Jed wrote: >Michael Foster wrote:
>>The heat was detected from the outside of the aluminum tubing, so I'm >>not sure that the specific heat of the liquid itself is a factor here. >>OTOH, I'm a pretty fair inventor, but a rotten scientist. The heat was >>measured in terms of "hotter than hell in a hurry" and "warmed up kinda >>slow". The temperature of the aluminum tubing was carefully taken by >>applying my index finger to it. > Oh come on! You didn't use a temperature sensor?!? You tested "dozens > of liquids" but you have not bothered to measure the temperature? > What a wasted opportunity! Not wasted in the slightest. I achieved the goal of my test, which was to heat monomer/oligomer mixtures in order to reduce their viscocity. The Griggs device did this without causing unwanted polymerization which is occasionally caused by contact with a hot metal surface. In the end, I used another method, but the Griggs would have done what I wanted as well. As I had the Kerr constants of all the materials I tested right before me, it became obvious, even with the crudest temperature measurement, that there was a correlation between the Kerr constant and the amount of heat generated. In other words, my test was finished. But I noticed something that bears further investigation with, yes, accurate time and temperature measurement, along with accurate measurement of the electrical input wattage. I am not a scientist. I no longer have the luxury of leasurely experimentation for its own sake. In my admittedly over the top anti-lawyer rant, I pointed out that my company's profits for several years have been eaten by legal fees. This is pandemic in American industry. Formerly, I would have taken the time to do just what would be necessary to test my hypothesis about the Griggs device with liquids having high Kerr constants. But now, I just can't afford to do it. > I am sorry to be harsh, but that's stupid. For goodness sake at least > install a thermistor. You should probably use some kind of thermal > goo from a tube that conducts heat well (I have seen different kinds; > I will try to find the names). I have been called stupid by many, but usually by those whose opinions I value less than yours. A moment of silence while I relish raising the righteous wrath of Rothwell. You do me too much honor. You must think what I have observed to be of some importance or you wouldn't be so upset about my methods. But I must again point out that I am not a scientist. If you think you're upset about my Griggs experiments, you're really going to be pissed when I tell you about my pulsed deuterium plasma experiments using a cathode of activated porous carbon with vapor deposited palladium. This line of research was abandoned four years ago because of, you guessed it, lawsuits. M. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
