Peter Gluck <[email protected]> wrote: Diplomatic answer, however in the best case > there will be a high average daily COP . . . >
In my opinion, the concept of a COP has no meaning in cold fusion. Cold fusion does not in any sense convert input power to output power. It does not move heat the way heat pump does. On many occasions, it has produced output power with no input power, with what you might call an infinite COP. If this can be done occasionally today more or less by accident, then with enough research people will learn to do it every time on purpose. I think all discussions of the input to output ratio and the so-called COP are nonsense, and should be ignored. > and open problems - control, maintenance, continuity > bureaucratic etc. Such a technology needs many teams > Say COP 6 an absolute minimum? > As I said, once researchers learn how to control the reaction I am sure they will be able to dial up any COP they want. It is absurd to worry about this issue now. It is absurd to even discuss it. As long as the ratio is high enough to allow conclusive calorimetry, it makes no difference. For that matter, it makes no difference whether a reaction is 1 W, 10 W or 1 MW. As long as you can measure it with confidence the only thing that matters is whether you can control it. An uncontrolled 1 MW reaction is useless. A well-controlled 1 W reaction is worth trillions of dollars, and if properly developed, it will produce revolutionary changes to our civilization. People who are impressed by high heat, or a high COP resemble people who were impressed by the immense size of the airplane built by Hiram Maxim in 1894. Shown here: http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/maxim.html http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/images/maxim_1894_1_750.jpg This airplane actually flew for a moment, in an uncontrolled manner. However, it had no impact on the development of aviation, and it contributed nothing. > What's the gossip? > I wouldn't know. I never listen to gossip. My information comes from published papers only. - Jed
