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1. Executive summary 4
2. Experimental set up and results from the FutureOn
3. Experimental set up and results from the VEGATEC
4. Experimental set up and results from the INFN-LNF
5. Experimental set up and results from the Lakoco
6. Experimental set up and results from the Uppsala University
7. Experimental set up and results from the PoliTo
8. Conslusions
The experiment activities described above represent different efforts to collect appropriate
information in order to find a valid focus to make progress towards LENR. It should be remarked that
our knowledge about the mechanism behind LENR is still rudimentary. Some experimental progresses
have been claimed in the past, but rigorous attempts to replicate those experiments have not been
successful to the extent that general acceptance has been achieved. Accordingly, one has to have an
open attitude as to which experimental approach might lead to a breakthrough in our understanding.
The experiments presented in this report all encompass loading of different fuels with hydrogen or
deuteron gas and then heat the reactor system in steps up to about 900 degrees. The general idea is
that the hydrogen or deuteron stored in the fuel structure might come at a sufficiently close distance
in order to be inside the range of strong interaction. Then exothermic reactions of the type e.g.
p+d→3He+e-/ or d+d→3He+n, d+d→3H+p or d+d→4He+e-e+ might occur. Those reactions are of
course severely hindered by the Coulomb repulsion, but there is a hope that electron screening
prevailing at low energies can enhance the tunneling effect through the Coulomb barrier. The
experiments are therefore conducted with different fuels having different structure for
hydrogen/deuteron storage. Also, the preparation of the fuel as to removal of any unwanted oxides or
carbonates are tried. Other parameters varied are gas pressure and temperature variations. A healthy
variation in the experimental arrangements is found among the WP3 activities. The existence of extra
heat coming from the fuel is being monitored by different arrays of thermocouples. In one case a
calorimeter based on water circulation is also used. Several apparatuses have a sensitivity down to 1
Watt excess power, with the exception of the water calorimeter which is sensitive down to about 10
Watt. Of course, a future heat generator based on LENR should provide power much higher than a few
Watts, but a starting point even a confirmed less power would be helpful to guide further
development. With all respect for the present achievements in the different WP3 experiments it is
nevertheless very important to consolidate those results with replications so they can stand on solid
ground.
Despite some successes, none of the experiments carried out can yet be singled out as more
satisfactory than the others. Further experimental work is necessary to find the best approach. Such
work is obviously ongoing with full vigor. What certainly could be an interesting extension in the
experiments is to find means to stimulate the fuel to ignite. This is tried in one experiment so far
(FutureOn), and more work of this kind is needed
