Calcing Energy Beams?

[ZoroNotZolo]

Is there a way to calculate the energy of an energy beam? I'm trying to figure something out and this would help me out a lot. Specifically, I would like to know if you can calculate the strength of a beam based on its size (e.g. If the beam's effects can be seen from the Milky-way Galaxy).


Feedback/answers would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Shadowbokunohero]

Try asking this on the Calc question board, I believe you will get a far quicker response ! from Knowldageble calc members

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

OK!

 

[ByAsura]

I ain't no calc group member, but i belive energy density is a way.

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

Thanks for the tip, ByAsura!

 

[ByAsura]

Found it.

 

[Assaltwaffle]

I have moved this to the calc group forum.

@ByAsura

That uses the nuke calculator; it is calcing an explosion using the size of the beam, and does not directly cover energy density.

For a mystical-style energy blast, it is essentially impossible to find a result. The closest thing I can think of is HED (high energy density) Plasma. If the attack is confirmed to be HED Plasma (good luck confirming that though), it has an energy density of 10^10 J/m^3. So to get a result you find the volume of the blast and then apply the joule per cubic meter value to it in order to get a value in joules after converting the volume to cubic meters.

 

[ByAsura]

Ok.

Since this is now on the CG board, i must go.

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

bump

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

bump