Rossi has stated that he can control the voltage and amperage through a tradeoff control parameter. He also stated that he can control the electrical and heat output through a tradeoff control parameters. A solar cell approach would provide a constant output of current/voltage only.
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 12:59 PM, David Roberson <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a suspicion that the latest news from Rossi that DC output can be > useful with his latest ECAT is believable. The amount of light emitted by > his active device near the heated core has an intensity that is far > greater than that due to normal sun light. > > It reminds me of the systems that use lenses to concentrate the incoming > normal sun light in order to allow for the usage of smaller solar cells. > All Rossi has to do is to place two 1 foot square panels of cells within > the structure that supports his patented core system. Each panel within > the device needs to be in contact with the outer support structure while > leaving a space between it and the actual 1200 C plus temperature core > element. The later spacing is to ensure that radiation is the main path > that the escaping power takes on its way to the coolant. > > I would expect the small gap between the solar cells and the core to > remain free of coolant while operating due to the extreme temperature > residing within that region. A modest seal would be all that is required > in order to accomplish that task. Once operating temperature is achieved > any leakage coolant would be evaporated from the gap. > > The opposite side of the solar cell panel would be cooled by the > circulating coolant which can be at a much lower temperature than the core > heating element thus allowing it to operate efficiently. > > Does anyone detect a reason why the system described above would not > work? It seems appropriate to collect the concentrated photon energy from > such a concentrated source and directly convert it into DC. > > Dave >
