<VV> Cold fusion news-no Corvair but potential source of power

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Storage is still the #1 issue. 
For a Corvair, a lot has to be changed. High compression, on the order of 11:1 is needed. Narrow spaces must be minimized, meaning the top of the piston, normally relieved from the cylinder wall, will get a blowtorch effect when the hydrogen/air mix flashes in there. So, the top piston diameter needs to be enlarged. The quench gap for hydrogen fueled engines is WAY narrower than for gasoline. 
It also has a higher 'octane' rating, although it doesn't test the same way as gasoline. 
There will be some loss of power, even though hydrogen packs about three times the energy per pound than gasoline, because it is VERY low in density. With a molecular weight of only 2, compared to 16 for NG, 44 for propane, and gasoline being even higher, well, it takes up a LOT of volume for not much weight. Some comes back due to higher thermodynamic efficiency, and turbocharging is a possibility. Hydrogen injectors are a must. A manifold of hydrogen/air is a VERY dangerous thing! 



 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: RoboMan91324 at aol.com
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org; BobHelt at aol.com
Sent: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 8:37 pm
Subject: <VV> Cold fusion news-no Corvair but potential source of power










Bob,

If true, this would be a wonderful breakthrough.  The operative phrase is, 
"if true."  Many claims of achieving cold fusion have been made in the past 
only to disappoint either due to misrepresentation or sloppy technique.  I 
hold more hope out for a breakthrough in controlling "hot fusion" for energy 
production as opposed to fission.  Now, if only the "nuke nuts" would lay 
off of both categories.

Hmmmm, how difficult would it be to convert a Corvair to hydrogen as a fuel 
source?

Doc
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In a message dated 4/18/2009 5:13:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

> From: BobHelt at aol.com
> 
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> 
> Sent: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 7:07 pm
> 
> Subject: <VV> Cold fusion news-no Corvair but potential source of power
> 
> BREAKING NEWS 
> 
> On March 5, 2009, at the meeting of the American Physical Society  in 
> Denver, CO, it was announced that a team of scientists were successful in  
> achieving ?cold fusion? that met the previously identified two main criteria.  

> 
> First, the experiment developed ?excess heat? on demand and also developed 
> the  required high energy particles and radiation on demand. The method 
> used was  reported as being very similar the one Fleischmann and Pons were 
> said to have used. (!)  
> 
> Google the name of the team  leader, Pamela Mosier-Boss for more 
> information. 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Bob Helt


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