OODA WIKI:Isidore

Project: Isidore is the primary sub-project of Project: Flamenco, named for St. Isidore the Farmer. It encompasses all mechanical, electrical, structural, and "hard tech" systems.

The core function of Project: Isidore is to provide the "engine" for the facility—capturing, generating, storing, and converting energy. It is the "mechanical" counterpart to the "organic" systems of Project: Maria.

Core Components

• Energy Generation & Capture:

   * Solar Panel Array: The primary electrical source.
   * Stirling Engine Array: A hybrid electrical/mechanical system run on waste heat.
   * Heat Recovery System: The overall system for capturing server waste heat.

• Energy Storage & Management:

   * Power Generation & Storage: The battery bank and control system.
   * Central Thermal Battery: The subterranean rainwater cistern that functions as the facility's "thermal anchor" or "cold sink."

• Mechanical Systems:

   * Server Room: The primary heat source for the entire project.
   * Liquid-to-Liquid Heat Exchanger: Used to transfer heat between the server coolant loop and other systems.
   * Centrifugal Clutch & Gearbox: Mechanically links the Stirling engines to water pumps, solving the low-torque problem.
   * Rainwater Harvesting System: The "blue roof" system that captures and channels water to the cistern.

• Structural & Utility:

   * North-Facing Roof Monitor: The clerestory window structure that provides passive, indirect light to the biowall.
   * Waste Heat Food Dehydrator: A food-safe dehydrator running on "free" server air exhaust.