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Guest Bussard
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Inertial Electrostatic Fusion systems can now be built

http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_announce&key=1143684406

 

Our company, EMC2, has been working since 1987

on the R&D of Iour polyhedral IEF concept for fusion;

mostly under DoD support.

 

Final tests were made last Oct/Nov on a unique new design,

based on unexpected discoveries made in Spring/Summer 2005.

 

This final machine, WB-6, showed 10x lower e- losses

than any predecessor and produced DD fusions at a rate

over 100,000x times higher than the data of Farnsworth-Hirsch

in the 1960's for same drive conditions.

 

We have now proven the engineering and physics

scaling laws that allow design of full-scale net-power systems,

whether on DD or pB11. USNavy budget line item that supported

our work was zero-funded in FY2006, and our lab had to shut down

and close one week after achieving these results!

 

We are probably the only people on the planet

who know how to make a real net power clean

fusion system, and we are out of support! Somewhat ironical!

 

The next logical step MUST be a full-scale net-power demo system,

simply because there is not much left to do at small scale;

when it is realized that the fusion output of these devices scales as

the 7th power of the size, and the gain scales as the 5th power.

 

These outlandish scalings (inherent in the engineering physics

of the thing) make it useless to build half-scale systems

(for example). Unless you are AT the net-power size,

you are nowhere in power and gain, even though the physics

IS relevant. We have always been limited to about 0.1 scale,

and have learned nearly all there is to know about the system's

basic operation.

 

Thus, we have the ability to do away with oil (and other fossil fuels)

but it will take 4-6 years and ca. 100-200 M$ to build the full-scale

plant and demonstrate it. Anyone care?

 

R.W. Bussard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Bussard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth-Hirsch_Fusor

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Guest lorad474@cs.com
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On Mar 29, 7:04 am, Bussard <B...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Inertial Electrostatic Fusion systems can now be built

> http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_announce&key=...

>

> Our company, EMC2, has been working since 1987

> on the R&D of Iour polyhedral IEF concept for fusion;

> mostly under DoD support.

>

> Final tests were made last Oct/Nov on a unique new design,

> based on unexpected discoveries made in Spring/Summer 2005.

>

> This final machine, WB-6, showed 10x lower e- losses

> than any predecessor and produced DD fusions at a rate

> over 100,000x times higher than the data of Farnsworth-Hirsch

> in the 1960's for same drive conditions.

>

> We have now proven the engineering and physics

> scaling laws that allow design of full-scale net-power systems,

> whether on DD or pB11. USNavy budget line item that supported

> our work was zero-funded in FY2006, and our lab had to shut down

> and close one week after achieving these results!

>

> We are probably the only people on the planet

> who know how to make a real net power clean

> fusion system, and we are out of support! Somewhat ironical!

>

> The next logical step MUST be a full-scale net-power demo system,

> simply because there is not much left to do at small scale;

> when it is realized that the fusion output of these devices scales as

> the 7th power of the size, and the gain scales as the 5th power.

>

> These outlandish scalings (inherent in the engineering physics

> of the thing) make it useless to build half-scale systems

> (for example). Unless you are AT the net-power size,

> you are nowhere in power and gain, even though the physics

> IS relevant. We have always been limited to about 0.1 scale,

> and have learned nearly all there is to know about the system's

> basic operation.

>

> Thus, we have the ability to do away with oil (and other fossil fuels)

> but it will take 4-6 years and ca. 100-200 M$ to build the full-scale

> plant and demonstrate it. Anyone care?

>

> R.W. Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth-Hirsch_Fusor

 

If the potiential power output that you claim is true.. you might have

to wait until a non-oil interest administration comes into office.

Your efforts might be construed as a threat to oil industry profits.

 

Else, you may have to go to some energy resource strapped area such as

the countries of the EU.

Guest Jerry Kraus
Posted

On Mar 29, 10:04 am, Bussard <B...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Inertial Electrostatic Fusion systems can now be built

> http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_announce&key=...

>

> Our company, EMC2, has been working since 1987

> on the R&D of Iour polyhedral IEF concept for fusion;

> mostly under DoD support.

>

> Final tests were made last Oct/Nov on a unique new design,

> based on unexpected discoveries made in Spring/Summer 2005.

>

> This final machine, WB-6, showed 10x lower e- losses

> than any predecessor and produced DD fusions at a rate

> over 100,000x times higher than the data of Farnsworth-Hirsch

> in the 1960's for same drive conditions.

>

> We have now proven the engineering and physics

> scaling laws that allow design of full-scale net-power systems,

> whether on DD or pB11. USNavy budget line item that supported

> our work was zero-funded in FY2006, and our lab had to shut down

> and close one week after achieving these results!

>

> We are probably the only people on the planet

> who know how to make a real net power clean

> fusion system, and we are out of support! Somewhat ironical!

>

> The next logical step MUST be a full-scale net-power demo system,

> simply because there is not much left to do at small scale;

> when it is realized that the fusion output of these devices scales as

> the 7th power of the size, and the gain scales as the 5th power.

>

> These outlandish scalings (inherent in the engineering physics

> of the thing) make it useless to build half-scale systems

> (for example). Unless you are AT the net-power size,

> you are nowhere in power and gain, even though the physics

> IS relevant. We have always been limited to about 0.1 scale,

> and have learned nearly all there is to know about the system's

> basic operation.

>

> Thus, we have the ability to do away with oil (and other fossil fuels)

> but it will take 4-6 years and ca. 100-200 M$ to build the full-scale

> plant and demonstrate it. Anyone care?

>

> R.W. Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth-Hirsch_Fusor

 

As I've indicated, this is not a popular technology. It would change

things a bit, wouldn't it?

Guest What Me Worry?
Posted

<sarcasm>

This technique will produce energy that is too cheap to meter. We must

begin building All Electric Homes in anticipation of fusion reactors.

</sarcasm>

 

"Bussard" <B@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:130nlcafkv3sd32@corp.supernews.com...

> Inertial Electrostatic Fusion systems can now be built

>

> http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_announce&key=1143684406

>

> Our company, EMC2, has been working since 1987

> on the R&D of Iour polyhedral IEF concept for fusion;

> mostly under DoD support.

>

> Final tests were made last Oct/Nov on a unique new design,

> based on unexpected discoveries made in Spring/Summer 2005.

>

> This final machine, WB-6, showed 10x lower e- losses

> than any predecessor and produced DD fusions at a rate

> over 100,000x times higher than the data of Farnsworth-Hirsch

> in the 1960's for same drive conditions.

>

> We have now proven the engineering and physics

> scaling laws that allow design of full-scale net-power systems,

> whether on DD or pB11. USNavy budget line item that supported

> our work was zero-funded in FY2006, and our lab had to shut down

> and close one week after achieving these results!

>

> We are probably the only people on the planet

> who know how to make a real net power clean

> fusion system, and we are out of support! Somewhat ironical!

>

> The next logical step MUST be a full-scale net-power demo system,

> simply because there is not much left to do at small scale;

> when it is realized that the fusion output of these devices scales as

> the 7th power of the size, and the gain scales as the 5th power.

>

> These outlandish scalings (inherent in the engineering physics

> of the thing) make it useless to build half-scale systems

> (for example). Unless you are AT the net-power size,

> you are nowhere in power and gain, even though the physics

> IS relevant. We have always been limited to about 0.1 scale,

> and have learned nearly all there is to know about the system's

> basic operation.

>

> Thus, we have the ability to do away with oil (and other fossil fuels)

> but it will take 4-6 years and ca. 100-200 M$ to build the full-scale

> plant and demonstrate it. Anyone care?

>

> R.W. Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth-Hirsch_Fusor

>

>

Guest Peter B. P.
Posted

Bussard <B@nospam.com> wrote:

> Inertial Electrostatic Fusion systems can now be built

> http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_announce&key=11436

> 84406

>

> Our company, EMC2, has been working since 1987 on the R&D of Iour

> polyhedral IEF concept for fusion; mostly under DoD support.

>

> Final tests were made last Oct/Nov on a unique new design, based on

> unexpected discoveries made in Spring/Summer 2005.

>

> This final machine, WB-6, showed 10x lower e- losses than any predecessor

> and produced DD fusions at a rate over 100,000x times higher than the data

> of Farnsworth-Hirsch in the 1960's for same drive conditions.

>

> We have now proven the engineering and physics scaling laws that allow

> design of full-scale net-power systems, whether on DD or pB11. USNavy

> budget line item that supported our work was zero-funded in FY2006, and

> our lab had to shut down and close one week after achieving these results!

>

> We are probably the only people on the planet who know how to make a real

> net power clean fusion system, and we are out of support! Somewhat

> ironical!

>

> The next logical step MUST be a full-scale net-power demo system, simply

> because there is not much left to do at small scale; when it is realized

> that the fusion output of these devices scales as the 7th power of the

> size, and the gain scales as the 5th power.

>

> These outlandish scalings (inherent in the engineering physics of the

> thing) make it useless to build half-scale systems (for example). Unless

> you are AT the net-power size, you are nowhere in power and gain, even

> though the physics IS relevant. We have always been limited to about 0.1

> scale, and have learned nearly all there is to know about the system's

> basic operation.

>

> Thus, we have the ability to do away with oil (and other fossil fuels) but

> it will take 4-6 years and ca. 100-200 M$ to build the full-scale plant

> and demonstrate it. Anyone care?

>

> R.W. Bussard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth-Hirsch_Fusor

 

Forwarded to sci.environment.

 

-- regards , Peter B. P. http://titancity.com/blog , http://macplanet.dk

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

lorad474@cs.com wrote:

>

> If the potiential power output that you claim is true.. you might have

> to wait until a non-oil interest administration comes into office.

> Your efforts might be construed as a threat to oil industry profits.

 

Controlled fusion is the energy source of the future. It has been 30

years in the future for the last 60 years.

 

Google <Lawson Number> and see why if you hold your breath for

controlled fusion to become practical you will turn purple and swoon.

 

In particular see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawson_criterion

 

Bob Kolker

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

Bussard wrote:>

> R.W. Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Bussard

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth-Hirsch_Fusor

 

Write us when you can produce a sustained positive net output fusion

reaction for an hour.

 

Controlled nuclear fusion is the energy source of the future. It has

been thirty years in the future for the last sixty years and a hundred

years from now it will still be thirty years in the future.

 

Yodah says: Do not your breath hold until practical fusion there is,

else purple turn you will.

 

Bob Kolker

>

>

Guest Jerry Kraus
Posted

On Mar 29, 3:07 pm, Bob Kolker <nowh...@nowhere.com> wrote:

> Bussard wrote:>

> > R.W. Bussard

> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Bussard

> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth-Hirsch_Fusor

>

> Write us when you can produce a sustained positive net output fusion

> reaction for an hour.

>

> Controlled nuclear fusion is the energy source of the future. It has

> been thirty years in the future for the last sixty years and a hundred

> years from now it will still be thirty years in the future.

>

> Yodah says: Do not your breath hold until practical fusion there is,

> else purple turn you will.

>

> Bob Kolker

>

>

>

> - Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

As I've indicated, it can be approached as a nanotechnology problem

with microlasers. Energy release would be at conventional levels.

Containment problems would be minimized. This would also be much

cheaper to build and develop. Why is this not being pursued?

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

Jerry Kraus wrote:

>

> As I've indicated, it can be approached as a nanotechnology problem

> with microlasers. Energy release would be at conventional levels.

> Containment problems would be minimized. This would also be much

> cheaper to build and develop. Why is this not being pursued?

 

Write us when it happens, will you? Will I have to wait thirty years?

 

Fusion has been thirty years in the future for the last sixty years.

 

Bob Kolker

Guest Jerry Kraus
Posted

On Mar 29, 3:36 pm, Bob Kolker <nowh...@nowhere.com> wrote:

> Jerry Kraus wrote:

>

> > As I've indicated, it can be approached as a nanotechnology problem

> > with microlasers. Energy release would be at conventional levels.

> > Containment problems would be minimized. This would also be much

> > cheaper to build and develop. Why is this not being pursued?

>

> Write us when it happens, will you? Will I have to wait thirty years?

>

> Fusion has been thirty years in the future for the last sixty years.

>

> Bob Kolker

 

I understand your point. I'm simply arguing that it doesn't have to

be this way. There are practical approaches to the problem. They're

simply not being pursued. In the case of well-funded research

laboratories in Universities and Industry, I'm not quite sure why

they're not being pursued. It could be conservatism and rigidity. It

could be stupidity. It could be that free energy would be perceived

as disruptive to our current economic structure, and practical

approaches to the problem are discouraged. But, you are correct, so

far no one has made significant progress on this problem. Despite

huge investments, which continue.

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

Jerry Kraus wrote:

>

> I understand your point. I'm simply arguing that it doesn't have to

> be this way.

 

Write us when it happens, won't you? Right now controlled fusion energy

is the technological equivalent of vaporware.

 

Google <Fusion Lawson Number>.

 

Bob Kolker

Guest Jerry Kraus
Posted

On Mar 29, 3:46 pm, Bob Kolker <nowh...@nowhere.com> wrote:

> Jerry Kraus wrote:

>

> > I understand your point. I'm simply arguing that it doesn't have to

> > be this way.

>

> Write us when it happens, won't you? Right now controlled fusion energy

> is the technological equivalent of vaporware.

>

> Google <Fusion Lawson Number>.

>

> Bob Kolker

 

Yes Bob, but why??? Aren't you just the little tiniest bit curious as

to why, given the importance of this techology? Is it corruption,

incompetence, stupidity, obstructianism, technical difficulties, bad

luck, dishonesty...?? What's the problem? We've had fusion bombs

since 1952. Why should the enormously more useful practical

application of controlled nuclear fusion be so impossibly difficult?

Don't you find this rather an interesting intellectual puzzle?

Guest What Me Worry?
Posted

"Bob Kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message

news:572mb9F2bi5iiU1@mid.individual.net...

> Jerry Kraus wrote:

>>

>> As I've indicated, it can be approached as a nanotechnology problem

>> with microlasers. Energy release would be at conventional levels.

>> Containment problems would be minimized. This would also be much

>> cheaper to build and develop. Why is this not being pursued?

>

> Write us when it happens, will you? Will I have to wait thirty years?

>

> Fusion has been thirty years in the future for the last sixty years.

 

Holographic optical data storage has been a "sci-fi" technology since the

1960's. Now it is a reality:

 

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8370

 

The times, they are a'changin'.

 

As Jerry points out, nanotechnology is altering fusion research, in a way

similar to the transformation of computing by the integrated circuit.

"Going small" changes the game entirely.

 

Cold fusion - formerly the poster-boy for sloppy science - is being pursued

by DoE funded research, with interesting results. Is it ready to deploy on

a utility scale? Hardly; but if you're looking for the production of Helium

4 and net excess energies not explainable by mere chemical reactions, then

cold fusion research might be of interest:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion#Experimental_evidence

 

When Einstein's theories enabled the production of nuclear fission devices.

Recent revelations in the physics world may have similarly disruptive

implications. For example, it turns out that the universe may be a

string-net liquid.

 

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg19325954.200&feedId=online-news_rss20

 

Things are changing rapidly and disruptively across the spectrum of science.

At this rate of discovery and change, even 10 years could produce

fundamental new technologies. With the amount of money and computational

horsepower being thrown at energy development (and research in general)

worldwide, we should be seeing some very interesting renewable energy

products in the next few years. I would bet we'll see fusion in production

by 2020, if not sooner.

Guest What Me Worry?
Posted

"Jerry Kraus" <jkraus_1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:1175201963.293927.3290@d57g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

> On Mar 29, 3:46 pm, Bob Kolker <nowh...@nowhere.com> wrote:

>> Jerry Kraus wrote:

>>

>> > I understand your point. I'm simply arguing that it doesn't have to

>> > be this way.

>>

>> Write us when it happens, won't you? Right now controlled fusion energy

>> is the technological equivalent of vaporware.

>>

>> Google <Fusion Lawson Number>.

>>

>> Bob Kolker

>

> Yes Bob, but why??? Aren't you just the little tiniest bit curious as

> to why, given the importance of this techology? Is it corruption,

> incompetence, stupidity, obstructianism, technical difficulties, bad

> luck, dishonesty...?? What's the problem? We've had fusion bombs

> since 1952. Why should the enormously more useful practical

> application of controlled nuclear fusion be so impossibly difficult?

> Don't you find this rather an interesting intellectual puzzle?

 

Bob must be from Missouri, "The Show-Me State." It is much easier to bet

against fusion and other renewables, since they are the underdogs.

Renewables have been overlooked, neglected and underfunded (privately and

publicly) for decades. How many serious fusion labs are there right now?

Not many, compared to the number of chemistry labs churning out new types of

petrochemicals. 5 years ago, nanotechnology was the subject of sci-fi

novels. Now it's becoming big business. Technology is exploding.

Fundamental science is being challenged. A whole new crop of brash,

brilliant young scientists are causing a revolution. It's great time to be

alive - unless you don't care about scientific progress.

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

Jerry Kraus wrote:

>

> Yes Bob, but why??? Aren't you just the little tiniest bit curious as

 

I don't care. I am interested in results, not excuses.

 

When someone can get a controlled fusion reactor to produce net usable

power let us know, will you?

 

I have been hearing about controlled fusion for nearly sixty years.

Where are the results? Nowhere in sight.

 

Bob Kolker

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

What Me Worry? wrote:

>

> Cold fusion - formerly the poster-boy for sloppy science - is being pursued

> by DoE funded research, with interesting results. Is it ready to deploy on

> a utility scale? Hardly; but if you're looking for the production of Helium

> 4 and net excess energies not explainable by mere chemical reactions, then

> cold fusion research might be of interest:

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion#Experimental_evidence

 

It is producing usable amounts of energy? Yes or No?

 

Bob Kolker

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

What Me Worry? wrote:

>

>

> Bob must be from Missouri, "The Show-Me State." It is much easier to bet

 

You are fucking-a well told that I am skeptical. I have been hearing

this -bullshit- for going on sixty years.

 

I am interested in usable results, not excuses.

 

Bob Kolker

Guest David Johnston
Posted

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:40:16 -0500, "What Me Worry?" <__@____.___>

wrote:

>petrochemicals. 5 years ago, nanotechnology was the subject of sci-fi

>novels. Now it's becoming big business.

 

Which big business would that be?

Guest What Me Worry?
Posted

"David Johnston" <david@block.net> wrote in message

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> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:40:16 -0500, "What Me Worry?" <__@____.___>

> wrote:

>

>>petrochemicals. 5 years ago, nanotechnology was the subject of sci-fi

>>novels. Now it's becoming big business.

>

> Which big business would that be?

 

Ask Ford and Boeing:

 

http://www.nsti.org/news/item.html?id=25

Guest What Me Worry?
Posted

"Bob Kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message

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> What Me Worry? wrote:

>>

>> Cold fusion - formerly the poster-boy for sloppy science - is being

>> pursued by DoE funded research, with interesting results. Is it ready to

>> deploy on a utility scale? Hardly; but if you're looking for the

>> production of Helium 4 and net excess energies not explainable by mere

>> chemical reactions, then cold fusion research might be of interest:

>>

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion#Experimental_evidence

>

> It is producing usable amounts of energy? Yes or No?

 

It is producing net excess energy, and it's not blowing up. That is a very

good start.

Guest Bob Kolker
Posted

What Me Worry? wrote:

>

> It is producing net excess energy, and it's not blowing up. That is a very

> good start.

 

I take that as a No. How long does it run producing excess energy before

it stops. Is it measureable in milli-seconds, seconds, minutes or hours.

A generator that does not run days on end is useless.

 

Bob Kolker

Guest What Me Worry?
Posted

"Bob Kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message

news:57306oF2bg302U1@mid.individual.net...

> What Me Worry? wrote:

>

>>

>> It is producing net excess energy, and it's not blowing up. That is a

>> very good start.

>

> I take that as a No. How long does it run producing excess energy before

> it stops. Is it measureable in milli-seconds, seconds, minutes or hours. A

> generator that does not run days on end is useless.

 

You're not a researcher, are you Bob?

Guest Mani Deli
Posted

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:46:16 -0400, Bob Kolker <nowhere@nowhere.com>

wrote:

>Jerry Kraus wrote:

>>

>> I understand your point. I'm simply arguing that it doesn't have to

>> be this way.

>

>Write us when it happens, won't you? Right now controlled fusion energy

>is the technological equivalent of vaporware.

>

Gee, they said heavier than air flight was also impossible .

Guest Roger
Posted

"Mani Deli" <mani@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

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> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:46:16 -0400, Bob Kolker <nowhere@nowhere.com>

> wrote:

>

>>Jerry Kraus wrote:

>>>

>>> I understand your point. I'm simply arguing that it doesn't have to

>>> be this way.

>>

>>Write us when it happens, won't you? Right now controlled fusion energy

>>is the technological equivalent of vaporware.

>>

> Gee, they said heavier than air flight was also impossible .

 

Yeah, and they said teleportation to distant planets was also impossible.

Guest What Me Worry?
Posted

"Mani Deli" <mani@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

news:a3lo03dkm8gvooea7b83mfar8v6j5pk4lh@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:46:16 -0400, Bob Kolker <nowhere@nowhere.com>

> wrote:

>

>>Jerry Kraus wrote:

>>>

>>> I understand your point. I'm simply arguing that it doesn't have to

>>> be this way.

>>

>>Write us when it happens, won't you? Right now controlled fusion energy

>>is the technological equivalent of vaporware.

>>

> Gee, they said heavier than air flight was also impossible .

 

They also said the researchers attempting it were fools. Today, we call them

"geniuses."

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