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- Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: Awareness
- Topic: DOD Energy Implications paper with Polywell plug
- Replies: 25
- Views: 38156
Check out pages 11 o f73 and 12 of 73. Seems that some folks in DOD are very satistified with results. Enough to stick it in a high vis document for the bean counters and OSD Level program managers. These Rapid Developement items get flashy slides and "This is the business!" statements when briefed ...
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:29 pm
- Forum: Awareness
- Topic: DOD Energy Implications paper with Polywell plug
- Replies: 25
- Views: 38156
DOD Energy Implications paper with Polywell plug
If this did not surface before here,
long but good read;
http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2009power/may6LTriola.pdf
long but good read;
http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2009power/may6LTriola.pdf
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:12 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Spheroidal Foci and POPS?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 67704
DeltaV - Not so much on topic, but a lot of background theory papers can be found on ASKMAR, which he pulled from DTIC. http://www.dtic.mil/ If you search Polywell on DTIC, you can find a lot of the background research Dr Bussard did to set the stage for today. Polywell seems to be an careful operat...
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:00 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Spheroidal Foci and POPS?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 67704
Dan - that was it. Should have searched "pressure cooker" instead of "microwave"! The linked pics you have at the archive show the plasma forms better. It would be cool to do that experiment again, but with (for argument's sake) x8 :wink: stronger magnets and compare the pics. I remember when you fi...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:48 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Spheroidal Foci and POPS?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 67704
For clarity, let's remember that the Whiffleball is in fact a reference to the Magnetic Field produced by the MAGRID. The Plamsmoid is actually in general terms the geometric opposite of the field. Think of the magnetic field as your hand, and the plasmoid as a ball of playdough you are squeezing. O...
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: EMC2 Gets $8 million
- Replies: 98
- Views: 57606
Dr Nebel seems to post about once a quarter. So it seems he is more or less due again timewise. But he also seems keen to jump in on a discussion here or there in the past if something grabs his interest. For the value of his participation in the forum, I firmly believe that the discussions and deba...