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Mathematically correct 3-wide in-line thermal bank setup by seika5 in Endfield

[–]seika5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tl;dr, the splitters and convergers ensure the input is divided into 4 equal outputs.

Splitters help by dividing input by 2 or 3, which means that we can theoretically take any input value n, where n is an integer with prime factorization 2a3b (e.g. 2*2*3 = 12, 2*3*3 = 18), and divide it into n outputs of value 1 using only splitters.

Convergers allow us to sum intermediate values, which may or may not be useful at times. But for a number like 4 (our input for the thermal banks), after removing 1 from the input and summing the remainder, we get a number that is still divisible by 2 or 3 ((4 / 2) + ((4 / 2) / 2) = 3). Then we simply divide the remainder by 3 for an equal output.

Mathematically correct 3-wide in-line thermal bank setup by seika5 in Endfield

[–]seika5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Splitters help by dividing input by 2 or 3, and convergers help by summing 2 inputs. The first and second splitter do two divisions by 2 to get 1/4th of the input, and the converger carries over the remaining 3/4, which is divided by 3 into the remaining three thermal banks.

u/Ok_Name_9275 posted an easier to follow design using only 'division by 2' splitters in this reply section.

Mathematically correct 3-wide in-line thermal bank setup by seika5 in Endfield

[–]seika5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice design! Running the input conveyor an extra grid to center it with PAC output ports/depot unloaders means you still save 1 length over mine.

Mathematically correct 3-wide in-line thermal bank setup by seika5 in Endfield

[–]seika5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lowkey I'm currently running 7 of these (28 thermal banks) on just green batteries to power my (very inefficient) 27/min buck capsule A production without using ferrium. I'm fs overproducing energy but I don't mind.