[JVarney]

Your presentation of data specifics, that have relevence to my pressurization strategy is certainly impressive in its complexity however, for my view, it paints a somewhat random and reluctant approach to a new way of thinking [that must, in order to proceed, concentrate on what can be attempted, rather than reasons for turning away from the challenge].

When starting a bold journey into the unknown, all who choose to participate, should ensure extensive and open debate to define as completely as is possible the realities that are percieved to exist, then within bold but prudent aspirations, proceed on the journey with a plan that embraces a theme of simplicity and incorporates an element of scientific beauty.

Thanking you for your expertise in the field [that far exceeds mine] I urge you to muster your enthusiasm for this opportunity [that I invite you to participate in] to venture forward with a courage which is tempered with prudence gained from your specialist knowledge.

John Varney

[JVarney]

Thankyou for your take on my protocol.
I suspect you do not appreciate the intent of the strategy identified [ probably because of poor articulation on my account] so If I may, I will try to be more coherent in the following description:-

The 50 atmos is 1000 times the current upper limit of operating range of 0.03 to 0.05 atmos.
As retardation of plasma formation [movement along anode] is most likely in some mathmatical relationship with the fill gas pressure [linear or non-linear], then, at a preferred and pre-selected ion beam pulse frequency, one must apply sufficient energy to the plasma forming sheath to achieve the necessary velocity [of movement down a somewhat shortened anode] to maintain that pre-selected pulse frequency and thus the healthy transit thru each phase of its cycle.
As pressure of fill gas proceeds upwards from its initial start-up value of 0.05 atmos., the energy of the charge will be appropriately increased to maintain pulse rate of ion beam, by [a] increasing charge frequency i.e from 1 to 2 cycles, then 2 to 3 cycles, then 3 to 4 cycles and so on. at the same time, especially in the early stages of pressurization [i.e from 1 charge cycle to 2 charge cycles] by manipulating the charge voltage to obtain as good a match as possible between delivered and demand energy. In due course this difficult alignment of delivered and demand energies can be properly controlled with computor based signals [developed from experimentation with the DPF system].
We thus build pressure and maintain the time lapse between ion beam shots [pulse frequency]
It will be a learning process which will reveal the range of charge frequency and charge voltage required as pressurization proceeds. Note that multiple charge capacitors would enable [at higher charge frequencies] for each capacitor, via sequencing, to operate at more modest frequencies.
Now, as the flux of fusion events increases, the ion beam shot phase [of pulse cycle] will gradually last longer owing to lengthening decay time of conditions friendly to fusion events such that the beam shot still has its peak at pre-selected pulse rate but exhibits an after glow of decreasing strength. As one approaches target operating pressure [50 atmos.] it may be that there is no discernable gap between shots, only a shot profile that shows peaks at pulse rate with a decaying strength before rapid building to next peak.
None of us knows what will happen but the benefits of realizing a positive outcome are absolutely mind boggling and fully justify experimentation rather than searching for reasons for not trying [in accordance with pre-concieved notions of operational limitation].

John Varney

[JVarney]

This is no more than a gut feel idea – but the extreme density of fill gas in which the plasma forms, travels down anode, does the horizontal mushroom dance and then collapses to the plasmoid generating the ion beam shot [the sequence being the pulse], the plasma density for that pulse time lapse, is a factor of 1000 times that currently and historically used in different versions of the DPF devices available.
This density should do the following:-

[a] Provide an environment for an enormous increase in fusion reaction flux for the brief period that temperature conditions allow [during collapse phase]
Cause, [because of high reaction flux], a prolonged decay of fusion friendly conditions that in effect will eventually lead to beam shot partially existing continuously but exhibiting, in concert with the preferred pulse cycle, a low amplitude cycle of beam strength that can be reflected in the actual [moment by moment] beam dia.

The challenge will then be to convert the beam energy [at all its varying stregths] in an improved decelerator/capacitor system including a simple cooling regime that is effective, safe and economical on coolant quantities.

The voltage and frequency requirements to satisfy the energy demand of the preferred pulse frequency, as one goes from initial start-up at say .03 atmos thru to service operation at 50 atmos., can only be accurately assessed thru experimentation.
John Varney

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