Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Are the coolant manifolds broken?
I made a boat in which the modular water pumps were no longer sufficient to cool the engines, which is why I made a seawater intake system that is sent to the coolant manifolds. The problem is that all coolant manifolds have a temperature of 10-13 degrees Celsius, while the engine temperature is constantly rising. I have pumps for water intake that increase the pressure of sea water in the system. Is this a problem due to the new gas pressure system or what? Will we have to wait for them to fix them so we can assemble the turbo engines?

P.S. I used google translator
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GrumpyOldMan Jan 30, 2024 @ 8:32am 
Direct seawater cooling is broken since space DLC release and most likely the least efficient cooling method currently.

You're better off using either the 5x5 or 3x3 fan radiator instead. Use large electrical pumps for input and output, additionally you can greatly increase the flowrate and heat exchange by adding a medium prefab tank filled with fresh water to the radiator input side, for some reason having pressurized air added to the loop vastly increases the heat exchange.

Here's the setup I'm running:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3106103347
Captain Jan 30, 2024 @ 8:37am 
Originally posted by ඞLerykelඞ:
I made a boat in which the modular water pumps were no longer sufficient to cool the engines, which is why I made a seawater intake system that is sent to the coolant manifolds. The problem is that all coolant manifolds have a temperature of 10-13 degrees Celsius, while the engine temperature is constantly rising. I have pumps for water intake that increase the pressure of sea water in the system. Is this a problem due to the new gas pressure system or what? Will we have to wait for them to fix them so we can assemble the turbo engines?

P.S. I used google translator
The fluid ports seem to be a limiting factor at the moment. This is slowing flow rates so that raw water cooling is not currently effective enough.

Currently I am using small impellers to pump my coolant. You only need about 7.2 rps to get max flow. I find their resistance to be negligible.

For many boats currently I am using the heat sinks in the hull. Not raw water cooling. They are allowing for high coolant flow rates which are effective for cooling.
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Date Posted: Jan 30, 2024 @ 7:31am
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