/snip/ Additionally it has been disclosed that Rossi and NI have been working together for some time as well as the fact that Rossi had 107 modules working in parallel for 5.5 hours and maintained a very good regulation on the heat output. /snip/
The reactivity of Rossi's reactor is directly related to the tendency of the reactor core to change power level: if reactivity is positive, the core power tends to increase; if it is negative, the core power tends to decrease; if it is zero, the core power tends to remain stable. For the E Cat the reactivity adjusts sharply in both the positive and negative direction. Once this reactor begins to follow a changing slope, it does not self adjust. The adjustment must be done manually. The operator must monitor the slope of reactivity to insure it stays in the goldilocks zone. The reactivity of the core may be adjusted by the reactor control system in order to obtain a desired power level change (or to keep the same power level). It can be compared to the reaction of an automobile as conditions around it change (for instance, wind intensity and direction or road slope), and therefore the corresponding counter-measure that the driver applies to maintain road speed or execute a desired maneuver. Up until now, Rossi has not developed an automated control system. He may be smart but not that smart and such a job is probably beyond his skill set. Coming up with a control system that works well requires decades of specialized computerized automation expertise that Rossi may have not had time to establish. Such an automated control system can adjust reactivity in many ways, including hydrogen temperature and pressure, reactor wall and powder temperature, and internal and external heater temperatures. Net reactivity in this reactor is the sum total of all these contributions and is very difficult to properly coordinate manually. This is why Rossi has contracted a top company with experience in this field to help him in his continuing development of the E-Cat. On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Robert Leguillon < [email protected]> wrote: > /snip/ > Additionally it has been disclosed that Rossi and NI have been working > together for some time as well as the fact that Rossi had 107 modules > working in parallel for 5.5 hours and maintained a very good regulation on > the heat output. > /snip/ > > Statements from NI do not indicate that they have been directly working > with Rossi in any capacity that would convince them that his technology > actually works: > > "I would love for him to be right. > > "We support every kind of research for the betterment of human kind. > Whoever is interested in doing that, we would be happy to support." > > They have confirmed that they are willing to develop controls for Rossi. > Their statements make it pretty evident that they are NOT confirming that > the technology works. > > It is a very positive sign that Rossi is developing some manufacturing > channels, and it lends credulity to his production claims. On the other > side of the coin, earlier this year, the claims coming out of Defkalion had > the same effect. > > N.I., though, is a real company I'll take a lot more stock in their press > releases than any that have come so far.
