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One of our own UNI faculty, Seamus Donohue, examined the implications of this formula, as follows:  
One of our own UNI faculty, Seamus Donohue, examined the implications of this formula, as follows:  


''Dust Puppy's original forumula is expressed in ASCII as:
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Dust Puppy's original forumula is expressed in ASCII as:
C = Cmax * [ 1 + ( SQRT(C0/Cmax) - 1 ) * EXP((t0-t1)/tau) ] ^ 2
C = Cmax * [ 1 + ( SQRT(C0/Cmax) - 1 ) * EXP((t0-t1)/tau) ] ^ 2


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Experimenting with this formula (https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnYZ5Ix967m9dGR1YTY2emRGaXgyR3k4QlBnYng3SlE&hl=en), Seamus found that the peak recharge rate, without any effect of boosters or energy draining weapons, is indeed at 25% of capacitor capacity.
Experimenting with this formula (https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnYZ5Ix967m9dGR1YTY2emRGaXgyR3k4QlBnYng3SlE&hl=en), Seamus found that the peak recharge rate, without any effect of boosters or energy draining weapons, is indeed at 25% of capacitor capacity.
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Bottom line for EVE capsuleers: remember that the recharge rate declines dramatically once it falls below 25% of capacity.  Therefore, if in a fight, leave yourself a margin of safety and consider escaping if it appears that you will soon fall below this amount.
Bottom line for EVE capsuleers: remember that the recharge rate declines dramatically once it falls below 25% of capacity.  Therefore, if in a fight, leave yourself a margin of safety and consider escaping if it appears that you will soon fall below this amount.


For more on maximizing your capacitor performance, see this UNI class syllabus: http://www.eve-ivy.com/wiki/index.php?title=Capacitor_Management_101
For more on maximizing your capacitor performance, see this UNI class syllabus: http://www.eve-ivy.com/wiki/index.php?title=Capacitor_Management_101