Re: eddy current with secondary coil

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Original poster: "chris swinson" <exxos-at-cps-games.co.uk> 


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Subject: Re: eddy current with secondary coil


 > Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>
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 > On 13 Oct 2003, at 14:34, Tesla list wrote:
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 >  > Original poster: "chris swinson" <exxos-at-cps-games.co.uk>
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 >  > Hi all,
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 >  > If larger Dia wire gives a larger surface area ( good for reducing AC
 >  > resistance ) then wouldn't the eddy currents be also greater also which
is
 >  > reducing the Q ? Comments ?
 >
 > Are the turns shorted?
 >

What would be the use in a coil with shorted turns ??? It would just be a
very large copper pipe in that case, I assume there is catch or this is a
trick question ??

chris




 > Malcolm
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