Re: Forced Air (was: Re. need some input)

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• Subject: Re: Forced Air (was: Re. need some input)
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:18:32 -0700
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Hi Gary, all,

<snip>
> I suspect that the optimal static gap configuration may lie somewhere
> between a single gap (lowest gap losses but worst quenching) and 10-12
> gaps (better quenching but higher gap losses).  And since the individual
> gaps would be necessarily large, forced air would be important.  So many
> things to try, so little time...
> 
> Regards, Gary Lau
> Waltham, MA USA

As expt shows, best has to be a sync rotary. The gap is actually 
closing during dwell and lowering losses as it does so as the 
maintaining voltage goes down. A single gap = minimum voltage drop
for a given total gap spacing and a single close gap = best from a 
loss point of view.

?
Malcolm

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