Hi Bob, I think all us Vorts appreciate the time you've put into the analyses and diagrams...
I know you say the diagram is only meant to help visualize things, but from what I've read and seen, it seems pretty accurate; not sure about the pressure limiter. I think the water inlet is on the bottom... I'd like to make reference to the assembly which basically 'sandwiches' the reactor core between identical layers of shielding and heat spreaders, both on top and underneath. We never see this assembly removed, so the only way we know what's underneath the top spreader is from comments made by Rossi; and what you've drawn is the image that I had in mind. I'd like to suggest that you look again at all available pics or videos which have the lid off, and look at the clearance between the spreader and the 4 walls. It sure seems to me that there is a consistent ~3cm gap between the heat spreader and the walls, which would make it rectangular and not the square 30cm x 30cm dimensions that Mats Lewan has reported. One request: could you add some measurement dimensions (in cm) to the diagram? Much appreciate your efforts! -Mark -----Original Message----- From: Higgins Bob-CBH003 [mailto:bob.higg...@motorolasolutions.com] Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 1:32 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [Vo]:Analysis by Bob Higgins The drawing I included is only meant to be a diagrammatic/schematic representation to help understand the quantities being considered. Regards, Bob Higgins -----Original Message----- From: Mark Iverson-ZeroPoint [mailto:zeropo...@charter.net] Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 4:27 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [Vo]:Analysis by Bob Higgins However, I'm not sure if he's got the dimensions of the heat spreaders correct. >From all the pics of the fat-cat open, the heat spreader fins look to have a uniform ~3cm clearance from the 4 walls. In Higgins' drawing, he shows the heat spreaders having a much larger clearance on one side... I do not think that is accurate. -mark -----Original Message----- From: Mark Iverson-ZeroPoint [mailto:zeropo...@charter.net] Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 1:20 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [Vo]:Analysis by Bob Higgins Mr. Higgins did a fantastic diagram of the fat-cat... -mark
