Dave, what behavior of LENR can only be explained by proposing
coupling between the NAE sites? Of course, coupling is expected based
on local temperature and a photon flux. What more do you propose?
Ed
On Feb 24, 2013, at 2:26 PM, David Roberson wrote:
Robin,
The net energy released by a single fusion reaction is measured in
the MeV, not eV. That is why I believe that there is a mutual
interaction between individual NAE. The local heat energy release
is large and can not escape the area except through diffusion which
is a slow process compared to the reaction time associated with
nuclear effects.
This should behave much like raising the local temperature by many
degrees Kelvin which should encourage reactions by nearby NAEs if we
assume a positive temperature coefficient for LENR.
Ed's theory handles activity at a single NAE that he states will
continue until completion. My suggested addition is a system level
coupling that will now explain other observations. When an addition
improves a theory, it should be incorporated into an improved one.
Now we can consider the behavior of a device exhibiting LENR as
being composed of two different type of responses. The first is the
original one where NAE generate copious amounts of energy as the
elements within fuse. The addition explains craters and hot spots
which are hypothesized to be associated with the density of the NAE
sites.
So far there has been no evidence that coupling does not exist
between NAE and a couple of good examples that suggest that this is
happening. We should seek out unusual behavior that does not meet
expected performance and attempt to explain the discrepancy. Do you
know of any evidence that coupling between active regions does not
exist?
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: mixent <[email protected]>
To: vortex-l <[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, Feb 24, 2013 1:59 pm
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Explaining Cold fusion -IV
In reply to Edmund Storms's message of Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:26:37
-0700:
Hi,
[snip]
>You ask several questions at the same time. The LENR process
requires
>energy to overcome a slight energy barrier present within the overall
>process. Consequently, it has a positive temperature effect. In other
>words, some energy is required to initiate each fusion event. Once
>initiated, each fusion reaction goes on without any more help and
>releases its energy. Consequently, the initiation reaction will
>become faster, the more energy that is applied in any form. This
>energy can take the form of increased temperature, laser light, RF or
>any other source that can couple to the rate limiting reaction. The
>important information comes from identifying the rate limiting step
so
>that the extra energy can be applied more effectively. This
requires a
>theory.
At the temperature increases common in LENR experiments, the amount
of heat
energy added is only a tiny fraction of an eV. The theory that best
matches this
is Hydrinos, because a tiny fraction of an eV is all that is needed
to match the
difference in energy between the "energy hole" of Hydrinos, and the
"energy
hole" provided by many common catalysts.
Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk
http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
