The tubercles on the nickel powder function to ionize the hydrogen using dipole motion induced by heat.
On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Robert Lynn < robert.gulliver.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > far above curie limit for Ni, magnetic fields won't move powder > magnetically, only ions, but temps are too low for significant Li or H ions > to exist, and no ionising radiation sources in evidence. > > On 13 October 2014 00:49, Stefan Israelsson Tampe <stefan.ita...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Yes but in that case the core can be hotter then the cables. We don't >> know about the powder, and the changes of magnetic fields inside the core >> could stir the powder around and by changing that behavior you might end up >> controlling the reaction rate. Also inductive heating of an inner >> containing cylinder does produce a fast response to the actual cylinder >> which controls the heat radiative environment in there. >> >> On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 6:41 PM, Robert Lynn < >> robert.gulliver.l...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> inductive heating only works on conductive materials with sufficient >>> thickness/area through which the changing magnetic flux passes to allow >>> eddy currents to form. With 150Hz pulses Nickel particles of tiny scale >>> would not be affected (like thin motor laminates) - it would only work to >>> heat a secondary metal body that could then heat via radiation (very >>> inefficient, and of no practical benefit). >>> >>> On 13 October 2014 00:35, Stefan Israelsson Tampe < >>> stefan.ita...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> How do we know that iti s resistive heating that is taking place? Bob >>>> Greenyer at MFMP sugested that it is an inductive heater this means that >>>> the wires >>>> get a bit cooler then the heated core. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Robert Lynn < >>>> robert.gulliver.l...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Fig 12b. page 26. Only just notice that they say they are "inconel" >>>>> resistance wires. But how can the resistor wire, external to the reactor, >>>>> glow more brightly than the reactor itself (implying it is hotter)? Also >>>>> if the reactor external surface is at 1250-1410°C, then on top of the >>>>> 30-50°C temperature drop through the walls the resistive wire would have >>>>> to >>>>> be even hotter (up towards 1500°C) in order to be able to radiate the >>>>> 900W! And there are no "inconel" metal wires that can survive such >>>>> temperatures in air for a month. >>>>> http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/melting-temperature-metals-d_860.html >>>>> >>>>> There is also a mistake in their discussion for these figures, the >>>>> metal resistors within the reactor would necessarily have to be hotter >>>>> than >>>>> the reactor itself if they are to be able to output heat into the reactor. >>>>> But then again at >1450°C inconel resistance wires would have turned into >>>>> puddles anyway. >>>>> >>>>> The 2mm high fins on the outside, subjected to convective air cooling >>>>> would be 30-50°C colder than the base of the fins due to the longer >>>>> conduction path and hence greater temperature drop through the alumina. >>>>> And that should influence the thermography to under-read, but also means >>>>> the temperature within the reactor would have to be even higher to create >>>>> 1400°C average surface temperature. >>>>> >>>>> So this proves that the thermographic temperature readings are off by >>>>> a very long way - at least 150-200°C too high if inconel wires that >>>>> max-out >>>>> at about 1300-1350°C were to have survived for a month. We now know there >>>>> is a huge error, we just don't know the source of the error, or how big >>>>> the >>>>> error is. But eg 1210°C vs 1410°C would drop power output by 40% from >>>>> that >>>>> claimed so that the COP would be <2. >>>>> >>>>> With the existence of such a huge error of unknown source the claims >>>>> of power output cannot not be trusted at all. >>>>> >>>>> On the upside, it does however mean that the nickel was not melted, >>>>> and lithium vapour pressure was a lot lower. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
