In reply to H LV's message of Sun, 19 Mar 2017 12:35:21 -0400: Hi Harry, In a fission reactor, the neutrons are normally slowed down to thermal temperatures before they react. This increases the reaction cross section, and allows the reactor to work. AFAIK the energy produced is as expected from a conservative force.
[snip] >On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 12:26 PM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 9:11 AM, H LV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> ?What is the "bond" energy of a nut and bolt? Does the amount of energy >>> that is required to literally slam together a bolt and a nut correspond to >>> the energy required to screw them together? Equations are poor guides if >>> the situation is modeled in inaccurately. >>> >> >> Ok. Can identify concretely the analogous inaccuracy in modeling that >> occurs in applying the equation E = mc^2 to the production of 1.3 metric >> tons of excess iron in the >> ?? >> Coimbatore smelting facility? >> >> Eric >> >> >As pointed out by Robin my analogy uses the concept of a non-conservative >force. Traditional nuclear science models nuclear forces as purely >conservative forces, but this assumption may only be accurate at high >energies. If non-conservative forces are at play in smelting facility then >there would be little if any conversion of mass into energy. I guess that >would mean the iron at the facility would be slightly more massive than >iron born from stellar fusion. > >Harry Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
