Prometheus Is Overhauling His Polywell Fusion
Prometheus Is Overhauling His Polywell Fusion
Engineering is the art of making what you want from what you can get at a profit.
Famulus has been busy with his intern. Be interesting to see how fast he turns this step from ideas to live test. He has been making some good jumps of late.
I wonder how his funding is holding up. Would hate to see him hit another dry spell and go back to a real job to raise cash.
I wonder how his funding is holding up. Would hate to see him hit another dry spell and go back to a real job to raise cash.
The development of atomic power, though it could confer unimaginable blessings on mankind, is something that is dreaded by the owners of coal mines and oil wells. (Hazlitt)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)
This is an encouraging step. I imagine the rigid ceramic will reduce many variables involving movement and heat. How about outgassing? The printing process will trap a lot of gas molecules, y?
I'd like to see an angel investor would infuse Prometheus with some serious funds. The Navy project seems to have morphed into an information black hole.
I'd like to see an angel investor would infuse Prometheus with some serious funds. The Navy project seems to have morphed into an information black hole.
He may run into an issue with the ceramic failing due to high intensity spot heating. Some ceramics do not do well with flash heating and mechanical stress. That said I am eager to see if this change will improve and stabilize his results.JoeP wrote:This is an encouraging step. I imagine the rigid ceramic will reduce many variables involving movement and heat. How about outgassing? The printing process will trap a lot of gas molecules, y?
I'd like to see an angel investor would infuse Prometheus with some serious funds. The Navy project seems to have morphed into an information black hole.
The development of atomic power, though it could confer unimaginable blessings on mankind, is something that is dreaded by the owners of coal mines and oil wells. (Hazlitt)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)
It shouldn't. Air trapped in ceramics tends to shatter the piece. Granted that's air bubbles as opposed to at the molecular level. I'm more worried about the zip ties, even if they are supposed to be a higher quality. I would have gone with some sort of metal strip with a bolt/nut holding everything together. But I'm not an engineer.The printing process will trap a lot of gas molecules