The discussion revolves around the efficiency of fusion compared to fission in terms of mass-energy conversion. Participants seek academic sources to support claims regarding the relative efficiency of these nuclear processes, specifically in the context of technical writing for engineering purposes.
Participants generally agree on the need for credible sources but have differing opinions on what qualifies as an acceptable source for their purposes. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best sources to cite.
There is an emphasis on finding suitable academic references, but the discussion does not resolve the criteria for what constitutes an acceptable source. The focus on Binding Energy and its relation to fusion and fission is noted but not fully explored.
mattmac.nuke said:The efficiency to which I am referring is the amount of mass converted to energy. I need to find an academic source to cite that fusion is more efficient in this respect than fission.
Any sources?
mattmac.nuke said:Well, it is a .edu site... I really think it should, I mean, this paper isn't even for a science course, it's technical writing for engineers. The only way I could bear through the paper was to write about a topic that I really enjoy!
Though I am interested in finding a textbook source for this.