The purpose here is to describe a hybrid fusion cell using AC
electrolysis combined with acoustic stimulation to cause multi-bubble
sonoluminescence fusion.
The elements are: (1) an LC circuit, the capacitor of which has
plates which are highly insulated, a gap between the plates and
insulation through which an electrolyte flows, (2) an electrolyte
with small suspended metal particles made of metals appropriate to
induce fusion, and which flows between the plates, AC coupled to the
capacitor current through the insulation, and (3) acoustic
stimulators coupled to the plates, out of phase with each other
acoustically, but in phase with the capacitor current so as to
produce pressure waves in the electrolyte timed so as to compress the
bubbles induced on the metal particles by the intense current by the
resonant LC circuit.
The use of AC capacitive coupling to the electrolyte permits extreme
current flows through the electrolyte without incurring the loss of
potential caused by interface layers. The use of very small particles
permits nucleation of close proximity bubbles with a mix of hydrogen
and oxygen, thus providing a more energetic bubble collapse than
ordinary sonoluminescent cavitation. The use of flow-through
electrolyte technology assists with maintaining suspensions of the
particles via turbulanece, permits the recycling of the metal, and
assists with heat removal. The use of a resonant AC circuit permits
extreme current flows through the electrolyte without much loss of
power except as applied to the electrolysis and fluid heating.
Fig. 1 below shows a cross section diagram of a hybrid AC
electrolysis sono-cavitation cell. The piezo transducer portions can
be much larger than shown, with sound focusing cones interfacing with
the capacitor plates. The grounded isolation plates may be optional,
which prevent coupling of the piezo signal with the electrolysis
signal may be optional, depending on the piezo geometry chosen.
Pumps, external circuitry, and metal insertion, filtering and removal
are all conventional technology.
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PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
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LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -> electrolyte flow
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
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Key:
DDD - high dielectric constant insulating plates
ggg - grounded isolation plates
LLL - low dielectric constant insulating plates
PPP - piezo transducer material
::: - electrolyte with metal particles
Fig. 1 - Cross section diagram of Hybrid AC
electrolysis sono-cavitation cell
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