A study of (cold fusion) in deuterated titanium subjected to high-current densities

In response to the startling announcement of fusion reactions occurring at room temperature by Fleischmann and Pons (F-P), the possible role of high-current densities in producing neutrons and excess heat in deuterated titanium maintained near ambient temperatures and pressures is examined. The apparatus used consists of a balanced resistive circuit containing a deuterated active element and a hydrogenated control element. The use of a simple electrical circuit (no electrolysis) with elements made of chemically stable TiDx, X = 0.9, removes the complications involved in distinguishing between heat released by chemical versus nuclear process in an electrolytic cell. In this paper, it is concluded that the large quantity of excess heat reported by Fleischmann and Pons is due to the presence of factors other than the current density