Fuel Cells (FUEL)
Parts Catalog
These modules are an alternative to solar panels, also offering way better weight and endurance than batteries.
Fuel Cell Specifications
Specification Spreadsheet (WIP)
aim is 42 hours of runtime using only internal fuels. (which is seven kerbal days (six hours per day))
151,200 seconds of runtime (see runtime sheet)
| Mod | Name | Cost | Entry | Mass | Tech | TL | maxEC | Fuel (L) | RunTime† | Battery (EC) | efficiency‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (S) | Fuel Cell | 750 | 2250 | 0.05 | largeElectrics | 7 | 1.5 | - | 0h0m | 50 | baseline |
| (S) | FC Array | 4500 | 13500 | 0.24 | specializedElectrics | 8 | 18 | - | 0h0m | 300 | baseline |
| (HB) | 0.3125m | 330 | 750 | 0.03 | survivability | 3 | 0.375 | 5 | 0h0m | 10 | -25% |
| (HB) | 0.625m | 495 | 1250 | 0.05 | basicScience | 4 | 0.75 | 15 | 22h 0m | 50 | -15% |
| (HB) | 1.25m | 895 | 2250 | 0.1 | Electrics | 5 | 1.5 | 30 | 35h 0m | 100 | |
| (HB) | 1.875m | 2390 | 6008 | 0.2967 | Miniaturization | 5 | 4.5 | 90 | 35h 0m | 300 | +10% |
| (HB) | 2.5m | 4277 | 10753 | 0.59 | advElectrics | 6 | 9 | 180 | 37h 0m | 600 | +15% |
| (HB) | 3.75m | 7829 | 19683 | 1.2 | largeElectrics | 7 | 18 | 365 | 45h 0m | 1225 | +25% |
| (HB) | 5.0m | 2 | 35429 | 2.4 | specializedElectrics | 8 | 36 | 730 | 42h 0m | 2427 | +50% |
| (HB) | 7.5m | 17616 | 44287 | 3.3333 | specializedElectrics | 8 | 50 | 1010 | 0h0m | 3371 | +75% |
| (HB) | 10m | 33031 | 83038 | 6.9444 | experimentalElectrics | 9 | 75 | 1515 | 0h0m | 5056 | +100% |
| (HB) | 20m | 49546 | 124556 | 11.5741 | experimentalElectrics | 9 | 125 | 2530 | 0h0m | 8427 | +200 % |
| (HB) | mk0 | basicScience | 4 | 0h0m | -25% | ||||||
| (HB) | mk1 | Electrics | 5 | 0h0m | -15% | ||||||
| (HB) | mk2 | 4277 | 10753 | 0.59 | advElectrics | 6 | 8.85 | 180 | 0h0m | 600 | |
| (HB) | mk3 | 7829 | 19683 | 1.2 | largeElectrics | 7 | 18 | 365 | 0h0m | 1225 | +15% |
| (HB) | mk4 | specializedElectrics | 8 | 0h0m | +25 | ||||||
| (HB) | mk5 | experimentalElectrics | 9 | 0h0m | +50% |
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S = Stock HB = Hot Beverage HB+ = Hot Beverage + Another US = Universal Storage US2 = Universal Storage 2 *
†: internal capacity only ‡: currently doesn’t include efficency adjustment to maxEX/Battery/mass/costs - fuel capacity won’t be affected
Effeciency scaled
| Mod | Name | Cost | Entry | Mass | Tech | TL | maxEC | Fuel (L) | RunTime† | RunTime+EF† | Battery (EC) | efficiency‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (HB) | 0.3125m | 330 | 750 | 0.0375 | survivability | 3 | 0.1 | 20 | 22h 0m | 22h 0m | 7 | -25% |
| (HB) | 0.625m | 495 | 1250 | 0.0575 | basicScience | 4 | 0.125 | 40 | 35h 0m | 35h 0m | 50 | -15% |
| (HB) | 1.25m | 895 | 2250 | 0.1 | Electrics | 5 | 0.25 | 80 | 35h 0m | 35h 0m | 200 | |
| (HB) | 1.875m | 2390 | 6008 | 0.26972 | Miniaturization | 5 | 0.5 | 170 | 37h 0m | 42h 0m | 500 | +10% |
| (HB) | 2.5m | 4277 | 10753 | 0.23455 | advElectrics | 6 | 1.0 | 380 | 45h 0m | 53h 0m | 1000 | +15% |
| (HB) | 3.75m | 7829 | 19683 | 0.96 | largeElectrics | 7 | 2.0 | 768 | 42h 0m | 57h 0m | 2000 | +25% |
†: internal capacity only ‡: cumulative efficency adjustment to maxEX/Battery/mass/costs - fuel capacity won’t be affected even though advances in tech would increase storage capabilities
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0.625m, 1.25m, 1.875.m, 2.5m and 3.75m
