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jamesr wrote: Although this site has close ties with LLP it should not be thought of as a fly on the was of a research lab.

For any quality scientific research, whether by a private company or academic institution, I believe it is right and proper for any substantive developments to be first published at a recognized conference or peer reviewed journal.

While it is interesting to debate and inform a wider community of the science and technology behind focus fusion through this society and its forums. In particular because there are contributors such as Eric himself to enlighten and correct comments made on aspects of the theory and design. We should not expect shot by shot updates of LLP’s ongoing research.

Agreed. I’ve designed a test matrix that protects cap life by proving each milestone at the lowest possible and practical voltages. Switching to pB-11 fuel resets the entire matrix, but that’s where the plane turns onto final and lines up the runway.

Put another way, what good is a network of 2,500 FoFu-1 clones without a thorough experimental database to build their experiments around? One of the strengths of that network would be the transparent theory and experiment database that would allow each school to see what hasn’t been tried that might bear on one or more aspects of system design. I’m thinking onion design in particular, since I think that’s going to be the most challenging subsystem, both now and as long as DPFs are being manufactured in any quantity.