I am not responding as a LENR skeptic. I do not believe that CPO = 2 is the new COP=1. And, I do believe LENR is a real effect. However, a thermal COP is difficult to measure without equivocation, particularly in explosive events. I saw errors in the previous Mills calorimetry being done when only a COP~2 was being demonstrated. There was enough uncertainty for me to not be convinced that COP was even greater than 1.
Peter's claim that only 5J is needed to ignite the fuel pellet is a not-publicly-demonstrated claim (did I miss that demonstration?), that cannot be taken as true until demonstrated. Basically the whole premise of the SunCell hinges on that key fact which has not been (publicly) demonstrated. If Mills believes it can be done in 5J based upon his private experiments, he should build the machine and show it producing lots of net energy. I am not closed minded and I will believe a credible demo when I see it reported. I won't believe speculation - but - cogent speculation does deserve to be investigated. LENR has been demonstrated at high currents. See the Santilli papers and Kadeisvili's replication of his transmutation work. Bob Higgins On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 6:53 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Bob > > To ignite a fuel aliquot only 5J is needed ( 5 V 10,000Amps 0.1 msec). > The seam welder > which produces the high current in the SunCell system needs about 200-300J > to ignite the sample bcs of inefficiencies. > So building a better powersystem will increase the excess energy and power > considerable. > > Peter >
