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Significantly updates the Engineering guidebook (more explicitly the Atmos section) to have a lot more relevant and useful information. Right now engineering has been getting update after update with no real change to the relevant guidebook entry. This has lead to a lot of out of date information and bad practices being prevalent in the guidebook, something that pains me to read.
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# Antimatter Engine (AME)
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The Antimatter Engine is a short-term support generator for the station, providing a sizable chunk of power for a limited time.
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It's mainly used to assist engineers in starting up bigger engines like the [textlink="Singularity Engine" link="SingularityEngine"] or [textlink="Tesla Engine" link="TeslaEngine"], by supplementing the station's [textlink="batteries" link="PowerStorage"] with partial power to extend their runtime.
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## Construction
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<Box>Required parts:</Box>
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<Box>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeController"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeJar"/>
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</Box>
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The AME Controller is the part of the AME that outputs power to the station's grid through an [textlink="HV connection" link="VoltageNetworks"].
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Because of this, you'll want to start your AME construction with the controller on top of an [color=orange]HV wire[/color].
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Most stations have exposed [color=orange]HV wiring[/color] or designated spots to wrench an AME controller, so that it connects to the grid.
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AME shielding is the physical structure that makes the antimatter engine. It's made by converting AME flatpacks into shielding using a multitool.
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To construct an AME, start putting down a 3x3 or larger square of AME flatpacks in preparation for construction, making sure to maximize the number of "center" pieces that are surrounded on all eight sides.
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The greater amount of center pieces, the more cores your AME will have, and the more power it will be able to output safely.
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<Box>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<Box>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<Box>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmePartFlatpack" Caption=""/>
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</Box>
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Once this is done, you can use a multitool to convert each AME flatpack into shielding, which should form a finished AME configuration.
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeController" Caption=""/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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</Box>
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<Box>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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</Box>
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<Box>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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<GuideEntityEmbed Entity="AmeShielding" Caption="" Margin="0"/>
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</Box>
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[color=#999999][italic]An example of a one core setup[italic][/color]
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</Box>
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## Operation
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To start the AME, insert a fuel jar into the AME controller, and set the safe injection rate.
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The safe injection rate is the point where the AME can safely run without overheating, while maximizing power output.
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This rate is always twice the core count.
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For example, an AME with one core will have a safe injection rate of 2. With two cores, the safe injection rate would be 4, and so on.
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Any more than this ratio will eventually result in the engine [color=#ff0000]overheating[/color] and, shortly afterwards, [color=#ff0000]exploding[/color].
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The AME controller will [textlink="report" link="InspectingPower"] on both the amount of power it is providing to the grid, and the theoretical maximum power it could provide if demanded.
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