Cop
Although Prigogine helped to pave the way with the distinctions of open dissipative systems, it was Bearden who really pointed out the distinctions that true "free energy" machines - more out than we put in, not more out that total in - can also be measured by a simple calculation that is analogous to COP for heat pumps.
Work done divided by just what we pay for will show whether we are getting more than we pay for or not and if so, it will be over 1.0 COP. This idea that there should be some other term to describe this has been around for a long time - I've often thought about it before, but COP does indeed cover exactly what needs to be measured to show real "free energy" production without needing a different term.
The only issue with COP I have is too many conventionally trained people are unwilling to see that the principle of COP not only applies to heatpumps because electromagnetics, mechanical devices, etc... are perfectly capable of being over 1.0 COP, which is easily measured.
Anyway, COP is in widespread use and it does describe the relationship between work done and what we had to input.
Originally posted by Hrothgar
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Work done divided by just what we pay for will show whether we are getting more than we pay for or not and if so, it will be over 1.0 COP. This idea that there should be some other term to describe this has been around for a long time - I've often thought about it before, but COP does indeed cover exactly what needs to be measured to show real "free energy" production without needing a different term.
The only issue with COP I have is too many conventionally trained people are unwilling to see that the principle of COP not only applies to heatpumps because electromagnetics, mechanical devices, etc... are perfectly capable of being over 1.0 COP, which is easily measured.
Anyway, COP is in widespread use and it does describe the relationship between work done and what we had to input.
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