Possibly. Maybe too, virbration and/or thermal cycling play roles - even if the problem is eventually found to be purely chemical.
-- Lou Pagnucco Hoyt Stearns wrote: > Maybe the higher radiation environment at high altitude facilitates LENR. > > Hoyt Stearns > Scottsdale, Arizona US > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jones Beene [mailto:jone...@pacbell.net] > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:02 PM > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > Subject: RE: [Vo]:Interesting speculative theory from Krivit on Boeing > batteries > > As far back as 2005, we were suggesting here on vortex that the high > failure > rate of Lithium batteries could have a LENR connection > > http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg09241.html > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pagnu...@htdconnect.com > > Are Nuclear Reactions Causing Boeing Dreamliner Battery Fires? > Jan. 17, 2013 - By Steven B. Krivit > > "Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners use high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. > These batteries have materials similar to those used in the most common > type > of low-energy nuclear reaction experiment. Boeing is considering LENRs for > future aerospace applications. On June 22 and 23, 2011, Boeing > representatives met with NASA and the Federal Aviation Authority to > discuss > such applications. Will they meet again to consider the possible > relationship between the battery fires and LENRs?" > > http://news.newenergytimes.net/2013/01/17/are-nuclear-reactions-causing-boei > ng-dreamliner-battery-fires/ > > > > > >