Single circuits generate nuclear reactions

[zerotensor]

You can't be sure about degaussing a'priori - it may have a reinforcing effect as well. Generally, your points apply to any kind of coil/magnet arrangement.

This argument is specific to the arrangement you suggested.

The magnetic field produced by current in the toroidal coil will be perpendicular to the field of the magnet.   If the magnet is inside the "tube" of the torus, then you would be subjecting it to repeated induced magnetic fields which are aligned 90 degrees away from the field of the magnet.  This will create repeated torques on the magnet and on the windings.  It will also impede the flow of electrons in the wire.  As for my 'a priori' claim of deguassing the magnet, are you suggesting that pulsing an electromagnet perpendicular to a fixed permanent magnet will NOT deguass it?

Go ahead and try it, if you wish.

[aleks]

As for my 'a priori' claim of deguassing the magnet, are you suggesting that pulsing an electromagnet perpendicular to a fixed permanent magnet will NOT deguass it?
Go ahead and try it, if you wish.

You are forgetting one thing: we are pulsing carbon rods. What we are getting on the coils is a question: this system may not generate sharp output pulses and so the "permanent degaussing" effect may be minimal.

[Feynman]

@Stefan

In your picture, turn both magnets 90degrees so they are on the 'sides' of the carbon rod .   Think 'hot dog' where the pieces of bread are the magnets and the hot dog is the carbon rod.    That is our setup, along with either AC or DC discharges into the rod at 100-300V. Both AC and DC work. Immense beta electrons are produced which greatly exceed input energy. We are in the process of trying to increase the output amperage which is collected by the surrounding toroidal coil (currently we have only gotten max 500V, 250mA output from 6V, 500mA input) .  You do the numbers on the COP. 

This is why I have asked for help with betavoltaics because I know we are probably wasting 99% of the available energy we are producing.

PS remember that 6V input is multiplied before it is discharged into the rod.  this system will not operate at low voltage.  you must be well above 100 volts.

[zerotensor]

You are forgetting one thing: we are pulsing carbon rods. What we are getting on the coils is a question: this system may not generate sharp output pulses and so the "permanent degaussing" effect may be minimal.

That is a good point, aleks.  We'll just have to wait and see what the output looks like.  Beta-capture is slippery stuff.

[scraven]

@ feynmann - use your shielding AS the collector. According to the peeps on the interview this will give you much0s current out.