Make ground mounted solar panels more efficient

data/json/construction.json

@@ -5329,6 +5329,19 @@
     "post_special": "done_appliance",
     "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE"
   },
+  {
+    "type": "construction",
+    "id": "app_ground_solar",
+    "group": "place_ground_solar_panel",
+    "category": "APPLIANCE",
+    "required_skills": [ [ "fabrication", 1 ] ],
+    "time": "6 m",
+    "qualities": [ [ { "id": "WRENCH", "level": 1 } ] ],
+    "components": [ [ [ "ground_solar_panel", 1 ] ] ],
+    "pre_special": "check_empty",
+    "post_special": "done_appliance",
+    "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE"
+  },
   {
     "type": "construction",
     "id": "app_reinforced_solar",
@@ -5355,6 +5368,19 @@
     "post_special": "done_appliance",
     "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE"
   },
+  {
+    "type": "construction",
+    "id": "app_ground_solar_v2",
+    "group": "place_ground_solar_panel_v2",
+    "category": "APPLIANCE",
+    "required_skills": [ [ "fabrication", 1 ] ],
+    "time": "6 m",
+    "qualities": [ [ { "id": "WRENCH", "level": 1 } ] ],
+    "components": [ [ [ "ground_solar_panel_v2", 1 ] ] ],
+    "pre_special": "check_empty",
+    "post_special": "done_appliance",
+    "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE"
+  },
   {
     "type": "construction",
     "id": "app_reinfoced_solar_v2",

data/json/construction_group.json

@@ -1327,6 +1327,11 @@
   {
     "type": "construction_group",
     "id": "place_solar_panel",
+    "name": "Place Small Solar Panel"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "construction_group",
+    "id": "place_ground_solar_panel",
     "name": "Place Solar Panel"
   },
   {
@@ -1337,6 +1342,11 @@
   {
     "type": "construction_group",
     "id": "place_solar_panel_v2",
+    "name": "Place Small Advanced Solar Panel"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "construction_group",
+    "id": "place_ground_solar_panel_v2",
     "name": "Place Advanced Solar Panel"
   },
   {

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/appliances.json

@@ -674,13 +674,39 @@
   {
     "type": "vehicle_part",
     "id": "ap_solar_panel",
+    "name": { "str": "small solar panel" },
     "flags": [ "SOLAR_PANEL", "OBSTACLE", "APPLIANCE" ],
-    "description": "A solar panel, mounted on a frame and ready to power other appliances.",
+    "description": "A small solar panel, mounted on a frame and ready to power other appliances.",
     "copy-from": "solar_panel",
     "proportional": { "epower": 1.2 },
     "requirements": { "removal": { "time": "3 m", "using": [ [ "vehicle_wrench_2", 1 ] ] } },
     "variants": [ { "symbols": "#", "symbols_broken": "x" } ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "vehicle_part",
+    "id": "ap_ground_solar_panel",
+    "flags": [ "SOLAR_PANEL", "OBSTACLE", "APPLIANCE" ],
+    "description": "A solar panel, mounted on a frame and ready to power other appliances.",
+    "item": "ground_solar_panel",
+    "copy-from": "solar_panel",
+    "//": "4 times the panels, 1.2x matching the above appliance",
+    "proportional": { "epower": 4.8 },
+    "requirements": {
+      "removal": { "time": "3 m", "using": [ [ "vehicle_wrench_2", 1 ] ] },
+      "repair": {
+        "skills": [ [ "electronics", 6 ] ],
+        "time": "120 m",
+        "using": [ [ "vehicle_screw", 1 ], [ "solar_panel", 4 ], [ "soldering_standard", 8 ] ]
+      }
+    },
+    "breaks_into": [
+      { "item": "steel_lump", "count": [ 8, 32 ] },
+      { "item": "steel_chunk", "count": [ 8, 32 ] },
+      { "item": "scrap", "count": [ 8, 32 ] },
+      { "item": "solar_cell", "count": [ 4, 16 ] }
+    ],
+    "variants": [ { "symbols": "#", "symbols_broken": "x" } ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "vehicle_part",
     "id": "ap_reinforced_solar_panel",
@@ -695,13 +721,37 @@
   {
     "type": "vehicle_part",
     "id": "ap_solar_panel_v2",
+    "name": { "str": "small advanced solar panel" },
     "flags": [ "SOLAR_PANEL", "OBSTACLE", "APPLIANCE" ],
-    "description": "A high-performance solar panel, mounted on a frame and ready to power other appliances.",
+    "description": "A  small, high-performance solar panel, mounted on a frame and ready to power other appliances.",
     "copy-from": "solar_panel_v2",
     "proportional": { "epower": 1.2 },
     "requirements": { "removal": { "time": "3 m", "using": [ [ "vehicle_wrench_2", 1 ] ] } },
     "variants": [ { "symbols": "#", "symbols_broken": "x" } ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "vehicle_part",
+    "id": "ap_ground_solar_panel_v2",
+    "copy-from": "solar_panel_v2",
+    "flags": [ "SOLAR_PANEL", "OBSTACLE", "APPLIANCE" ],
+    "item": "ground_solar_panel_v2",
+    "//": "4 times from 4 more panels, 1.2 times as is done above",
+    "proportional": { "epower": 4.8 },
+    "requirements": {
+      "removal": { "time": "3 m", "using": [ [ "vehicle_wrench_2", 1 ] ] },
+      "repair": {
+        "skills": [ [ "electronics", 8 ] ],
+        "time": "150 m",
+        "using": [ [ "vehicle_screw", 1 ], [ "solar_panel_v2", 4 ], [ "soldering_standard", 64 ] ]
+      }
+    },
+    "breaks_into": [
+      { "item": "steel_lump", "count": [ 8, 16 ] },
+      { "item": "steel_chunk", "count": [ 8, 16 ] },
+      { "item": "scrap", "count": [ 8, 16 ] },
+      { "item": "solar_cell_v2", "count": [ 4, 24 ] }
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "vehicle_part",
     "id": "ap_reinforced_solar_panel_v2",

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-appliances.json

@@ -694,23 +694,23 @@
     "color": "yellow",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "required_str": -1,
-    "examine_action": { "type": "appliance_convert", "furn_set": "f_null", "item": "solar_panel" },
+    "examine_action": { "type": "appliance_convert", "furn_set": "f_null", "item": "ground_solar_panel" },
     "flags": [ "TRANSPARENT" ],
-    "deconstruct": { "items": [ { "item": "solar_panel", "count": 1 } ] },
+    "deconstruct": { "items": [ { "item": "ground_solar_panel", "count": 1 } ] },
     "bash": {
       "str_min": 10,
       "str_max": 20,
       "sound": "whack!",
       "sound_fail": "clang!",
       "items": [
-        { "item": "solar_cell", "count": [ 1, 5 ] },
-        { "item": "scrap", "count": [ 3, 6 ] },
-        { "item": "amplifier", "prob": 50 },
-        { "item": "cable", "charges": [ 10, 15 ] },
-        { "item": "power_supply", "prob": 50 },
-        { "item": "scrap", "count": [ 4, 6 ] },
-        { "item": "plastic_chunk", "count": [ 1, 2 ] },
-        { "item": "steel_chunk", "count": 3 }
+        { "item": "solar_cell", "count": [ 4, 20 ] },
+        { "item": "scrap", "count": [ 12, 24 ] },
+        { "item": "amplifier", "count": [ 0, 2 ] },
+        { "item": "cable", "charges": [ 40, 60 ] },
+        { "item": "power_supply", "count": [ 0, 2 ] },
+        { "item": "scrap", "count": [ 16, 24 ] },
+        { "item": "plastic_chunk", "count": [ 4, 8 ] },
+        { "item": "steel_chunk", "count": 12 }
       ]
     }
   },

data/json/items/vehicle/solar.json

@@ -1,28 +1,42 @@
 [
   {
+    "//": "Assumed to be ~0.5x0.5m to fit in a vehicle tile",
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "id": "solar_panel",
     "name": { "str": "solar panel" },
     "description": "An electronic device that can convert solar radiation into electric power.  Useful for a vehicle or a static power grid.",
-    "weight": "14000 g",
+    "//1": [
+      "66x40x2in = 68L solar panels weigh 40lbs, for density of ~210g/L",
+      "If this is 0.5mx0.5mx5cm, it has a volume of 12.5L, and a weight of 2.63kg",
+      "Numbers from https://modernize.com/homeowner-resources/solar/average-solar-panel-dimensions-and-sizes"
+    ],
+    "weight": "2630 g",
     "to_hit": -4,
     "color": "yellow",
     "symbol": "]",
     "material": [ "glass" ],
-    "volume": "3 L",
+    "volume": "12500 ml",
     "flags": [ "NO_REPAIR", "WATER_BREAK" ],
     "category": "veh_parts",
     "price": 90000,
     "price_postapoc": 1000,
     "melee_damage": { "bash": 1 }
   },
+  {
+    "//": "Four solar panels stuck together to fit in 1x1m",
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "id": "ground_solar_panel",
+    "name": { "str": "solar panel array" },
+    "description": "A collection of four solar panels, ready to get to work converting solar radiation into electric power.  Install them to use them in a static power grid.",
+    "copy-from": "solar_panel",
+    "proportional": { "weight": 4, "volume": 4, "price": 4, "price_postapoc": 4 }
+  },
   {
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "copy-from": "solar_panel",
     "id": "folding_solar_panel",
     "name": { "str": "collapsible solar array" },
     "description": "An electronic device that can convert solar radiation into electric power, mounted on a folding frame.  This one is a common, inexpensive type made with polycrystalline silicon cells.",
-    "weight": "14500 g",
     "price": 120000,
     "price_postapoc": 1500
   },
@@ -49,6 +63,7 @@
     "copy-from": "solar_panel"
   },
   {
+    "//": "Assumed to be ~0.5mx0.5m to fit in a vehicle tile",
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "id": "solar_panel_v2",
     "name": { "str": "advanced solar panel" },
@@ -57,6 +72,15 @@
     "price_postapoc": 3000,
     "copy-from": "solar_panel"
   },
+  {
+    "//": "Four advanced solar panels stuck together for 1mx1m area",
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "id": "ground_solar_panel_v2",
+    "name": { "str": "advanced solar panel array" },
+    "description": "A collection of four smaller solar panels, read to convert solar radiation into electric power.  These panels are high-performance, made with monocrystalline silicon cells.",
+    "copy-from": "solar_panel_v2",
+    "proportional": { "price": 4, "price_postapoc": 4, "weight": 4, "volume": 4 }
+  },
   {
     "type": "GENERIC",
     "id": "reinforced_solar_panel_v2",

data/json/recipes/other/power_supplies.json

@@ -249,6 +249,32 @@
     ],
     "components": [ [ [ "power_supply", 2 ] ], [ [ "amplifier", 2 ] ], [ [ "solar_cell", 12 ] ], [ [ "cable", 20 ] ] ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE",
+    "result": "ground_solar_panel",
+    "category": "CC_ELECTRONIC",
+    "subcategory": "CSC_ELECTRONIC_PARTS",
+    "skill_used": "electronics",
+    "difficulty": 2,
+    "time": "50 m",
+    "reversible": true,
+    "autolearn": true,
+    "components": [ [ [ "solar_panel", 4 ] ], [ [ "cable", 20 ] ] ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE",
+    "result": "ground_solar_panel_v2",
+    "category": "CC_ELECTRONIC",
+    "subcategory": "CSC_ELECTRONIC_PARTS",
+    "skill_used": "electronics",
+    "difficulty": 2,
+    "time": "50 m",
+    "reversible": true,
+    "autolearn": true,
+    "components": [ [ [ "solar_panel_v2", 4 ] ], [ [ "cable", 20 ] ] ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "recipe",
     "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE",

data/mods/TEST_DATA/known_bad_density.json

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
       "art_sphere",
       "cooked_marrow",
       "fruit_pancakes",
-      "folding_solar_panel_v2",
       "broken_mech_combat",
       "beer",
       "sandwich_sauce_wheat_free",
@@ -181,7 +180,6 @@
       "survivor_scope",
       "triffid_fungicide",
       "pine_resin",
-      "folding_solar_panel",
       "rehydration_drink",
       "bee_sting",
       "test_cracklins",
@@ -570,7 +568,6 @@
       "test_liquid_1ml",
       "compositecrossbow",
       "toothbrush_plain",
-      "solar_panel",
       "homemade_burrito",
       "bot_lab_security_drone_BM",
       "bot_manhack",
@@ -594,7 +591,6 @@
       "thermal_suit",
       "flavored_bonemeal_tablet",
       "chaw",
-      "solar_panel_v2",
       "moisturizer",
       "8mm_hvp",
       "load_bearing_vest",

data/mods/TEST_DATA/vehicle_drag_test.json

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       "kayak_racing": [ 0.609525, 2.604776, 0.983417, 714, 1309 ],
       "DUKW": [ 0.918158, 3.636234, 78.648471, 9801, 11742 ],
       "raft": [ 0.997815, 9.743243, 5.51775, 216, 461 ],
-      "rara_x": [ 0.930735, 1.251436, 699.958333, 8357, 8665 ],
+      "rara_x": [ 0.930735, 0.946989, 529.673611, 8401, 8709 ],
       "aapc-mg": [ 1.9866, 8.699023, 4398.563988, 7576, 8873 ],
       "quad_bike": [ 0.690795, 1.093925, 698.691964, 6893, 8235 ],
       "golf_cart": [ 1.069088, 1.127783, 709.645833, 6813, 7065 ],

data/mods/TEST_DATA/vehicle_efficiency_test.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       "car_sports": { "forward": [ 1006190, 665500, 483000, 44490, 31712 ], "reverse": [ 1006190, 667700, 484600, 42877, 28849 ] },
       "ambulance": { "forward": [ 1718761, 581126, 494600, 92170, 74550 ], "reverse": [ 1718761, 54450, 54030, 41110, 39970 ] },
       "superbike": { "forward": [ 232935, 126400, 73470, 45480, 26130 ], "reverse": [ 232935, 19660, 11160, 13860, 8875 ] },
-      "electric_car": { "forward": [ 722429, 203700, 173713, 16636, 13807 ], "reverse": [ 722429, 204000, 173991, 16669, 13835 ] },
+      "electric_car": { "forward": [ 676949, 209900, 192700, 17800, 15810 ], "reverse": [ 676949, 210200, 193000, 17830, 15850 ] },
       "test_beetle": { "forward": [ 711045, 499600, 434400, 116300, 95800 ], "reverse": [ 711045, 60380, 60270, 47140, 45680 ] },
       "scooter": { "forward": [ 37541, 309800, 309800, 237100, 237100 ], "reverse": [ 37541, 92444, 92444, 68680, 68680 ] },
       "truck_swat": { "forward": [ 6053351, 629000, 112300, 34510, 7719 ], "reverse": [ 6053351, 126300, 127100, 32650, 7898 ] },