What is needed is a change in state between the neutral matter state to the plasma state.
To draw an analogy from thermodynamics, a steam engine needs a temperature difference between the hot steam and the coal condenser to draw power. Likewise, a continuous state of plasma is non-productive in producing a LENR reaction. A pulsed cycle of plasma to/from neutral matter state is the threshold requirement for LENR reactivity. The key factor in spark production is not high voltage but instantaneous power production; very short and sharp high powered pulses. The more instantaneous power involved in the spark discharge, the more pronounced will be the resulting LENR reactivity as witnessed in the Brillouin Energy reaction. Cheers: Axil On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 3:29 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > In reply to Axil Axil's message of Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:48:49 -0500: > Hi, > > > You need high speed electrons (i.e. energized by a high voltage). A > *continuous* > arc is almost a short, and the voltage drops way down and the current is > high. > The high voltage is only available momentarily at the beginning of the > discharge, while the capacitor is capable of supplying current at close to > the > initial voltage. > > > >The value of pulsing in powerful bursts > > > >There seems to be a relationship between the level of instantaneous power > >delivered to the electrodes in selected LENR experiments and the > activation > >of the LENR reaction. > > > >This is exemplified in the Brillouin Energy reaction, where nanosecond > >duration high power pulses are used to elicit the production of excess > heat. > > > >We are seeing this in the Papp reaction were continuous high voltage spark > >discharge is ineffective in moving the piston but high power capacitive > >spark discharge moves the piston vigorously. > > > > > >In the recent nickel based electrolysis experimentation that we have been > >discussing during the past recent weeks be run using capacitive based > >high current pulse spark discharge, I predict that this mode of > >electrolysis will elicited more pronounced heat production. > > > >Cheers: Axil > Regards, > > Robin van Spaandonk > > http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html > >
