[AR] OT: (But sort of on topic) One facet of HotCat evaluated
- From: James Bowery <jabowery@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:44:36 -0500
An expert in rocket plume heat measurement has apparently approved one of
the 3 most controversial aspects of the Rossi "HotCat" evaluation recently
published
<http://www.sifferkoll.se/sifferkoll/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/LuganoReportSubmit.pdf>.
The temperature output was at peak 1400C. While this temperature is not
going to achieve the Isp's of even chemical, let alone nuclear, rockets, it
is significant that the specific energy of the purported fuel is far above
conventional chemical sources.
If these systems really do require only conventionally available materials,
it is plausible that this could evolve into a rocket technology, accessible
to amateurs, with near nuclear performance.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jed Rothwell <jedrothwell@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 1:26 PM
Subject: [Vo]:An expert reviewed and approves of this configuration
To: "vortex-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <vortex-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Brian Ahern just called me to say that he spoke with expert in thermal
imaging. The expert went over the paper and said this was exactly the right
kind of camera for these materials and this range of temperatures. The guy
said surface roughness and various other factors come into play. He knows
something about alumina and he said these are the instruments and
wavelengths he would select.
Brian said his own doubts have been resolved.
Normally I would have jotted down more details, such as the expert's name,
but I didn't because Brian promised to send me a note with the particulars.
It occurs to me he is not a good correspondent. He is a busy bee . . . If
he does not send me the info. I'll call him back and get it.
This expert does things like measure the temperature of rocket plumes. I
told Brian I have heard of people using IR cameras for volcanoes. They are
good for uncontrolled, high-temperature phenomena.
Details to follow.
Brian is a good egg.
- Jed
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