Re: an interesting idea...

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Subject: Re: an interesting idea...
From: Alex Crow <user-at-pupman-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 14:25:13 -0600
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Alan

The electrodes would still heat up substantially due to the high
currents flowing, and indeed the discharge inside the gap will also
emit plenty of heat by radiation. You do not need air to radiate heat
(infra red) through - if you did then we'd never see the light from the
sun! As soon as there is enough heat the electrodes begin to vapourise,
completely ruining the vacuum and destroying the quenching.

Alex

On Fri, 21 May 1999 13:34:20 Tesla List wrote:
> Original Poster: ARSONIST01-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> Jim,
> 	Well theoretically, heat wouln't be existing because there is no air 
> correct? i'm using info/assumtion from what i've heard my teacher said. He 
> told me that origianlly when he was working at Hughes Aircraft on the Fusion 
> project or something(like that thing they made in that movie Chain Reaction) 
> that they had to run the reaction in a vaccum enviornment so it wouldn't
burn 
> and start a meltdown. From what i understand, that means that heat won't 
> build up becuase there will be nothing in there for it to heat. the metal 
> would be sealed along w/ everything in there w/ no air.
> thanks
> alan
> 
> 
>