Tag Archives: thermodynamics

QM vs Waves vs “Photon Rectifiers”

Posted on 28 April 2017 by E.M.Smith

Can an IR PV panel be made that produces some electricity from the black body radiation of a room temperature object? Thermodynamics seems to say no, while Quantum Mechanics would imply yes, given my limited understanding of both. Continue reading →

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Pulsating Heat Pipes

Posted on 17 August 2011 by E.M.Smith

If we can’t understand a simple tube half full of liquid, how can we understand a spherical planetary system of several interacting fluids, solids, and with variable heat flux inputs? Continue reading →

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