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jtolson



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:10 am    Post subject: power from heat Reply with quote
the first use of a net power DD reactor maybe to make heat and a small amount of electricity in deep space or Mars

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20080329/note15.asp
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MSimon



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The efficiency is way too low for anything but very modest power rqmts.

If you are going to burn D-D you might as well turn the heat up and use reaction mass (probably H2O) for propulsion.

BTW I edited your post to make the link clickable.
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