Comments on: Superconducting Magrid IRL

By: FAMULUS

FAMULUS — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:05:59 +0000

I already did:

http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/02/03/decawell-moon-shot/

I ended up going with the truncated cube for the sake of simplicity.

By: Marty

Marty — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:03:28 +0000

Since we are talking about much improved capacity to manufacture these things why not go the next step and design a dodecahedron? Bussard himself talked about some of the other platonic solids.

I’m guessing that the cusp loss problems could well be significantly reduced compared to the cube.

But then, maybe I’m getting ahead of things.

Neat ideas though.

By: Dielectric Test « Prometheus Fusion Perfection

Dielectric Test « Prometheus Fusion Perfection — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:16:33 +0000

[...] The machine would have 2 turns of superconducting YBCO and be made using the inexpensive prometal process as before. [...]

By: Hello Internets! « Prometheus Fusion Perfection

Hello Internets! « Prometheus Fusion Perfection — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:09 +0000

[...] we build the Fusor, we are also building the Bussard Reactor. We have the first prototype of the magrid, and we are testing the superconducting [...]

By: Giorgio

Giorgio — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:34:09 +0000

I am curious to know the quotation, just to make a comparison with the costs in my country.

Giorgio.

By: FAMULUS

FAMULUS — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:54:35 +0000

I’m getting a quote today from PrometalRTC for the same shape made with a casting process.

By: ike

ike — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:04:07 +0000

hm, dunno which thread it was, but check talk polywell for “funny cusps”

By: FAMULUS

FAMULUS — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:53:40 +0000

“one where the pieces connecting the faces protrude to be out of the way anyway”

Ike, can you explain this further, or provide a link?

The bronze would melt before the curie point of the steel.

By: Giorgio

Giorgio — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:20:15 +0000

The bronze inside might as well prevent the ferritic-austenitic transformation at all.
Help from an exprienced mettalurgist sould be seeked in case the manufacturer of the material is unable to give support with this issue.

Giorgio.

By: ike

ike — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:43:53 +0000

too bad the expansion differential between the two materials could blow the whole shebang apart. unless bronze is ductile enough. could be worth a try, youll need a new one where the pieces connecting the faces protrude to be out of the way anyway (talk-polywell wisdom, look at wb7)