Earlier I posted information obtained by simulating the ECAT device. The last version assumed that the ECAT internal LENR energy generation mechanism depended upon the core temperature as a second order function. The latest trial runs were obtained by using a model that allowed this temperature dependency to be of the third power. I was curious as to how much more critical the system would behave at this higher power and gave it a test run.
I was able to obtain a COP of almost 18 if I pushed the operation of the core to the brink of critical run away temperature. This would not be acceptable unless an active cooling method was also available that could extract heat rapidly from the core if its temperature became too great. Rossi may have something of this nature in his latest design, but it is not evident. The power drive duty cycle was required to be approxiamtely 10% during this test run. If I operated the device within a conservative mode where I kept the temperature at 90% of the run away value I only obtained a COP of 3.61. I noted that the duty cycle of the drive was 50% which is as Rossi has stated within his journal. With these two independent runs available for reference it is clear that I could obtain the expected COP of 6 if I carefully chose the peak temperature excursion of the device. In the earlier experiment with the temperature dependency of second order the matching seemed to be easier and I achieved a good level with the first attempt. The implication of my modeling is that it is likely that Rossi or anyone who has a device that follows this general rule would be capable of making the COP of 6.0 if the design contains a reasonable geometry and has the internal thermal resistances properly adjusted. If anyone is aware of the power output-temperature functional relationship of Rossi's device please direct me to that data so that I can adjust the model to match the real world more closely. At this point it appears that Rossi is playing conservative and safe with his claimed COP of 6. He may eventually raise this level to be more competitive with others and there is room for adjustment especially if a good technique is used to actively cool the core. The usual disclaimer applies to this document. The model is for educational purposes only and may not reflect upon real device operational characteristics. Dave P.S. Contact me directly if you want further details about the model or its behavior.
