On 10/13/2014 11:19 AM, Jones Beene wrote:
*From:*Jed Rothwell
2)They did not calibrate above 450 C and this was not done ON ORDERS
FROM ROSSI
JR: It does not say that anywhere.
Please read the report carefully before making silly rationalizations.
Is this what you're referring to?
"In fact, it is well known that some Inconel cables have a crystalline
structure that is modified by temperature, and are capable of
withstanding high currents only if they are operated at the appropriate
temperature. If these conditions are not met, microscopic melt spots are
liable to occur in the cables. So, there was some fear of fracturing the
ceramic body, due to the lower temperature of the thermal generators
with respect to the loaded reactor. For these reasons, power to the
dummy reactor was held at below 500 W, in order to avoid any possible
damage to the apparatus."
Craig
