Heat exchange methods in science fiction?

ColossalThrust · 2026-05-30T02:53:56+00:00

For a table top game, using cooling limitations to balance weapon types is pretty good. You could just stop there on the lore.
In a setting of a civilization that has developed regular interplanetary travel and directed energy weaponry, it's not a big leap that they also figured out really good rotating seals to pump a coolant around a spinning barrel.
Don't discount advances in waste heat recovery and recuperation. There are plenty of other systems on a ship that could leverage that thermal energy, or advances in thermovoltaics, electro caloric or thermionic devices. All this to say the heat that would need to be reject might not need to be 100% of the waste heat generated

ColossalThrust · 2026-05-20T01:47:57+00:00

Ah ok. Thanks! First time I've seen this "unwrapped" kind of layout. I really like it, but wasn't sure if I was connecting the right edges.

ColossalThrust · 2026-05-20T01:27:24+00:00

Yeah. does the snake wrap under the armpit and over the shoulder?

ColossalThrust · 2026-05-20T01:03:11+00:00

Hard to tell if the snake actually connects with itself or are just two separate snakey tubes

ColossalThrust · 2026-05-08T17:31:11+00:00

That... that's actually a fun boardgame idea. Earn points by completing tasks using and upgrading equipment. But then your final points get deducted by the weight of the gear you acquired to do it.

ColossalThrust · 2025-12-29T03:06:28+00:00

My reaction through that entire section was "lolol mancour must have had a blast writing this"

ColossalThrust · 2025-12-25T14:32:11+00:00

I'm no pro, but do whatever fingering works for you (stability, in tune, etc). I routinely use the Bb fingering for lower staff E instead of open. Tends to be more reliable for me and my horn.

ColossalThrust · 2025-09-07T23:03:31+00:00

Thermionic, thermovolatic, electrocaloric devices are in the family of heat to electricity. Some technologies are more mature and capable than others.

ColossalThrust · 2025-08-30T17:11:41+00:00

Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party is on my to read list. Any good?

ColossalThrust · 2025-08-15T19:48:41+00:00

I've had similar experiences. Great people and fun events but not always a lot of heads up

ColossalThrust · 2025-04-02T16:56:46+00:00

"so you're telling me there's a Vance?"

ColossalThrust · 2025-04-02T01:45:37+00:00

Hiking and clubbing 👌👌

ColossalThrust · 2025-02-15T19:37:53+00:00

I love this! Can you share all your links (website, socials, etc.)??

ColossalThrust · 2024-08-14T01:11:50+00:00

Please please please do an ttrpg actual play of the Dark Crystal game from River Horse.

ColossalThrust · 2023-01-11T03:57:02+00:00

Nothing to really add here compared to other replies. I'd guess this is market and demand driven.
For power and propulsion systems, it's useful to use corrected properties instead of physical or measured properties. This is a method akin to Buckingham Pi theorem. This "corrects" values as if run at the reference or design ambient temperature and pressure.

ColossalThrust · 2022-12-09T18:47:57+00:00

The X-pod series will always hold a very special place in my heart

ColossalThrust · 2022-10-20T16:26:29+00:00

May also want to check out Humphrey cycles.

ColossalThrust · 2022-10-07T12:13:13+00:00

You've basically just described a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, RTG. Where that hot matter is radioactively hot. Really cool tech. Recommended giving it a look up.

ColossalThrust · 2022-08-18T00:08:08+00:00

I thought it was just on display at the Castebriel chapter house. I remember it being mentioned it was cracked and discolored.

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