RE: Long, Continuous, Steady Streamer Phenomena

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-hp-dot-com>

It didn't make any sense to me either that a streamer-mode could affect a 
primary-side process.  It's just that the sound of the steady streamers is 
distinctly different, and a unique BPS is the only theory that came to mind.

A computer model may repeat after many cycles (I haven't looked for this), 
but the models that have been used assume a precisely consistent gap 
breakdown voltage.  In scoping a real static gap, I've found that the 
breakdown voltage varies _radically_ from bang to bang.  See 
http://www.laushaus-dot-com/tesla/measured_waveforms.htm.  I'm sure that the 
time interval between bangs plays a role, as this will affect the amount of 
ions remaining, and hence, the breakdown voltage.  Add to this the 
possibility of non-linear shunt operation delivering varying charging 
currents depending upon stored energy in the NST secondary, and you have 
chaotic behavior to the third power.  I think it would be easier to find a 
secret message in the digits of pi than to find repetition from a static gap.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA


Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Gary,

The BPS rate in a chaotic (or any other system really) should not depend at
all on the streamer load unless it is a dead short or something really
odd.  The primary charging system is just not sensitive to that.  You have
confirmed it here.

Computer models suggest that the break is not "chaotic", but rather repeats
over many cycles.  Curious if you notice that in a real system?

Cheers,

          Terry


At 12:36 PM 5/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
 >If I may respond to my own post, I just examined the break rate of my
 >minicoil using a storage scope with a probe picking up the field from the
 >secondary, i.e. hanging unconnected about 6 feet away.  I saw no
 >difference in the chaotic BPS rate between normal and "steady streamer" 
modes.
 >
 >Gary Lau
 >MA, USA