Posted by: Pedroig
« on: April 30, 2020, 08:27:46 AM »
IIRC, a mass drive can send a maximum of 5,000 tons per year. Why 5,000? Probably because it is a nice even number. However it is a horrible number to subdivide into "tics".
12 30 day ticks is 416.667 tons per tick.
73 5 day ticks is 68.493 tons per tick.
365 1 day ticks is 13.699 tons per tick.
The annual "throw weight" of a mass driver should be 4380 tons per year (or multiple thereof):
12 30 day ticks is 365 tons per tick.
73 5 day ticks is 60 tons per tick.
365 1 day ticks is 12 tons per tick.