Electricity - Revision history

RichardWSmith: /* Uses of Electricity */ Fixed formatting

2024-09-20T17:32:02Z

Uses of Electricity: Fixed formatting

RichardWSmith: /* Uses of Electricity */ Removed sky ramp. It does not use electricity.

2024-09-20T17:31:38Z

Uses of Electricity: Removed sky ramp. It does not use electricity.

RichardWSmith: Fixed link

2024-09-20T17:26:04Z

Fixed link

RichardWSmith: Use in launching items to Mars orbit. Added links.

2024-09-20T17:24:58Z

Use in launching items to Mars orbit. Added links.

RichardWSmith: /* Nuclear energy */

2024-08-26T21:45:44Z

Nuclear energy

RichardWSmith: /* Primary Generation */ Added reference.

2024-08-26T21:44:49Z

Primary Generation: Added reference.

RichardWSmith: /* Nuclear energy */ Added Link.

2024-08-24T06:54:29Z

Nuclear energy: Added Link.

Michel Lamontagne: /* See Also */

2022-06-21T21:10:16Z

Michel Lamontagne: /* Distribution and transportation */

2022-06-21T21:09:46Z

Distribution and transportation

Michel Lamontagne at 15:39, 2 August 2019

2019-08-02T15:39:42Z

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 *Sensors and instruments.
 *Hydrogen, oxygen, aluminium and many other metals and gases through electrolysis.
-*[[Mass driver | mass drivers]] could make getting to Mars orbit cheaper with electric power.
+*[[Mass driver | Mass drivers]] could make getting to Mars orbit cheaper with electric power.
 ==Significance for a Martian colony==

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 *Sensors and instruments.
 *Hydrogen, oxygen, aluminium and many other metals and gases through electrolysis.
-*[[Sky ramps]] and or [[Mass driver | mass drivers]] could make getting to Mars orbit cheaper with electric power.
+*[[Mass driver | mass drivers]] could make getting to Mars orbit cheaper with electric power.
 ==Significance for a Martian colony==

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 *Sensors and instruments.
 *Hydrogen, oxygen, aluminium and many other metals and gases through electrolysis.
-*[[Sky ramp|Sky ramps]] and or [[Mass driver | mass drivers]] could make getting to Mars orbit cheaper with electric power.
+*[[Sky ramps]] and or [[Mass driver | mass drivers]] could make getting to Mars orbit cheaper with electric power.
 ==Significance for a Martian colony==

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 *Sensors and instruments.
 *Hydrogen, oxygen, aluminium and many other metals and gases through electrolysis.
 ==Significance for a Martian colony==

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 ===Nuclear energy===
-Nuclear reactions in nuclear materials produces heat, that can be converted into electricity either directly or using thermal processes and mechanical energy.  (See <ref>https://newatlas.com/energy/supercritical-co2-turbines/ </ref> for a new type of turbine of especial use on Mars.)  Turbo-alternators in nuclear power stations produce AC power. See also [[Nuclear power]].
+Nuclear reactions in nuclear materials produces heat, that can be converted into electricity either directly or using thermal processes and mechanical energy.  (See <ref>https://newatlas.com/energy/supercritical-co2-turbines/ | Supercritical CO2 Turbine now being built.</ref> for a new type of turbine of especial use on Mars.)  Turbo-alternators in nuclear power stations produce AC power. See also [[Nuclear power]].
 ====Thermoelectric generators====

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		+	==References==
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 ==Distribution and transportation==
-Electrical energy can be distributed using either Alternating Current (AC) or Direct Current (DC).  On Earth AC current is used for most large scale systems, such as power grids and general electrical distribution.  DC current has seen renewed use after the development of power electronics, that have led to the construction od DC power lines and DC converters for inter grid connections.
+Electrical energy can be distributed using either Alternating Current (AC) or Direct Current (DC).  On Earth AC current is used for most large scale systems, such as power grids and general electrical distribution.  DC current has seen renewed use after the development of power electronics, that have led to the construction of DC power lines and DC converters for inter grid connections.
-Electrical distribution on Earth makes extensive use of the concept of grounding, as the Earth is generally considered a good conductor due to the presence of water in the soil.  On Mars, however, the soil conductance is not necessarily good and separated grounding systems may be required.
+Electrical distribution on Earth makes extensive use of the concept of grounding, as the Earth is generally considered a good conductor due to the presence of water in the soil.  On Mars, however, the soil conductance is not necessarily good and separated grounding systems may be required.  To avoid uneven buildup of electrical charges, the buildings will probably need to be connected together by grounding wires.
 ==Uses of Electricity==

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 [[Image:ElectricityIcon.png|thumb|right|100px|Danger Icon]]
-[[File:Power station tile.JPG|right|frameless|50x50px|Create a settlement]]
+[[File:Power station tile.JPG|right|frameless|50x50px|link=Create a settlement]]
 '''Electricity''' is the general term used to describe a number of electrical phenomena, such as Electrical power, electrical current and electric potential.  It is associated with magnetism.  It plays an important part in almost every modern [[:category:technology|technology]]. Electrical power can be transmitted easily a distance via conductors, such as metallic cables. A [[settlement]] on [[Mars]] cannot be imagined without an [[Settlement systems|electrical distribution system]].  An [[Energy Infrastructure|energy infrastructure]] and eventually power [[Settlement facilities|facilities]] will be required.