by Paul Raybould | Sep 19, 2019 | Blog_post
Two molten metal injectors, each comprising an induction-type electromagnetic pump, pumped Galinstan streams such that they intersected to create a triangular current loop comprising the streams, two Galinstan reservoirs, and a cross channel at the base of the...
by Paul Raybould | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog_post
The SunCell® was loaded with a heat sink of 50 kg of gallium and submersed in a 760 liter, vigorously stirred water tank that was initially at room temperature. The SunCell® internal temperature remained steady at about 400°C which is a typical operating temperature...
by Paul Raybould | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog_post
In addition to highly accurate power balance measurements by the recording the temperature change and water boil off of the water bath calorimeter (August 23rd video), SunCell® power measurements are being performed in molten gallium metal calorimeters. Rather than a...
by Paul Raybould | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog_post
H2(1/4) gas of an argon/H2(1/4) mixture formed by recombination of hydrogen and oxygen on a supported noble metal catalyst in an argon atmosphere was enriched as indicated by the dramatic increase in the ro-vibrational P branch of H2(1/4) observed by e-beam excitation...
by Paul Raybould | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog_post
R. Mills and M. Nansteel, “Oxygen and Silver Nanoparticle Aerosol Magnetohydrodynamic Power Cycle” Journal of Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 8, Iss. 2, No 216. A novel thermodynamic cycle enables closed liquid magnetohydrodynamic power...
by Paul Raybould | Aug 23, 2019 | Blog_post
The SunCell® was submersed in a 120 gallon, vigorously stirred water tank that was initially at room temperature. The SunCell® internal temperature remained steady at about 400°C which is a typical operating temperature of a steam turbine power plant. The run duration...
