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Hi all, recently I've been reading up on cold fusion(although I don't know a lot about it) and how it would ideally be a good clean energy source to use. This is basically what I understand about fusion and cold fusion:
Fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two atoms of the same element bind together to form a new element, releasing energy which can be harnessed as a power source. This kind of reaction occurs in nature, in stars specifically where hydrogen bonds together to form helium, giving off energy as heat and light.
However, the problems with obtaining enough energy to offset the cost of production using this method are difficult to overcome. From what I understand, in order for the two atoms to be pushed together they have to first overcome their initial repelling forces before they reach a specific distance to be attracted. This is difficult to do, since it requires immense heat and a gravitational field(the heat and gravity requirements are what i read on a small article a while back, no idea if those are true or not).
Cold fusion is still as of now a fictional method of producing a fusion reaction at or close to room temperature, making the energy output higher than the cost.
My question is this: the problem seems to be overcoming the initial repelling forces of identical atoms, which can only be achieved through heat and a gravitational field. Is there anyway to interact with the repelling forces, or some way to cancel them out or nullify them without going using so much power?
Supposedly a gravitational field can interact with these kinds of forces, but is there anyway to fine tune it?
Again, I don't know a whole lot about this particular subject(or anything really) but it interests me. If anyone can answer some of these questions or point me in the right direction for good research material, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks, -matt
Fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two atoms of the same element bind together to form a new element, releasing energy which can be harnessed as a power source. This kind of reaction occurs in nature, in stars specifically where hydrogen bonds together to form helium, giving off energy as heat and light.
However, the problems with obtaining enough energy to offset the cost of production using this method are difficult to overcome. From what I understand, in order for the two atoms to be pushed together they have to first overcome their initial repelling forces before they reach a specific distance to be attracted. This is difficult to do, since it requires immense heat and a gravitational field(the heat and gravity requirements are what i read on a small article a while back, no idea if those are true or not).
Cold fusion is still as of now a fictional method of producing a fusion reaction at or close to room temperature, making the energy output higher than the cost.
My question is this: the problem seems to be overcoming the initial repelling forces of identical atoms, which can only be achieved through heat and a gravitational field. Is there anyway to interact with the repelling forces, or some way to cancel them out or nullify them without going using so much power?
Supposedly a gravitational field can interact with these kinds of forces, but is there anyway to fine tune it?
Again, I don't know a whole lot about this particular subject(or anything really) but it interests me. If anyone can answer some of these questions or point me in the right direction for good research material, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks, -matt