Sub Cavitation Parameters?
 

Subs have CavitationParameters and I am wondering what the numbers mean as I am messing around with fictional high speed subs :P

"The in-game formula for this is 'Cavitation depth = 20 * SpeedInKnots - 100'. What this means is that for every 5 knots of extra speed, cavitation happens 100 feet earlier. "

http://gameplay.tips/guides/653-cold-waters.html

20 * 5 knots -100 = 0 feet
20 * 10 knots -100 = 100 feet
20 * 15 knots -100 = 200 feet
20 * 30 knots -100 = 500 feet

I am talking about the line in the submarines data file. It looks like this:
CavitationParameters=15,-155
And I am wondering what those 2 numbers mean and how they effect the subs cavitation speed.

Based on goldfish716 post, one would guess that the parameters that you spoke of "CavitationParameters=a, b" (with a= 15, and b = -155 in your example), would be plugged into the formula "'Cavitation depth = a * SpeedInKnots - b'".

But the above is just a guess, I can't test it right now...

Right. The first number is the number of feet you have to go (per knot) before cavitation stops.

The second number moves the whole plot up or down.

Its essentially just a linear equation like you learned in school ax+b=Y.

Where x is knots and y is depth.

So the deeper we go, the faster and the less likely for cavitation?

As where more shallow, more likely to cavitate unless slower prop rotation = slower boat speed?

As in more dense the water, the less bubble creation = less noise?
(for those of us that suck at ax+b=Y :-p


The reverse is true that

I found that this combination lets my particular sub go at 500 knots with no cavitation even at the surface. Sure not balanced but I don't care as I am playing for the fun. So if you want to have some fun and unbalance your sub go ahead and change your parameters to these. Just make sure to backup a copy of your original file so you can revert back if you desire to.
:Kaleun_Wink:


[Movement]
SurfaceSpeed=30
SubmergedSpeed=62
TelegraphSpeeds=-5,0,5,10,20,30,500
AccelerationRate=600
DecelerationRate=28
RudderTurnRate=2.8
TurnRate=8.9
PivotPointTurning=0.256
DiveRate=5
SurfaceRate=5
BallastRate=0.27
Waterline=0.04
SubmergedAt=0.15
CavitationParameters=1,-1000
PropRotationSpeed=-190,-190
TestDepth=5000
EscapeDepth=500
PeriscopeDepthInFeet=250

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