RE: JHCTES Programs was (15" coil project)

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Hello John and other programmers out there,
                                            Please understand I'm not 
decrying your efforts - I simply follow my own path when it comes to 
coil design.

I would also be interested in your Toroid program.

I'm sorry - I don't have one. As usual, I've been too lazy to develop 
an algorithm for calculating terminal capacitance (when attached to a 
coil). It's one of those things I'll do when a pressing need arises. 
I suspect E-Tesla amongst others does the job. For me, the ideal 
approach would be: I want such-and-such a total capacitance with a 
chosen breakout voltage; what dimensions give me that for a toroid 
and/or a sphere given my secondary dimensions (height also being 
defined by the voltage requirement)? The capacitance is defined by my 
specified output voltage and discharge energy.

Regards,
malcolm