Hi Derel, a.k.a Guy,
-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Wildstar
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 1:33 PM
To: tml@simplelists.com
Subject: Re: [TML] T4 QSDS Question: Sensors
> Tom,
> Yes, an identical redundant back-up should double the volume, price,
and area requirements. It probably also doubles the power
consumption,
> although you could also argue that only one of the two systems needs
to be powered-up at any given time.
I am in agreement with the volume and price increasing by the number of
back-ups installed.
Light bulb turns, okay in my case a stick caught fire, the active sensors
are using a bunch of small antenna spaced along the hull to
create the illusion of a single large antenna.
Increasing the power requirement when adding a back-up system keeps
calculations simple and will save time in having to go back and fix
my spreadsheet.
Okay active sensors with back-ups double everything, except crew and
USD.
> As far as which sensor got the back-up, I don't know. I suspect
the AEMS was redundant, since it is a search sensor and the LIDAR isn't.
My
> suggestion would be to try it - the AEMS and LIDAR systems likely have
different volume, area, power, and price requirements, and therefore you
> should come close to the published figures one way and be relatively
far off if you go the other.
I’ll agree that at TL-10 the AEMS is the system that has the back-up since
it has the best short range of 480,000 km which is 180,000 km longer
than a LADAR/LIDAR.
Unfortunately, I apparently forgot to mention that my question was for the
TL-9 Medium Military Sensor package that has RADAR and LADAR/LIDAR active
sensors. The Active sensor USD of 4 appears to be for a LADAR/LIDAR system with
a short range of 120,000 km. The radar’s best short range is
60,000 km which would result in an active USD of 2.
I was not able to recreate the TL-9 Medium Military sensor package in the
QSDS 1.5e table by having two RADAR and 1 LADAR/LIDAR or
1 RADAR/2 LADAR/LIDAR systems using either a fixed or folding array, which
prompted my question.
My guess is the LADAR/LIDAR has the back-up since the HRT has the range to
pick-up a target.
Thank you for the help, back to work.
> ---Guy "wildstar" Garnett
> wildstar@prismnet.com
Tom Rux