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- Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:52 am
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Carlson and Nebel
- Replies: 108
- Views: 80160
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:23 am
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Carlson and Nebel
- Replies: 108
- Views: 80160
I noticed Dr. Nebel mentioned the possibility of injecting fuel pellets into the Polywell, that makes me wonder if a heavy inert catalyst could be tried as well, crushing the fuel together between two molecules of a much heavier element. On that note, maybe that was happening in the fusors back in t...
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:13 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Science Fiction
- Replies: 24
- Views: 21657
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:52 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Another one from Alan Boyle
- Replies: 52
- Views: 33696
- Mon May 19, 2008 2:02 am
- Forum: Design
- Topic: Fixturing For Welding Large Spheres
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14777
This might be more of use with small fusor design if any, but could there be any advantage to putting the vacuum chamber and pump inside of an outer vacuum chamber. Use the pump to evacuate the outer chamber half way down, seal it, then pump out the inner chamber into the outer chamber the other hal...
- Tue May 13, 2008 4:18 am
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: First Wall Problem - Carboran
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11272
I remember reading a book about the early development of breeder reactors and it mentioned a Zirconium cone underneath the core. The idea was it would disperse any meltdown. On another forum I think I also recall that electrons hitting the screen on a TV cathode ray tube had the equivalent of a 200 ...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:06 am
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: How long to fully quantify reactions in Polywell
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3724
My speculative guess if it proves out is ten years to develop a solid working knowledge and at least another ten years for a more detailed understanding. But then new modifications/features will keep coming along that keep research going. If it only partly works research will go on in fits and start...
- Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:52 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: How long to fully quantify reactions in Polywell
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3724
How long to fully quantify reactions in Polywell
Dr. Bussard described the Polywell as a simple machine with wonderfully complex physics. How long would it take even with working BFR's to fully understand and model all the reactions taking place inside the machine. Months, years, or decades? Any estimates or guesses?
- Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:01 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: worst case scattering and deeper wells
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16386
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:05 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: worst case scattering and deeper wells
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16386
For me what would hurt is the scenario where a totally unforseeable high voltage leak destroys WB7 in a similar way to WB6, and in the aftermath its found to be easily preventable in future attempts. But then the budget and time have run out on the project. Then it might take two or three more years...
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:07 am
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: worst case scattering and deeper wells
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16386
I recall reading as a young man that when Edison was inventing the light bulb he tried no less than 100 filaments before finding one that worked. It's good that Dr. Nebel is showing due diligence and playing the hand he's been dealt, but it seems a bit like asking Edison to invent the light bulb, an...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:57 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: NRL and LPP
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7122
dense plasma focus
I don't understand how Lerner's dense plasma focus differs appreciably from Spheromaks and STP fusion, the latter methods have the benefit of actual research and experimentation.
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:28 am
- Forum: Fund-Raising
- Topic: Other methods to raise money
- Replies: 32
- Views: 36208
10 to 15 feet would probably be easier to find if it exists. I remember reading a few years back about an xray laser experiment that had huge capacitor banks. There might be mothballed equipment out there from old research going back decades. If off the self tech can be adapted to new uses it makes ...
- Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:42 am
- Forum: Fund-Raising
- Topic: Other methods to raise money
- Replies: 32
- Views: 36208
Saving time and money on phase 2
Assuming the Santa Fe team gets positive results and a thumbs up from the peer review, I have a dumb question. A net gain experimental reactor would need an approximately 30 foot diameter high vacuum chamber. Is it possible some such chamber already exists somewere in the western hemisphere, maybe N...
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:33 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Wendelstein 7-X
- Replies: 56
- Views: 79626
Riggatron
I was searching the internet on fusion and was suprised to discover that the Riggatron is still being researched to this day. It's now called the Compact Ignition Torus.