How To Get the FASTEST POSSIBLE WATER FLOW RATE !! - Timberborn Hard Mode

Speed up your rivers and get maximum waterwheel power with this awesome trick!!
This is part 35 of a challenging new series in the awesome beaver city building game TIMBERBORN on Hard Mode. Can I survive the terrifying droughts and engineer the ULTIMATE Beaver Paradise?
Support Skye on Patreon ► / skyestorme
Follow Skye on Twitch ► / skyestorme
Follow Skye on Twitter ► / xskyestormex
Skye's Official Merch Store ► bit.ly/3pGE7X7
Skye's Official Game Store ► www.nexus.gg/skyestorme
Skyes PC Spec
------------------------
CPU: Intel i9-9900k @5.0 GHz
RAM: 64GB
GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Xtreme Waterforce 11G
End Titles Music:
Tobu - Candyland
Tobu Official KZbin - / tobuofficial

[@ryan96420]

I’m a water resources engineer and I absolutely love your trouble shooting as a whole and operation of reservoirs.

[@boarder6246]

I’m glad you have brain! Unlike those architects out there… 🙃

[@dreadzinogre4636]

If the Architect punishment had Skye's help the ***cano would turn into a storm!

[@docferringer]

Sooo are we going to start seeing the Skye Storm effect in our municipal water systems? :D

[@PatentDude]

As an engineer first (before joining the dark side of being an attorney), I love trouble shooting, exploration and principle recognition of this video! However with some hesitancy I can help but point out that: 1.) Water is essentially incompressible, but the flow rate is inversely proportional to the cross sectional area, and 2.) The Sky Storme effect in Timberborn is known as the Continuity Equation in the real world. How cool that Mechanistry added this to Timberborn! Thanks for sharing it!

[@jaquigreenlees]

I suspect the water dynamics library from Unity includes this. The development toolkit that is Unity was intended for games so the devs for it would be inclined to include as much as possible into the water segment of the kit.

[@Friedthjof]

wanted to write exactly the same and am very happy I do not have to ;) the whole talk of "compressing water" made me wince. but the outcome was great, so I will leave a like and not unsubscribe :)

[@ObeyHats4035]

is this the same function as water flowing into smaller pipes and using gravity as the energy?

[@gustavodeoliveiraferreira3796]

It's the Bernoulli's principle

[@patricktho6546]

but doing a ripplewaterfall should not be the neccesary factor

[@snowyverrider2095]

Huge props to the game developers for adding Bernouli's principle of fluid dynamics to the game, that cannot have been easy to implement.

[@briantroy7376]

I've glimpsed the code, the water is cool, but trust me they cut A LOT of corners to get it to work like this and most players still hate it lmao.

[@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock]

@@briantroy7376 how'd you get access to the code

[@chriku]

@@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlockit's unity. they use "compiled" c#, but due to reflection data that can be uncompiled basically losslessly

[@Sebastian-hg3xc]

@@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock maybe decompiled.

[@Karagianis]

Imagine the power you could generate with this effect if you had the Iron Teeth and their large 2 deep water wheels.

[@arkadye]

I realised that I missed the first episode of this series, so I went back to watch it. It's really cute how at the end he's showing us the reservoir he's created saying "that is huge - we will never run out of water again". Folks: that reservoir was about 3 tiles deep, 9 tiles wide and ~20 tiles long. It is contained entirely within Belvoir Castle now. (Also, I just bought this game - another purchase because of Skye, dammit. 😛)

[@Kaelland]

You've created a nozzle. When anything bound by the nature of fluid dynamics (both liquids and gasses) are forced through an increasingly narrow passage, such as a nozzle, the fluid (or gas) speeds up as the passage narrows. The impressive thing here is not that you've figured out how to do it, but that it's actually modeled in game.

[@IseeSpiders]

Water model is not real world accurate, but IRL this effect is because the water does NOT compress. Its called the venturi effect and is pretty core concept in fluid dynamics. I did not know it replicated at all in timberborn 😀

[@peaoui165]

Now the question is: Can you modify Water-Wheel World to have a higher flow rate to up your power production?

[@aaavellone]

omg that would take like 2 days of real time to achieve. It would be cool, but that's a lot of work

[@wintersage6895]

@snox maybe so, but it'd mean fewer windmills, and (if surpassing expectations) fewer water wheels even for the power needs of the whole map.

[@aaavellone]

@@wintersage6895 true. But that baseball field over in barrel bot world isn't going anywhere, lolz, but the other windmills for sure

[@RKaudio]

I also thing this is a good idea!

[@Netherdan]

I suspect making turns would be a nightmare in this flow rate, but it would be fun to watch him try (and potentially succeed). Maybe using 3x3 pools for each turn would do the trick, but I don't think it will fit in the current layout, so it would need a major redesign of the power plant

[@exceededcircle1]

Dr. Skye Storm's, Skye Storm effect on water in timberborn is a very impressive scientific discovery to beaver kind and we applaud his efforts. 👏

[@wolframstahl1263]

Didn't expect a game science episode and I'm so happy we got one! Keep us updated. As much as I like the aesthetic of your builds, the lore and world building, you can always catch me with a deep dive into weird game mechanics! Love how proud you are of your discovery, and you deserve every bit of it!

[@johntotten4872]

After seeing the video title I immediately thought when will Skye use this for the water wheel area. This semi reminds me of back in the day with the old timers using strip mining. They would take a water source and run it down a set length of pipe then neck it down to a smaller diameter pipe, run that a set distance and neck down again. Using gravity and water acceleration they would wash away the earth to find the precious minerals. The Skye Storme effect has a nice ring to it.

[@mattsaive455]

skye: ill add water source so I don't have to faff around with water to focus on building. **adds water source causing imbalance to system** proceeds to spend 2 episodes faffing around with water... bahaha love it skye. all the best to you and the family.

[@Damnedfish.]

I don't play TimberBorn, but I have been binge watching this series (8 months late). You earned my Like & Subscribe (as I agreed to your terms at the beginning). Well done on comprehending the Timberborn water physics to a whole new level.

[@Peter-jl4ki]

9:04 "I wonder if this will become known as the Skye Storme effect?" Nah, it's a Storme Drain.

[@jajwarehouse1]

This makes complete sense to me. The water does not compress, but the speed of flow increases as it falls in elevation into a narrower channel. It is the same reason wide fords in rivers have shallow slow moving water that could be easy to walk across, and narrow sections that drop in elevation within the very same river could have very dangerous rapids.

[@Liednard]

Thank you very much for looking into it! I had the intuition you can pull more than 1 unit of water per tile, this is a clear demonstration with the exact numbers to work with!

[@nemesis7774]

Damn, great use of the continuity equation! Next, solves Navier-stokes !

[@alanread8431]

Hi Skye, So hyped wanted to leave a comment straight away but decided to narrate through this episode. Great editing with the dynamite, so interesting, I play the game often and love watching you have so much fun. You and picture are just brilliant. Thanks for sharing the joy. Love YA man x Please keep this series going when you name the new districts I am always laughing. The Sky Storm Effect is worthy of publication in scientific journals. Wonderful, just wonderful..... Flow rate GGGRRRRRRrrr

[@graey2]

It's not actually compressing, it's being constricted, resulting in higher flow. As the math shows, the volume stays the same, the current increases, which is why it still passes a narrower canal without overflowing. That's good programming as well, as water doesn't compress (much) when liquid, unlike air.

[@btoombstertriesyt6532]

I'm studying civil engineering and we are studying dams and resovoirs. I new a surprising amount after playing this game! Thanks for my fav series Skye and I hope your mum gets well soon ❤️ x

[@johnv3788]

This series got me into Timberborn and this video just blew my mind! Thanks for the effort you put into each and every video! Love it!!!

[@PupOrionSirius26]

I've seen this in action on one of the created maps I'm using from the website. It works. It has a V shaped river that rages hardcore from massive amounts of water flow.

[@calvingreen1215]

I've binged the whole series while ill off work and just wanted to say hats off to you, very entertaining and commited, love it!

[@gaalidas4836]

Yup, I figured as much. The faster the flow, the more volume is kept from building up and flooding. Simply lowering the floor of the canal was only adding more volume of slow moving water that will flood. The same thing happens in our world when we dig out river floors for building materials. The river gets too deep, slows down because it can't move the water fast enough and, ultimately, floods.

[@AmyEyre616]

Yes, the water physics in this game is absolutely nuts, props to the devs!

[@truckerdanvideos]

Hey skye, haven't started the video yet but hows your mum? Did the surgery go well?

[@SkyeStorme]

Yes it did! All good .. I'll give a full update in the next video :)

[@prowlerpunk]

Thank you for the effort in explaining things to us... This will help me loads in getting things set around my map

[@tonywilliamson8882]

Amazing work and very simple to follow along. Thank you Sir.

[@Starsong28]

Awesome exploration of the water physics! I can't wait to implement some of this in my next build!

[@medpacsherpa]

Yep. Very impressed. This is going straight into my next map

[@Noric117]

I don't usually comment on KZbin videos, but I couldn't help but do so after watching this. My only real issue at this point is trying to figure out how to use these principles to aid me in my games. Thanks Skye!

[@MP3zilla]

You earned yourself my sub. I will abuse this going forward in addition to your perpetual water wheels. Thanks for this series, it's been a fun binge. Looking forward to an update 3 playthrough considering how you already play with your storage.

[@porscheguyakaTheBackStreetBoys]

I am drinking coffee while watching this at 8:35 pm

[@the_andrewest_andrew]

i'm pretty sure other engineers have already come and said that water does not compress... what is going on is that water is speeding up: in a larger cross section water runs slower and with higher pressure; in a smaller cross section it looses pressure but speeds up however the quantity of water (m^3/s) remains the same... it's called Bernoulli's principle sorry for insisting on the correction but i'm an engi myself and my brain itches so much when i dont hahahahahah

[@syyntax]

Nice, was looking for how to increase flow rates yesterday.. and you nailed it. :) thank you.

[@Martin-vz1mf]

Absolutely stunning! Thank you Skye!

[@joe35]

I started wtching this series yesterday and was watching the last video when you posted this one. Really good stuff

[@BattleUnit3]

Not gonna lie, i was impressed, especially by you creating the equivelant of a giant water cannon/j

[@aleek4481]

I would have thought that wasn't possible. Good job Skye!

[@s.scottstaten1852]

Not sure about having my mind blown, but it is VERY interesting and something I'll definitely be looking at for my next map!

[@joakimeide6777]

Thanks for good content and smart solutions! Looking forward to trying it myself

[@pietrolocatelli33]

Being an Engineering student I'm totally not impressed by the theory of it, it's pretty simple fluid dynamics actually. If the water goes fast enough you can push it through a way smaller gap or channel, that's how a pressure washer works (it has small holes for the water to come out so the water has to go very fast while being pushed by a massive pressure behind). Although being a student of IT Engineering to be exact, I'm very impressed that such a simple game, in early access too, has a physics engine so precise that's able to calculate that! They're probably using a physics engine made by someone else but still... kudos to the devs!

[@dazenith4517]

I had actually done rather extensive testing well over a year ago about water flow mechanics. Unless they have changed in the year since. Maximum flow rate per cross sectional area is approx 6.66~ strength of water source. However waterfalls will limit flow rate to a 2.2 strength per width only.

[@orrattia3640]

Hey Sky this is my first comment ever, I've been following you since 2020 - stumbled upon your Pateron vids during the lockdowns and I was hooked ever since especially Timberborn, there's literately nothing I'm waiting for more than to finish the day with a joint and your Timberborn commentary, feels like a trip to the shrink lol Full and fast recovery for your Mom! I hope the Timberborn vids will not stop Only commented cause you blew my mind =P Keep up the good work!!

[@TTIOttio]

This was awesome - can’t wait to see what you do with it ^^

[@blackoak4978]

Based on where you've measured the flow rates, the "compression" has happened BEFORE your water ladder structure. You measured it right before and showed it's 0.3 high at 2cms x 5, which adds up to the 1.5 high by 10cms in the channel at the end

[@cmilkau]

3:26 ok here's my guess before watching: to get max flow rate you need a minimum slope. Because this reminded me of the waterwheel power plant, where water level played a crucial role.

[@v.demonaco3718]

id be impressed at anyone else doing it, from you we expect greatness. thank you for sharing.

[@ranno44]

Skye, I have tested it and I found that what ever you do before your canal dose not make any changes. Exit from canal does. In my test, if you end your canal bluntly, let's say it is 1 wide 2 deep and it ends in 1 deeper 5 wide river, or what ever, It will overflow. But if you make a T shape or extend canal bottom by 2 blocks it will increase flow and you will not overflow. What you need before your canal is some sort of reservoir, because it will overflow until water reaches at the end of the canal. End of the canal will increase flow and you see water lvl droping backwards towards the beginning of the canal and then the reservoir. Reservoir needs to be able to store water until this happens or it will overflow a bit. And then I figured out how to turn the canal with the same flow, but you need to drop by 1lvl every time you turn. Sad I can't share pictures here, I am not sure if I explained clearly enough.

[@p3692]

Amazing troubleshooting, great series

[@michaelsimms4734]

Mind blown. Fantastic video.

[@andrewneedham3281]

People forget that these numbers (blah-blah meters *per second*) are flows, I guess. They're confusing flow with volume. It's an easy mistake to make. But you CAN get 10 square meters (square because it's a cross-section and will give volume over time when paired with a flow rate) of water per second through a one-square-meter channel IF you can accommodate a flow that's 10 times faster. It's just fluid continuity: flow in must equal flow out. It's that simple.

[@DanielVCOliveira]

That single waterwheel can substitute the entirety of the perpetual motion machine

[@queryalways]

w00w :D very impressive!! I love when people take the time to explain how the dynamics work. :D Thank you for sharing the knowledge you learn with us :)

[@user-gd5bg4my5n]

you can have a maximum of 3*2,2 cms=6.6cms per 1m heigth, 2m of heigth--> 13,2cms. Syke has 10 cms so 10/6.6=1.51m. Waterfalls however can only have 2.2 cms/tile (no dependency on waterheight) so if you have to widen the canal if you have one. The end of the map is not considered as a waterfall so no widening needed. The whole built up of "compressing the water" is not needed...

[@dimondescalade24]

Amazing find.. great job

[@Kalstorm22]

Great video! very fascinating.

[@wallynm]

Naaaaiceeee, awesome content! Sure been trying this at my colony!

[@TGBear-qm2qy]

WOW you never fail to come up with something interesting !!!AMAZED!!! :D

[@petersmith5886]

I waited way to long for a video yesterday 😭🤣 love this series!

[@greigeelder7398]

Wow. I'm enjoying your videos. Please keep building.

[@demris15]

Love seeing this! Thanks

[@aayyyooooo]

Wow. Skye you've done it. I subscribed. The timberborne water physics are awesome!

[@SkyeStorme]

Welcome to the channel :)

[@theatrefan06]

What a fun mic drop moment for you! Love that for you!!

[@dawntowe5799]

I have been compressing water I knew it made it flow faster but didn't understand completely how so that was really nice info thanks I understand it a little better now👍👍😃

[@bummer01]

I was wondering about the water wheel since I keep on hitting the same issue in stacking them and the once behind keeps on getting low CMS flow. Now I know the math a bit to make them more efficient, many thanks for that info.

[@ssterlini]

I am impressed... said to myself at the beginning of the video there was no chance that I'd be impressed and ended up commenting... love your content!!!

[@llavarca1083]

Love your enthusiasm there XD

[@LATRIBUNEVLV]

It's awesome as always!

[@Consequator]

Water wheels will divert water around it. If you have a 2 block wide canal with a water wheel in 1 side then the water will be slower where the wheel is than the non wheel path. If you wheel up both sides then it goes back to normal because the cfm ends up pushing through .

[@NosdelDCarmo]

Wow! Its game changing!

[@cmilkau]

Wait a minute, if waterwheels reduce height, couldn't that be used to compress flow vertically as well? Possibly even compactify horizontal compression? EDIT: answer is NO! When used this way, the waterwheels effectively increase the level above them, rather than decreasing level below them (once water stabilizes). If you equate current := flow and level := potential, waterwheels seem to have a higher resistance. EDIT2: I'm using the new version, Skye is using the last before that.

[@davideguaitolini3983]

makes perfect sense great engineering for the great skye

[@lenin972]

Very cool. I'm predicting the water-wheel power plant's pumps are going to be worked on to get the same effect

[@Lee1978R]

Never doubt Skye.. he will always find a way 😂💙👍🏻

[@Jacaerys1]

You never disappoint

[@matheww9944]

You've done it again. How your brain works these things out astounds me every time.

[@spencerlilly4392]

That is really useful!

[@AlexJaynes-db5bu]

bloody brilliant!

[@jdm2269]

Incredible info!!

[@jillkang6526]

I did read before in the discord that water flows fastest through a drop of less than 1 tile height. I believe its whats happening here, allowing the water to congregate into the channel below. It is indeed a fascinating effect though, and I found a while ago that blocking one tile of the exit of a water wheel system actually speeds up flow, making the system produce more power and resolves flooding issues. Weird physics I have to say. Liked and commented! (Obvious on the second part)

[@Gochen86]

That's something to keep in mind should I ever get Timberborn for myself. As I've thought of different possible custom-made maps of my own design, one thing I always wondered was if I could make a one-wide river flowing fast enough to actually produce visible rapids. Using this technique would certainly go a long way into making that happen, especially if the chosen water source blocks were cranked up to a stupid amount, like *ten* for instance. Then again, going that high could easily flood the whole map even with this trick, and prove nothing in the end except that some ideas only make one seem a complete nutter. That said, I'm looking forward to the next episode of Beaver Castle, Skye! I can't wait to see what sorts of insanity you come up with next!

[@Whitify]

Great video! Hope your mom is feeling better!

[@SkyeStorme]

Yes! Thank you!

[@chillgaming1749]

Best, thanks for instructions

[@christhedisneyguy3231]

pretty awesome find

[@TowManG]

You always impress! Great video as always 👍

[@chrisdeneault2735]

Fantastic Engineering!!

[@thomasjamescharnock]

Wow the sky storm effect is genius I can’t wait to try it in game 👍

[@KK-lf3np]

Gotta admit, I was a little sceptical at first, but you changed my mind. Also I cringed when you said " Stairs or Platforms will reduce flow rate " Im so glad you proved that once and for all!

[@davidknights2180]

haha love it Skye!

[@hallohoegaathet7182]

Can you use waterwheels to reduce the hight of the cannel to 1 high

[@CajunTexan1]

Cool discovery Skye!!

[@auricanmajere6236]

I didn't think it was possible, thanks Skie

[@Torresmos]

You have won my subscription with this ;)

[@burntw170]

This water and water wheel physics are on the older version of the game. Latest version of water and water wheel physics have changed. It would be great if you can do a comparison video.

[@frost8936]

I tried with 0.3.5 and it still holds true

[@Taolan8472]

Technically you can't actually "compress" water, but i understand your use of the term to refer to reducing the cross-section of the flow to increase the rate of flow. You did not blow my mind, the timberborn devs blew my mind by allowing this to happen (i daresay its an intentional mechanic even), but I will like the video and stay subbed because :P

[@MasterM1dg3t]

That watercontrol is amazing!

[@michaelplowman8674]

This is like putting your thumb over the end of a water hose. The water is going to flow at the same volume and by decreasing the area the only way to keep the volume is to increase the rate of flow.

[@tomarmstrong6594]

Well done 👏

[@Extasy0440]

Cool, thx for the video