I have read Focardi did heat treat the Ni rod, which I also intend to
do. I also understand there can be problems with the Ni rod becoming H
loaded and producing heat when there is no external heating applied. I
do note Focardi does show a vacuum supply that can be applied to the
cell and with his 300 watts of thermal heat, the rod would get quite hot
as in a vacuum, it's ability to radiate heat away would be reduced.
Here is a question I'm sure Vortex can answer a lot quicker and easier
than I can.
Assuming a 10mm dia Ni rod 50 mm long, inserted inside a high temp
ceramic coil form, which is wrapped with high temp wire and in a vacuum.
How much power would need to be applied to get the Ni rod to 500 deg C?
Is this possible or would I need to use a more exotic heat source? IE
how to get a Ni rod to 500 deg C in a vacuum without breaking my several
thousand dollar budget?
On 11/8/2011 4:44 PM, David Roberson wrote:
The vortex group can really put on the heat on occasions. I salute
you for planning to actually do a test, but you must realize that
Focardi heat treated his nickel in some manner before it worked if I
recall. Do not be too surprised if you are not successful at first as
that has always been the curse of LENR research.
You are fortunate to have such a well stocked laboratory.
Be careful to take into consideration the heat conductivity of
hydrogen if you do an A-B test. It is not as simple as it looks to
make a system such as this perform.
I wish you good luck and stay safe.
Dave
