Obviously there is no full direct conversion of alphas yet, there is no full power reactor, no net power production, etc.
It was clear I was explaining the infosec, opsec, and comsec basis for this: a nuclear reactor in a sub that doesnt rely on turbines to generate electricity is obviously going to be much quieter than present day systems and confers a tactical and strategic advantage on the country that controls this technology.
While it is evident that eventually polywell will be a commercial power source, until the Navy figures out ways to detect future chinese and russian subs that may use polywell, its to the Navy's tactical advantage to not publicly disclose as much data as possible.
On another issue: Just because something isn't publicly disclosed doesnt make it not scientifically proven. The secret to making an atom bomb work was mostly secret for a number of years, so was the stealth fighters stealthing abilities, and any number of other technologies. When a stealth fighter flies over your head, or you see a mushroom cloud, it really doesnt matter that they didnt tell you how it works, does it?
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I would add:
Caviation ? Caused by propellers?IntLibber wrote:A polywell reactor, remember, generates electricity by direct conversion. This greatly reduces the amount of noise generated by the power plant (I am not aware of acoustic issues inside a polywell), as you dont need turbines, wont have cavitation or a lot of moving parts. A polywell powered sub can dump waste heat to the surrounding water.
I like the p-B11 resonance peak at 50 KV acceleration. In2 years we'll know.
Yeah, I thought that cavitation was the formation of gas bubbles due to a vacuum at the tips of fast turning propellers.
Thats why most subs now have sickle shaped propellers.
I also understand that the turbines used to generate power from steam in nuclear subs make noise. But I dont quite understand how that causes cavitation...
Thats why most subs now have sickle shaped propellers.
I also understand that the turbines used to generate power from steam in nuclear subs make noise. But I dont quite understand how that causes cavitation...
In the boiler. Where steam is made. Cavitation may not be the correct term. Formation and collapse of bubbles is the effect.Skipjack wrote:Yeah, I thought that cavitation was the formation of gas bubbles due to a vacuum at the tips of fast turning propellers.
Thats why most subs now have sickle shaped propellers.
I also understand that the turbines used to generate power from steam in nuclear subs make noise. But I dont quite understand how that causes cavitation...
Engineering is the art of making what you want from what you can get at a profit.
Cavitation (vapor bubbles in a liquid, usually caused by low pressure) occurs lots of fun places. I remember reading a while back about an issue discovered in hydroelectric dams where unexpected pockets of powerful cavitation were popping chunks of concrete out of the walls.
Also, you probably experience cavitation every day, if you or anyone you know cracks their knuckles or other joints
Also, you probably experience cavitation every day, if you or anyone you know cracks their knuckles or other joints