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SOLAKA Rambles: Not-perfect powering
Dec. 13th, 2014 10:06 pmMecha "Seki" and "Tama-Seki"
Classification: YGK 17 and YGK17K – Fighter Aircraft
Total Length: 18.2m (Wingspan: 11m)
Max Speed: Mach 1.8 – 2.5
Qualities/Attacks: MP SPG and RS Field (Reverse-Solar), Hyper Pulse Powerplant
Colors: Orange and white
Developed by the Ho-Ou Military before the Shirei Alliance was created, the Seki line is a class of fighter planes with a MP SPG or a multi-purpose solar-powered generator, which is capable of supplementary properties. The RS Field helps in controlling gravity pressure for a limited amount of time.
The Seki are built for high-speed performance, equipped with laser cannons and missile pods; however, its descendant the Tama was built with an altered fuselage to support SolAka. The Tama is also powered by the Soul Gem and is the secret behind the Sekishinken (red soul sword). Also, Tama-Seki is capable of changing its swept wing to forward swept wing, which forms the hilt's guard of the Sekishinken.
The classification is from the term yougekiki (要撃機) , which means interceptor jet. For the Tama, the ending "K" stands for ken (剣), meaning sword. Seki means "red"; tama means soul (魂).
There is probably more that I could've added, or maybe could've modified it. The Seki has frill like feathers and long neck much like a bird. Not entirely for the design, but also to increase lift (and preserve fuel by using thermals) and to create a retractable/ejecting escape pod. The neck also helps with a center of balance
The production of solar energy plays a large role in the Ho-Ou Tribe's machines. How does it work as a photovoltaic powerplant, especially turbocharged types for super robots I wondered. So the Ho-Ou machines put silicone vents in wide practice, but to power combat weapons, the question was to how to make
Of course, this is a huge issue at night, cept for Tama-Seki. They would go on "timed fuel" via preserved energy (thought there was a specific name for it but I can't remember at all. Notes are lost. Of all the times. No, not "backup" or "collectors" or some insulation). Solar panels seem very delicate and intense maintenance is necessary.
This all seems very large. To power a whole house it seems it takes a 65 x 39 array of cells in your backyard. To imagine it in a car or a fighter jet would require some compression, focusing on a small area. I feared that a large solar absorbing, watt-measured device would be dangerous to any vehicle, but thought that exhaust might reduce the issue.
For planet atmosphere, especially on cold days with heavy pressure, the Seki intakes and powers the air through the exhaust. Using it like neutral gas. It's Hyper Pulse Powerplant puts stress on this. I use a similar idea in United We Soar's Lancer. May not be that effective without some kind of repellent. For now, I use carbon-neutral idea.
As you can see from MP SPG, the solar energy is used for many things such as powering the computers and the battery. I keep making the word "engine" or "powerplant" analogous to radioactive/ion thrusters.
That's all so far.
Hybrid technology may make an appearance.
There is also the Soul Gem-powered machines such as the SUJ and Kurogane.
