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−	An advanced variation of the standard single-strength [[heat sink]], the '''compact heat sink''' takes up half the space but weighs one-half more.	+	An advanced variation of the standard single-strength [[Heat Sink]], the '''Compact Heat Sink''' takes up half the space but weigh one half more.
	== Description ==		== Description ==
−	After the initial [[Clan Invasion]] and with the increasing use of lighter, but more bulky, structural components such as [[XL engine]]s, [[ferro-fibrous]] armor, [[endo steel]] chassis, and massive [[Gauss rifle]]s in [[Inner Sphere]] [[BattleMech]] designs, designers found that while they still had weight to spare, they were often left with less space to install other equipment.<ref name="TOp319">''Tactical Operations'', p. 316, "Compact Heat Sink"</ref><ref name=MT:REVp87>''Maximum Tech (Revised)'', p. 87, "Compact Heat Sinks"</ref> Unable to match the size reduction of [[Clan]]-tech [[double heat sink]]s, and Inner Sphere versions only adding to the problem, researchers in the [[Federated Commonwealth]] instead turned to reducing the size of standard heat sinks. By [[3058]], the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] had developed prototypes of a so-called "compact heat sink", with two single-strength compact heat sinks able to fit into the space of one standard model. Unfortunately, much like the [[compact engine]] and [[compact gyro|gyro]], the use of denser but more compact materials increased the weight of each compact heat sink by half, generally restricting their use to heavier 'Mechs with weight to spare.<ref name="TOp319"/><ref name=MT:REVp87/> By [[3079]], compact heat sinks entered limited production and were re-rated as [[advanced technology]].<ref name=TROPROTO:JTAp107>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 107, "Compact Heat Sinks"</ref><ref name=IO:UTATp42>''Interstellar Operations'', p. 42, " Universal Technology Advancement Table"</ref>	+	With the increasing use of lighter but more bulky structural components such as [[XL Engine]]s, [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor, [[Endo Steel]] chassis and massive [[Gauss Rifle]]s in [[Inner Sphere]] [[BattleMech]] designs after the initial [[Clan Invasion]], designers found that while they still had weight to spare that they were often left with less space to install other equipment such as additional heat sinks beyond those mounted as part of the [[Fusion Engine]].<ref name="TOp319">''Tactical Operations'', p. 316, "Compact Heat Sink"</ref><ref name=MT:REVp87>''Maximum Tech (Revised)'', p. 87, "Compact Heat Sinks"</ref>
−	Compact heat sinks are more exclusive to the Inner Sphere, with the Clans' reductions in the bulk of advanced armor, engines, and chassis components making the situation much less critical for them.	+	Unable to match the size reduction of [[Clan]]-tech [[Double Heat Sink]]s and Inner Sphere versions only adding to the problem, researchers in the [[Federated Commonwealth]] instead turned to reducing the size of standard heat sinks. By [[3058]] the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] had developed prototypes of so-called Compact Heat Sinks, with two single-strength compact heat sinks able to fit into the space of a one standard heat sink. Unfortunately much like the [[Compact Engine]] and [[Compact Gyro|Gyro]], the use of denser but more compact materials increases the weight of each compact heat sink by half, generally restricting their use to heavier 'Mechs with weight to spare.<ref name="TOp319"/><ref name=MT:REVp87/> By [[3079]], Compact Heat Sinks entered limited production and were rerated as [[Advanced Technology]], no longer as hard come by as when they were only experimental.<ref name=TROPROTO:JTAp107>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 107, "Compact Heat Sinks"</ref><ref name=IO:UTATp42>''Interstellar Operations: Universal Technology Advancement Table'', p. 42, "Compact Heat Sinks - Listed as remaining as Advanced Tech as of 3150 (game year)"</ref>
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		+	Compact Heat Sinks are thus far exclusive to the Inner Sphere, with the Clans' reductions in the bulk of advanced armor, engines and chassis components making the situation much less critical for them.
	== References ==		== References ==
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	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==
		+	* ''[[Maximum Tech, Revised]]''
	* ''[[Interstellar Operations]]''		* ''[[Interstellar Operations]]''
−	* ''[[Maximum Tech, Revised]]''
	* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''		* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
	* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]		* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]

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An advanced variation of the standard single-strength [[Heat Sink]], the '''Compact Heat Sink''' takes up half the space but weigh one half more. == Description == With the increasing use of lighter but more bulky structural components such as [[XL Engine]]s, [[Ferro-Fibrous]] armor, [[Endo Steel]] chassis and massive [[Gauss Rifle]]s in [[Inner Sphere]] [[BattleMech]] designs after the initial [[Clan Invasion]], designers found that while they still had weight to spare that they were often left with less space to install other equipment such as additional heat sinks beyond those mounted as part of the [[Fusion Engine]].<ref name="TOp319">''Tactical Operations'', p. 316, "Compact Heat Sink"</ref><ref name=MT:REVp87>''Maximum Tech (Revised)'', p. 87, "Compact Heat Sinks"</ref> Unable to match the size reduction of [[Clan]]-tech [[Double Heat Sink]]s and Inner Sphere versions only adding to the problem, researchers in the [[Federated Commonwealth]] instead turned to reducing the size of standard heat sinks. By [[3058]] the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] had developed prototypes of so-called Compact Heat Sinks, with two single-strength compact heat sinks able to fit into the space of a one standard heat sink. Unfortunately much like the [[Compact Engine]] and [[Compact Gyro|Gyro]], the use of denser but more compact materials increases the weight of each compact heat sink by half, generally restricting their use to heavier 'Mechs with weight to spare.<ref name="TOp319"/><ref name=MT:REVp87/> By [[3079]], Compact Heat Sinks entered limited production and were rerated as [[Advanced Technology]], no longer as hard come by as when they were only experimental.<ref name=TROPROTO:JTAp107>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 107, "Compact Heat Sinks"</ref><ref name=IO:UTATp42>''Interstellar Operations: Universal Technology Advancement Table'', p. 42, "Compact Heat Sinks - Listed as remaining as Advanced Tech as of 3150 (game year)"</ref> Compact Heat Sinks are thus far exclusive to the Inner Sphere, with the Clans' reductions in the bulk of advanced armor, engines and chassis components making the situation much less critical for them. == References == <references/> == Bibliography == * ''[[Maximum Tech, Revised]]'' * ''[[Interstellar Operations]]'' * ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]] [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Heat Management]]

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