Eamon--
Your msg below prompted me to find Antony's original in my spam folder,
which I just responded to, and I think addresses your thoughts as well.
Talk with your doctor to see if you are healthy enough for sexual
activity. Do not consume with nitrates as this may cause an unsafe hole to
open in the back of your head.
Dave
> I was gong to post on this point - in RCEG both the RC Ragtop Air-Raft and
> the Sensor Drone use Heplar Coupled with an MHD Generator. In the main
> rulebook the Air-Raft, G-Carrier and Enclosed Air-Raft have the same
> set-up.
>
>
>
>
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From: Antony Farrell
Sent: Saturday, 14 July 2012, 12:40
Subject: RE: [Traveller_TNE] Fusion Exhaust Radioactive or Not?
>
>
> Itâs funny but I always thought that HePlar vented well plasma not
> fusion by products. Is there a bit missing in FF&S regarding HePlar in
> relation to what types of power plant it can be used with, as written you
> could attach a HePlar drive to any power plant (mental image of a steam
> engine powering a ships maneuver drive â Space 1889 variant)
> Â
> Antony
> Â
> From: []
> On Behalf Of Craige Cook
> Sent: Saturday, 14 July 2012 11:27 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] Fusion Exhaust Radioactive or Not?
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> David Nilsen wrote:Â HEPlaR is designed so that fusion products are not
> vented into the exhaust. That CAN be done, the same way that in a
> pressurized water nuclear reactor the steam that goes into the turbine is
> not radioactive.
> The primary coolant that goes through the core passes heat to the
> secondary coolant that goes into the turbines. That's the same premise
> with HEPlaR. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
> "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
> I donât agree with this premise.
> HEPlaR or High Efficiency Plasma Recombustion requires a heat exchanger
> recombustion chamber. Hydrogen is injected into the recombustion chamber
> and the power generated by the engine (fusion power plant) heats the
> hydrogen to a plasma state. The plasma is then released as a high velocity
> stream of reaction mass (FF&S Pg 70)
> Plasma is made and sent outside the ship to provide reaction mass and
> therefore thrust for the ship. SO how can you say that fusion products are
> not vented? The fusion product of plasma is vented and yes it is
> radioactive, though only for a short time.
> Â
> Enjoy!
> Craige
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
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> Version: 2012.0.2194 / Virus Database: 2437/5130 - Release Date: 07/13/12
Your msg below prompted me to find Antony's original in my spam folder,
which I just responded to, and I think addresses your thoughts as well.
Talk with your doctor to see if you are healthy enough for sexual
activity. Do not consume with nitrates as this may cause an unsafe hole to
open in the back of your head.
Dave
> I was gong to post on this point - in RCEG both the RC Ragtop Air-Raft and
> the Sensor Drone use Heplar Coupled with an MHD Generator. In the main
> rulebook the Air-Raft, G-Carrier and Enclosed Air-Raft have the same
> set-up.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
From: Antony Farrell
Sent: Saturday, 14 July 2012, 12:40
Subject: RE: [Traveller_TNE] Fusion Exhaust Radioactive or Not?
>
>
> Itâs funny but I always thought that HePlar vented well plasma not
> fusion by products. Is there a bit missing in FF&S regarding HePlar in
> relation to what types of power plant it can be used with, as written you
> could attach a HePlar drive to any power plant (mental image of a steam
> engine powering a ships maneuver drive â Space 1889 variant)
> Â
> Antony
> Â
> From: []
> On Behalf Of Craige Cook
> Sent: Saturday, 14 July 2012 11:27 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] Fusion Exhaust Radioactive or Not?
> Â
>
>
> Â
> Â
> David Nilsen wrote:Â HEPlaR is designed so that fusion products are not
> vented into the exhaust. That CAN be done, the same way that in a
> pressurized water nuclear reactor the steam that goes into the turbine is
> not radioactive.
> The primary coolant that goes through the core passes heat to the
> secondary coolant that goes into the turbines. That's the same premise
> with HEPlaR. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
> "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
> I donât agree with this premise.
> HEPlaR or High Efficiency Plasma Recombustion requires a heat exchanger
> recombustion chamber. Hydrogen is injected into the recombustion chamber
> and the power generated by the engine (fusion power plant) heats the
> hydrogen to a plasma state. The plasma is then released as a high velocity
> stream of reaction mass (FF&S Pg 70)
> Plasma is made and sent outside the ship to provide reaction mass and
> therefore thrust for the ship. SO how can you say that fusion products are
> not vented? The fusion product of plasma is vented and yes it is
> radioactive, though only for a short time.
> Â
> Enjoy!
> Craige
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 2012.0.2194 / Virus Database: 2437/5130 - Release Date: 07/13/12