OK, we know the power output of a Type-X phaser emitter is 5.1MW. We can roughly guesstimate the size of the prefire chambre from the emitter drawing in the TNGTM, and we know that all prefire chambers are spherical. From the size we can derive a rough volume. Let's make the power output a function of the chamber volume and call it ^_^.
We can do the same with the pulse phasers onboard the Defiant by putting our faith in the DS9TM. Let's assume that prefire chamber technology didn't make too big a leap in the years between the GCS and DCS. So we take the pulse phaser emitter's prefire chamber size, convert that to volume, times that by ^_^, then adding a 5-10% bonus in power, just for argument's sake. Tally everything, and we should get a rough number of the power output of the pulse phasers. Tack on another 5% bonus from the fact that the phaser is pulsed, if you want.
And my guess is that the number of shots it takes a Defiant to disable a Keldon is more or less the same as it takes a Galaxy to take down a Galor. Keldon and Galor being roughly equal. The power it takes for a Galaxy to take down a Galor derived from on screen measurement of the distances (length) the power coupling effect takes place over on the phaser array.
Thanks to space bunnies for beaming this idea directly into my day dreams.
Posted by Fedaykin Supastar (Member # 704) on :
....."HUH?"
Posted by Boris (Member # 713) on :
I think it would be far more useful to examine the observable effects of pulse phasers in the individual episodes. Even if we knew them, the power output numbers don't tell us much since the phasers are supposed to operate on the NDF effect (see Mike Wong's pages at www.stardestroyer.net).
Boris
Posted by Peregrinus (Member # 504) on :
The only input I have on pulse phasers is that as the Defiant was originally conceived to be a Borg-killer, it would incorporate a more advanced version of one of the only weapons that proved effective against them...
I think the pulse phasers are designed to be able to reset each emitter to a random frequency after each shot.
And yes, I know that has nothing to do with power output.
--Jonah
[ March 16, 2002, 11:07: Message edited by: Peregrinus ]
Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by Boris: I think it would be far more useful to examine the observable effects of pulse phasers in the individual episodes. Even if we knew them, the power output numbers don't tell us much since the phasers are supposed to operate on the NDF effect (see Mike Wong's pages at www.stardestroyer.net).
Boris
StarDestroyer.net? Ewww, why?
'You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy than those pages.'
(Actually, I have seen more logical fallacies and propagandist materials collected in one place, but it's rare . . .)
G2k
Posted by David Templar (Member # 580) on :
Aw goddamnit, why did that bloody website have to be mentioned here?!
This is of a purely academic interest... Besides, phaser output still have a lot to do with damage. And it might help reduce those number of those people who thinks everything about the Defiant is "GODLIKE".