First Run in Helium
The first calibration process is done in He at 3.5 Bar. We are showing temperatures just a couple degrees warmer than before. Part of the difference might be that we didn't wrap the Celani wire as tight to the supports, which means that we used up the meter one wrap before the end. This may have concentrated the same amount of power into a slightly closer space.
To compensate for this, we may take the previous calibration run at 3.5 Bar in He, subtract that off, and use the difference to make an adjustment to the calibration at the loading (H @ 3.5 Bar at room temp) and running conditions (75%H/25%Ar @ 3.5 Bar at room temp) we plan. Any opinions?
The impedance of this wire performed way different, too.
More baseline data from the many calibrations. To get a sense of the effect of different gasses and pressures, we took measurements at a constant power of 110 W and plotted the temperature achieved at various pressures for each gas. I would love to plot the temperature rise vs. thermal conductivity of the gas, but haven't gotten that far, yet. Anybody wanna try that? The master database for this version is here: Master_Spreadsheet11-9.xls
We have started the second and final Helium run at 0.5 Bar. Stay tuned.
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I appreciate all these suggestions. It is a little overwhelming to try to absorb all of them right away, but they will be contemplated and either acted upon in this experiment if practical, or included into the next version of the experiment.
As far as a good forum for experimental methods, I think we could either create a thread in the discussion area, or you could link to a document from this comment area.
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What would be the H2 dissociation as function of temperature and pressures in your ranges?
Reliable heat flow transducers are commercially available. Omega makes them or just Google the term. They are thin "patch-like" devices that can be clamped or adhered to the surface of your casing. Off the shelf Omega transducers have a temperature limit of 150 degrees C but higher temperature versions can be obtained.
If the heat flux readings are consistent at selected locations on the casing from run to run, your calibration is probably reliable. If heat flux changes inconsistently with time or from one test wire to another, spot temperature measurements may not be as reliable an indicator of energy production as they would be with consistent heat flow.
My suggestion, by the way, is to place a temperature probe on a sliding support (otherwise by hand) and measure the temperature on many places along the glass casing, and plot the temperature distribution, in both blank run and loaded wire setups.
You may consider to do the same with the other thermocopules.
Good luck.
I haven't read all your posts yet, could you please restate how many temperature probes there are, and where.
Some time ago at ecatnews.com we argued that there could be temperature variations along the glass casing which can't be detected by "spot" calorimetry (i.e. measuring temperature only at certain places).
Even if you detect a temperature increase with the Hydrogen loaded wire, that would not be conclusive, but if you manage to prove that the temperature is rising everywhere along the glass casing, this would be sufficient to conclude that there is excess heat production.
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