In reply to thomas malloy's message of Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:04:17 -0500 (CDT): Hi, [snip] >Interesting but long winded > > >http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1779100537035350538&ei=u8O2SaXUIoGyqAKm2vTyCw&q=bob+boyce >
I see he also uses a composite signal superimposed on DC. IOW analogous to a superwave. Given that the optimal frequency varies with temperature and electrolyte composition (both of which affect the speed of sound in water), I suspect it has to do with a sonic resonance in the cells. He may be combining the superwave mechanism with Roger Stringham's sonofusion. The latter boosts the H(D) density in the surface layer, while the former enhances the fusion reactions which are responsible for the extra energy output. If this is a reasonable description of what is going on, then it would probably benefit from operating at a much higher frequency, e.g. about 10 to 20 times higher, which Bob would not know, because it would be way beyond his current capabilities. That means he is currently operating on a subharmonic. The fact that he prepares the plates beforehand by running current through them and changing the electrolyte several times may also be an indication that the metal is absorbing Hydrogen. Ed, do you have a rough idea of the time it would take for H to diffuse out of a steel plate about 1 - 2 mm thick (milli seconds, or minutes?) Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
