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by nextbigfuture
Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:00 pm
Forum: News
Topic: More Helion Energy news....
Replies: 359
Views: 283282

Re: More Helion Energy news....

I recall the answer being that the 50 Megawatt size was optimal for the first generation. The right size (shipping container) and a good modular size. I think it also happens to be in the sweet spot for their design. There is some about how it could be improved for future generations of the system b...
by nextbigfuture
Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:35 pm
Forum: News
Topic: 10KW LENR demonstrator (new thread)
Replies: 6351
Views: 2169445

ladojo -what is this about a new contract mod for IEC ?

Also what questions were there about the Rossi interview that Sander did and anything on my position on LENR ?

what is this about a new contract mod for IEC ?

Brian Wang
by nextbigfuture
Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:48 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Mach Effect progress
Replies: 2707
Views: 1466286

Githruster please include me on the woodward list

Brian Wang
blwang@gmail.com
writer/owner nextbigfuture.com
by nextbigfuture
Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:15 pm
Forum: News
Topic: NASA Langley pB11 Fusion Scheme
Replies: 17
Views: 16159

Details of a multi-terawatt pulsed laser from 2007

http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/07/100-mhz-multi-terawatt-femtosecond.html We run routinely the 10-TW-class CPA Ti:sapphire laser system, and a 100-MHz femtosecond multi-terawatt laser pulse train including several pulses in per pumping period is obtained. The pulse interval of pulse train can be adju...
by nextbigfuture
Wed May 11, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Alan Boyle Interview new CEO of EMC2
Replies: 1
Views: 2686

Alan Boyle Interview new CEO of EMC2

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/10/6619613-fusion-goes-forward-from-the-fringe Rick Nebel, the Los Alamos engineer who led the company since Bussard's death in 2007, retired from the company last November. Taking his place as acting chief executive officer is Jaeyoung Park. The 41-year-...
by nextbigfuture
Fri May 06, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: News
Topic: General fusion Funding
Replies: 18
Views: 7569

Blue Origin got $22 million from NASA

http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/04/nasa-backs-shuttle-successors.html Blue Origin of Kent, Wash., will receive $22 million to further the development of its space vehicle design and pusher escape system. Blue Origin was established by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and is developing the cone-shaped ver...
by nextbigfuture
Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Nuclear Reactors Hit By Earthquake In Japan
Replies: 293
Views: 128413

Description of what happened - Fukushima

http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fukushima-simple-explanation/ http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/14/japan-nuclear-updates/ http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/14/fukushima-more-technical-info/ [i][quote]At some stage during this venting, the explosion occurred. The explosion took place outside ...
by nextbigfuture
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:39 am
Forum: News
Topic: 10KW LENR Demonstrator?
Replies: 3678
Views: 1159117

I appreciate the work that Axil is doing to analyze

I think it is useful the research that Axil is doing.
I think Axil is on the right track

Nanoparticles and the activation of Raney Nickel.

btw- Axil can you share what is your education and nuclear background ?

thanks

Brian Wang
by nextbigfuture
Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:30 pm
Forum: News
Topic: 10KW LENR Demonstrator?
Replies: 3678
Views: 1159117

All blogs are blocked by the great firewall of china

Hi I was in China last year and not just nextbigfuture but it seems all blogger.com blogs are blocked. Pretty much all blogs are blocked. It seemed not so much a blacklist but a selective white list. This is easier for them to manage. It is like a bouncer at an exclusive club. Your name is not on th...
by nextbigfuture
Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: richard Dell interview -claims space propulsion breakthrough
Replies: 60
Views: 33098

They are starting with Q < 1 devices

They are starting with Q< 1 devices that are better than current ion thrusters. Space applications are less demanding than power generation. It is much easier to develop fusion powered spacecraft than fusion power energy. Current launch costs are $2000-20,000 per pound. Propulsion beyond orbit is al...
by nextbigfuture
Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: News
Topic: richard Dell interview -claims space propulsion breakthrough
Replies: 60
Views: 33098

What does OOM mean ?

I do not understand what OOM is referring to. In the 98 pager there is a description of being able to use the IEC in jet mode for propulsion. The ships that are designed IEC Fusion Ship I 500 MT Isp=16,000 Thrust= 1028 N IEC Fusion Ship II 500 MT Isp=35,000 Thrust= 4369 N IEC power units can be adde...
by nextbigfuture
Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: News
Topic: richard Dell interview -claims space propulsion breakthrough
Replies: 60
Views: 33098

fixed not ten orders of magnitude, ten times

Read the ten orders of magnitude in the interview. Put it out before emailing and getting the correction as ten times thrust.

Although a fully successful IEC fusion setup could scale quite big. Like what Bussard had talked about.
by nextbigfuture
Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:08 pm
Forum: News
Topic: richard Dell interview -claims space propulsion breakthrough
Replies: 60
Views: 33098

richard Dell interview -claims space propulsion breakthrough

Richard Dell claims imminent breakthrough with nuclear fusion propulsion and energy Why this has some credibility - it is based off of the work of George Miley, Miley is involved and they have greatly improved on what Miley was working on. There is rumors of $7 million in funding already. Note: he i...
by nextbigfuture
Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:07 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Skutterudites, a new class of thermoelectric materials
Replies: 6
Views: 3083

Thermoelectrics are tedious to re-explain every time

Thermoelectrics are tedious to re-explain every time How do you suggest I rewrite it ? The conversion efficiency changes with ZT (figure of merit) and temperature difference. I included the chart of ZT and temperature differential to get percentage of efficiency. I explained that the researchers are...