The Wrath Fusion Reactor¹⁾ is a series of scalable fusion power powerplants. They serve as a primary power source in many products produced by the Iron Company. They were first produced in 80 Pre YE and continues to be produced in YE 44.

In the year 80 Pre YE, the Wrath Series Fusion Reactors were designed and manufactured for the Iron Company. They sought a scalable, multi-purpose power source for modular usage for their ground forces. When production began problems were had with power regulation, wear and tear, and fuel consumption. As long-term development, research and time passed these reactors gained modifications to increase their efficiency, scalability, and the spectrum of their usage, including applications on starships and other space vessels. It was often exported as means to increase the Company's income when work was scarce, though it was sold through various traders and third-party groups.

In 10 Pre YE, when the Schism happened, parts for the machine dried up overnight, though its relatively simple construction for a fusion plant meant they could be easily refurbished by someone with the technical skill necessary, though it is no substitute for fresh components. Production was restarted shortly after the company was refounded.

In YE 44, the construction of Wrath Series Fusion Reactors for the usage of the Iron Company and their customers was restarted.

The Wrath Series Fusion Reactor uses a triple-layer fusion unit in a cylindrical configuration to compress the deuterium and tritium, a fast-decaying radioactive element that can be derived from lithium, though it can be used with helium 3 if necessary. A 10mm outer layer of tungsten-steel alloy combined with a “Heat Sink system”-essentially a radiator that uses a liquid glucose solution to shunt waste heat off serves to provide the necessary heat shielding with a lead lining to provide a degree of radiation shielding-the liquid cooling system is interwoven between the third layer, while the first layer houses the fusion chamber. While primitive, it does save on the overall cost, the thinner, lighter shell is also somewhat larger than most of its contemporaries at the time-around 20%. While this increases the vulnerability of the reactor in the event of an armor breach, the unit is around 15% lighter than normal.

To achieve the power output it is known for, it compresses its fuel source at a far greater density than normal, but at the cost of burning through twice the amount of fuel. The power from the fusion reaction is harnessed using a direct conversion via Ion collectors located within the second layer, with a better than 95 percent conversion rate. While a five percent power loss is significant depending on you who you ask, the amount of power put out, between 500 to 600 gigawatts of power is often more than sufficient, though the refurbished models put out about half that. A limiter was installed in later models to inhibit the compression rate as needed. A built-in supercharger allows the reactor to put out double the amount of power, however excessive use can rapidly degrade the reactor's function and possibly damage the reactor's shielding requiring a full refit.

Technology this reactor is deployed on:

• Warden Technician
• Dragoon I/II Mecha

Commissar Farzi created this article on 2020/12/22 17:28.

This was approved by Wes on 2022/10/31.³⁾