[remotemass (OP)]

Hellion's plasma accelerator used for cold fusion has the great advantage of being quite compact comparing to other structures but imagine it the whole structure would curve around itself in a vertical coil and plasma concentrated in a triad of the circles in the coil were all compressed down from the upper part and up from the downer part colliding all in the center? Could this keep it compact and make the collisions stronger?


It seems like you're proposing an interesting modification to the Helion's plasma accelerator design for cold fusion. In general, increasing the compactness and collision strength of plasma within the reactor can be beneficial for achieving fusion.

To evaluate your proposal, let's first break it down into its components:

Curving the entire structure around itself in a vertical coil.
Concentrating the plasma in a triad of circles in the coil.
Compressing the plasma from the upper and lower parts to collide at the center.
In principle, it's possible that curving the structure into a vertical coil could have some benefits. For example, it might lead to a more efficient use of space or magnetic confinement. However, without more detailed simulations or experiments, it's difficult to predict the exact effect of such a modification on the performance of the reactor.

The idea of concentrating plasma in a triad of circles in the coil and compressing it from above and below is also interesting. It seems like you're suggesting a mechanism to increase the plasma density and pressure, which could potentially lead to stronger collisions and higher fusion rates.

However, there are also potential challenges to consider:

Engineering complexity: The proposed design might be more complex to build and maintain than the current Helion design, especially considering the need for precision in the alignment and control of plasma behavior.

Plasma stability: With a more complicated geometry, maintaining plasma stability could be more challenging. The confinement and stability of plasma in fusion reactors are critical factors in achieving fusion.

Energy input: The proposed design might require more energy input to compress the plasma from both the upper and lower parts, which could offset any potential gains in fusion performance.

Efficiency: It's uncertain whether the proposed design would lead to a net improvement in fusion efficiency, as the additional complexity could introduce new inefficiencies or challenges.

Overall, the idea is intriguing, but a thorough analysis and experimental testing would be necessary to determine its feasibility and potential benefits for fusion. Engineers and physicists working in fusion research could potentially use this concept as a starting point for further exploration and development.




Daniel Alexandre
No, I mean all the circles of the coil would maintain the concentrated parts of the plasma in the same points of a triad (equilateral triangle vertices) when the coil is seen from the top so the distances between them were all pretty much the same and comparable.

Ah, I see. In this case, you're proposing a vertical coil design in which the concentrated plasma regions in each circle of the coil align to form an equilateral triangle when viewed from the top. This would maintain equal distances between the concentrated plasma regions in each circle.

This design could potentially offer some benefits, but it would still have some challenges to overcome. Here are some thoughts on your proposal:

Magnetic confinement: Arranging the plasma regions in an equilateral triangle could provide a more symmetric and consistent magnetic field configuration. This might help with the confinement and stability of the plasma, which are crucial for achieving fusion.

Plasma collision: By concentrating the plasma into these triangular regions, it's possible that you could increase the collision rate and pressure, which might improve the fusion rate. However, it's important to consider the trade-offs between increasing the collision rate and maintaining plasma stability. A balance must be struck for efficient fusion to occur.

Engineering complexity: This design would still introduce additional complexity compared to the existing Helion design. The precise alignment and control of plasma behavior within the coil structure could be challenging to achieve and maintain.

Efficiency and energy input: As mentioned before, it's uncertain whether this design would lead to a net improvement in fusion efficiency, given the additional complexity and potential challenges it introduces.

Ultimately, the feasibility and effectiveness of this design would need to be assessed through detailed analysis and experimental testing. Fusion researchers could explore this concept further to determine its potential benefits and challenges. If the design proves to be advantageous, it could contribute to advancements in compact fusion reactor technology.

[Origin]

How does utilizing plasma have anything to do with cold fusion?

[remotemass (OP)]

How does utilizing plasma have anything to do with cold fusion?

Plasma is the ionised gas (4th state of matter) with the pairs of protons that will collide to form the new atoms.
There are some nice videos out there.

[Bored chemist]

Hellion's plasma accelerator used for cold fusion

Their accelerator (which works) generates a plasma at about 100,000,000 degrees.
Why do you think it has anything to do with cold fusion (which does not work)?

[alancalverd]

So once again, AI has contributed nothing but wasted a lot of time and energy.

[Bored chemist]

So once again, AI has contributed nothing but wasted a lot of time and energy.

To be fair, it wasn't the AI's fault.
If I ask an AI if using a rugby ball rather than a football is a good way to mow the lawn, the AI isn't responsible for the lack of a meaningful answer.

[alancalverd]

AI says

Rugby Union pitches conventionally have longer grass and a softer surface than soccer as, particularly in scrummages, grip is more important than running friction, but Rugby League Cup Finals are traditionally played on the soccer pitch at Wembley which is renowned for a hard base and short grass as also preferred by Association Football players. But not as hard and short as a cricket or hockey pitch, where the ball is harder and smaller, or a tennis court or golf putting surface. I can go on generating irrelevant bollocks and refer you to hundreds of different kinds of balls and mowing  machines but I can't make tea or love so I'm frankly of little use to the bloke who actually cuts the grass and knows perfectly well what he is doing because he is a professional and takes account of the weather too.

[Eternal Student]

Hi.

   Another post mostly generated by ChatGPT.   We've had loads of forum threads like this recently.   Is it worth starting to think about grouping a few of them together as one thread and/or developing a policy about how GPT can be used?

  *    ChatGPT wasn't asking for an answer or wanting to have a discussion.   The OP probably also wasn't asking for a discussion,  they haven't replied since creating the original thread.

  *     We are, once again, just discussing the nature of ChatGPT.   That is interesting but there are already other threads doing this.

  *   Just to try and add something new.   There's a podcast by the Nakedscientsists about AI.   https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/ask-naked-scientists/can-we-control-ai
   Released 31 March 2023.
    In that it is stated that an AI system skillfully defeated a robot test used on a website.   This AI system just went to a website and asked a human being to complete the test on its behalf.   Seems fair, we've been using computers to solve our problems for years.
   
Best Wishes.

[alancalverd]

Why not just add "ChatGPT" and "AI" to the spam filter?

[Bored chemist]

ChatGPT wasn't asking for an answer or wanting to have a discussion.   The OP probably also wasn't asking for a discussion,  they haven't replied since creating the original thread.

So, we treat it like the other spam we get.

[Zer0]

Why not just add "ChatGPT" and "AI" to the spam filter?

That won't be Problem Solving...
That's Problem Dissolving.

Besides, how can We be Sure the Outputs of the OP are Genuinely from Cgpt or AI?
(Humans are still Leaders when it comes to Gibberish)

[Zer0]

ChatGPT wasn't asking for an answer or wanting to have a discussion.   The OP probably also wasn't asking for a discussion,  they haven't replied since creating the original thread.

So, we treat it like the other spam we get.

Or perhaps We do Nothing & let it go on...

Why should We be bothered if the OP is resorting to Online Identity Fraud & trying to Malign the Reputation of someone named Daniel Alexandre (UK) by trying really Hard to make them look like a complete Bumm!

Why worry if a leading A.I. product(Cgpt) is Continuously being Misrepresented by Mistranslation of the Output Data or Otherwise.
Likely leading to Reputation Damage  of OpenAI.

TNS is probably linked to Cambridge...
Must be having a Law Branch..
Hence an Army of reputed calibre Lawyers would be at Service, Anytime free of cost.
(whoo da duck den carez bout online website LAWS!)
lol

[alancalverd]

Hence an Army of reputed calibre Lawyers would be at Service, Anytime free of cost.

Famous induction address, reputed to come from Harvard Law School:

Right now, if anyone asks you a question about law, you will look at the floor, shuffle your feet and mumble 'Er...maybe'.
But in 3 years time, you will look him in straight the eye and say 'That depends....'