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11.05.2012, 22:15, "David Roberson" <dlrober...@aol.com>: > The atomic battery I referred to operates in this manner: Rossi wrote a > paper which stated that his reaction occurs when a proton enters the nucleus > of a nickel atom. The newly minted and excited copper atom then releases an > energetic positron by positive beta decay. The energetic positron is capable > of overcoming a large voltage potential and reaches the case conductive > material where it is annihilated by an electron. This causes a current flow > within the outer casing and active medium to reestablish net charge > balance. The nickel-hydrogen mixture would attempt to develop a negative > charge as the positrons escape. > > The original atomic batteries operated in a similar manner. The main problem > encountered with this battery system is that the voltage generated is quite > large and the current flow small. The open circuit voltage depends upon the > energy carried by the charged particles while the short circuit current is > determined by the number of reactions occurring per second. The resulting > high impedance source is difficult to match as optimum energy delivery is > achieved. > > Newer and improved batteries use a PN junction to multiply the current > available at much lower voltage. I suspect that it is possible to extract > more of the energy contained within the particles by the original technique > provided that an efficient voltage converter is obtainable that operates at > high voltage. > > I currently do not think that the atomic battery concept makes a significant > contribution to the reaction, but it does offer an alternate way of > thinking. Perhaps the charge imbalance actively stirs up the core mixture > as negatively charged nickel nanoparticles become attracted to the outer case > where they release the excess electrons. Is it possible that the net > negative charge appearing upon each nickel nanoparticle further accelerates > protons released by the spark plug ion generator? Perhaps this effect would > help explain the concentration of energy in active surface regions of the > devices. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jojo Jaro <jth...@hotmail.com> > To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Fri, May 11, 2012 2:57 am > Subject: Re: [Vo]:"Progress Photographs" pdf from Defkalion Green Technologies > > ... > I am unfamiliar with the Atomic Battery calculations you are alluding to. > Can you please elaborate? > > Jojo > > ....