - 2011-10-17 18:03:37 UTC
Sarmatiko wrote:
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.


That wouldn't work very well... can't transfer heat that well into a vacuum.

Six months in the hole... it changes a man.
Razin
The Scope
#4 - 2011-10-17 18:16:19 UTC
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Sarmatiko wrote:
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.


That wouldn't work very well... can't transfer heat that well into a vacuum.

Ever wonder how things in space get hot being exposed to the sun?
Janos Saal
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2011-10-17 18:16:54 UTC
Salx wrote:
Why do most Minatar ships have Solar Panels on them? Are they powered by the sun or something?

Assuming they are solar panels, what the **** else would they be sued for you imbecile?

EVE is dead
Rana Ash
Gradient
Electus Matari
#6 - 2011-10-17 18:16:57 UTC
Actually it's a part of a weapon, ships docks together and all those panels reflects the sun into one fucused beam. Smile

And 10 rolls
Janos Saal
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2011-10-17 18:17:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Janos Saal
double posting itt

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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#8 - 2011-10-17 18:19:11 UTC
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Sarmatiko wrote:
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.
That wouldn't work very well... can't transfer heat that well into a vacuum.
That's why they're so big and frilly — more surface to radiate from.
Ingvar Angst
Nasty Pope Holding Corp
#9 - 2011-10-17 18:20:34 UTC
Razin wrote:
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Sarmatiko wrote:
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.


That wouldn't work very well... can't transfer heat that well into a vacuum.

Ever wonder how things in space get hot being exposed to the sun?


I'll bet it's not due to convection.

Six months in the hole... it changes a man.
Razin
The Scope
#10 - 2011-10-17 18:21:42 UTC
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Razin wrote:
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Sarmatiko wrote:
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.


That wouldn't work very well... can't transfer heat that well into a vacuum.

Ever wonder how things in space get hot being exposed to the sun?


I'll bet it's not due to convection.

The word "radiator" contains the clue that will help you.
Sarmatiko
#11 - 2011-10-17 18:24:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Sarmatiko
Ingvar Angst wrote:
That wouldn't work very well... can't transfer heat that well into a vacuum.

You mean liquid vacuum huh? Dont forget that there is no usual physics in New Eden Universe.
Besides there is lot of objects in EVE space that you cannot call "usual vacuum' like gas clouds, for example.
Killmeded
Conkord Everything
#12 - 2011-10-17 18:26:42 UTC
Those are not solar panels -- those are solar powered grills for cooking all my bacon Roll

MMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................... Bacon Cool

Guristas should have "BIGGER" Skull Bunnies in the default paintjob. Guristas and all other pirates should get custom ships like angels (or at LEAST fix the HIDEOUS Moa/Gila hull).
Baneken
Arctic Light Inc.
Arctic Light
#13 - 2011-10-17 18:27:21 UTC
Unless I remember wrong those are needed for LADAR based targeting system.
Ingvar Angst
Nasty Pope Holding Corp
#14 - 2011-10-17 18:28:11 UTC
Razin wrote:
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Razin wrote:
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Sarmatiko wrote:
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.


That wouldn't work very well... can't transfer heat that well into a vacuum.

Ever wonder how things in space get hot being exposed to the sun?


I'll bet it's not due to convection.

The word "radiator" contains the clue that will help you.


Yeah... how exactly are nuclear reactors cooled again?

Six months in the hole... it changes a man.
DeliciousHamBeast
The Elenianlightenment
#15 - 2011-10-17 18:29:24 UTC
You guys are so cruel to each other, space love is the way man. Space love for all.

Plus they have to be solar cells, everyone knows a nuclear reactor alone can't possibly power both the scapbucket of a ship and the Rastafarian Space Dub.

-- Beep Beep Imma Jeep.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#16 - 2011-10-17 18:30:11 UTC
Ingvar Angst wrote:
Yeah... how exactly are nuclear reactors cooled again?
In space? Through radiation.
Kengutsi Akira
Doomheim
#17 - 2011-10-17 18:32:36 UTC
Sarmatiko wrote:
This is not solar panels. This is cooling radiators for their old nuclear reactors.


I'm picking up a lot of radiation...
they're operating without core
containment. Well, that's feng kuang de,
that's suicide...

Proof positive Minmatar are Reavers

"Is it fair that CCP can get away with..." :: checks ownership on the box ::

Yes
Grey Stormshadow
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2011-10-17 18:36:22 UTC
Actually they are massive barbecue devices where former Amarrian combat pilots are turned to tasty chicken McCarnage.

...and amount of duct tape is related to amount of rust. More trust, less duct tape. More rust, more duct tape.

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MinSebsis
Frame Perfect
Kybernauts Clade
#19 - 2011-10-17 18:37:21 UTC  |  Edited by: MinSebsis
The're called "wingy bits"!
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Alaekessa
Matari Combat Research and Manufacture Inc.
#20 - 2011-10-17 18:43:15 UTC
I always assumed they were solar sails
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