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I uploaded this manual:
Pons, S. and M. Fleischmann, The ICARUS Systems, Isoperibolic Calorimetry: Acquisition, Research, and Utilities System. 1995, Tokyo, Japan: Technova, Inc., 175 pages.
https://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/PonsStheicaruss.pdf
My introduction:
This document is a user manual for the ICARUS system used by Technova at the NHE laboratory in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This was written by Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann, probably mainly by Pons, judging by some of the recommended techniques.
Appendix B is an interesting look at the boil off data described in their paper:
Fleischmann, M. and S. Pons. Calorimetry of the Pd-D2O System: from Simplicity via Complications to Simplicity. http://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/Fleischmancalorimetra.pdf.
It includes data in 285 second increments, spanning 50,735 seconds (14 hours) which is more detail than has been published up until now.
Dr. Melvin Miles was a guest researcher at the NHE in 1998. See:
Miles, M., Report on Calorimetric Studies at the NHE Laboratory in Sapporo, Japan. Infinite Energy, 2000. 5(30): p. 22 http://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/MilesMreportonca.pdf
He acquired this copy during his stay there. He wrote a number of notes and observations in this copy in red ink. We could have removed these red ink notes with digital processing, but we left them because we thought that readers would be interested in them. (Note that on a few pages, red ink underlines converted to black. All underlines were added by Miles.)
Miles thinks that the NHE researchers neglected to use some of the techniques described in this manual, especially when they assumed there was no excess heat in the beginning of the experiment, which caused a large error the lower bound method of calorimetry. See pages 32 – 36:
Rothwell, J., Review of the calorimetry of Fleischmann and Pons.
https://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/RothwellJreviewofth.pdf
Fleischman had a low opinion of the work done at the NHE. He discussed this in his letters and papers:
Fleischmann, M. and M. Miles, Critique of N.H.E. Paper by Saito et al.
https://www.lenr-canr.org/acrobat/Fleischmancritiqueof.pdf
Fleischmann, M. and M. Miles, Letters from Martin Fleischmann to Melvin Miles
http://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/Fleischmanlettersfroa.pdf
(This is a long document. Do a search for “NHE” to find his comments.)
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DTIC ADA336443: JPRS Report, Science & Technology, Japan, Atomic Energy Society Fall Meeting : Defense Technical Information Center : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveThe report contains selected papers with a focus on issues related to cold fusion. These papers were presented at the 1989 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy...archive.org
A possible addition to the LENR-CANR library?
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ConFusion in a jar : James Burge, Tony Kahn, British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service., WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), Coronet/MTI Film and Video. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveFollows the adventure of scientists trying to verify the discovery of cold fusion, a process that could provide the world with unlimited, cheap, and...archive.org
I haven't watched this properly yet, but it seems to be more balanced than the name would imply.
ETA: This is a very useful historical documentary, and helps people like me to understand the evolving situation in the immediate few years post 1989.
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