In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:36:40 -0400: Hi, [snip] >Well, the ZENN needed about 20 kWhr which would be 72 megajoules or >about 68,000 BTU -- about the size of your furnace. > >So, imagine the heat generated by your furnace for about an hour >delivered in a few milliseconds due to a rifle shot into the >ultracapacitor. I think it would be about like 150 lbs of TNT or 100 >lbs of C4.
I think 20 kWh is nearer to 34 lb of TNT, which probably would weigh less than the capacitor, and also be less bulky. This makes sense, because no one expects an EESTOR device to have higher than chemical energy density. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
