obj/machinery/atmospherics/binary/passive_gate //Tries to achieve target pressure at output (like a normal pump) except // Uses no power but can not transfer gases from a low pressure area to a high pressure area icon = 'passive_gate.dmi' icon_state = "intact_off" name = "Passive gate" desc = "A one-way air valve that does not require power" var/on = 0 var/target_pressure = ONE_ATMOSPHERE update_icon() if(node1&&node2) icon_state = "intact_[on?("on"):("off")]" else if(node1) icon_state = "exposed_1_off" else if(node2) icon_state = "exposed_2_off" else icon_state = "exposed_3_off" on = 0 return process() ..() if(!on) return 0 var/output_starting_pressure = air2.return_pressure() var/input_starting_pressure = air1.return_pressure() if(output_starting_pressure >= min(target_pressure,input_starting_pressure-10)) //No need to pump gas if target is already reached or input pressure is too low //Need at least 10 KPa difference to overcome friction in the mechanism return 1 //Calculate necessary moles to transfer using PV = nRT if((air1.total_moles() > 0) && (air1.temperature>0)) var/pressure_delta = min(target_pressure - output_starting_pressure, (input_starting_pressure - output_starting_pressure)/2) //Can not have a pressure delta that would cause output_pressure > input_pressure var/transfer_moles = pressure_delta*air2.volume/(air1.temperature * R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION) //Actually transfer the gas var/datum/gas_mixture/removed = air1.remove(transfer_moles) air2.merge(removed) if(network1) network1.update = 1 if(network2) network2.update = 1