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by Jccarlton
Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Q&A : Major hurdles to overcome for Polywell Reactors
Replies: 50
Views: 33906

One word, outgassing. Vacuum is going to have to drive everything and controlling the vacuum is going to control, especially if you get sputtering combined with high voltages. Arcing will really ruin your day as it does things you have to see to believe. In order 1. Magnet containment, insulation. T...
by Jccarlton
Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A Green Wants to Reduce the Numbr of Humans on Earth
Replies: 143
Views: 56842

One thing I have discovered is that the discussion over overpopulation displays an arrogance that is beyond belief. It seems that most of the Progressives don't understand economics and don't read history, their own especially . They keep repeating the the same chicken little talk and the same "If y...
by Jccarlton
Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:43 am
Forum: Fund-Raising
Topic: Oil prices at new highs
Replies: 21
Views: 34284

Jefferson lab url

Sorry,
I typed it in from memory of when I worked there and they changed it. Here's the right one:
http://www.jlab.org/FEL/
by Jccarlton
Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:45 am
Forum: Fund-Raising
Topic: Oil prices at new highs
Replies: 21
Views: 34284

Here's why the navy really wants polywell

The keyword is Free Electron Laser. http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/03/battlefield-str.html The Navy has been concerned for some time with the growing number of surface skimming supersonic cruise missiles and the need to defend against them. These missiles speed and the very short time over the h...
by Jccarlton
Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:05 am
Forum: Fund-Raising
Topic: Oil prices at new highs
Replies: 21
Views: 34284

John P: Your concern is something that EMC2 has thought about. The Polywell is what is generally described as a "disruptive technology". Namely, it is a technological surprise that changes everything. A lot of people have/are investing a lot of money in energy technologies. The Polywell is their wo...
by Jccarlton
Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Polywell design worksheet
Replies: 1
Views: 2865

Polywell design worksheet

In the past I have built excel spreadsheet design worksheets to help determine design parameters and get a napkin sheet preliminary design without having work through all the numbers every time I wanted to change something. Sort of an A changes B which causes C sort of deal. I would like to start a ...
by Jccarlton
Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:16 am
Forum: Design
Topic: A really powerful design tool for free
Replies: 8
Views: 8279

A really powerful design tool for free

Cocreate, a CAD company has a personal version of their excellent design package OneSpaceModeling available as a free download. This a high end professional level tool with vary intuitive interface once you understand that it works like you were laying out and machining parts. I have used this tool ...