Hi Ion,
Yes, thanks for creating an independent thread for UDT type projects. I'll post here only on the meta- issues of 'what types of devices to focus on?' and subjects like that-- as it was originally intended. I did actually have a master list at one point, but it would probably need to be updated now, if I can even find it. In truth, at the risk of sounding arrogant, it would be easier for people to just put forth ideas and I can tell them if there is sufficient literature to support research in that area. (Knowing full well that literature can be wrong!)
To keep my own tendency to scatter too many ideas in check, I'm only going to put forth information in three threads right now, the two overunity areas already mentioned, as well as a lot of material that I'll post in the Heat To Electricity thread. I see there is already an old Mandleshtam and Papaleksi thread that could serve as a place for overunity parametric projects, but maybe it should be renamed Parametric Devices, or another thread started with that name.
In some ways I began this initiative three years ago, when last I posted. However, at the time I was working for a company, as well as running my bookstore, and I burnt myself out trying to do too much. I've since dropped corporate activities, and am more or less retired from my store, so I have a much better chance of following through than I did last time.
Thanks for your support! Fred
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