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Re: TC Electrostatics
>>From rwall-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-comSun Nov 24 22:34:16 1996
>Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 19:40:18 -0800
>From: Richard Wayne Wall <rwall-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: TC Electrostatics
>
>
>11/23/96
>
>The following are electrostatic voltages (kV) produced by a small TC
>and collected on a movable aluminum target. A 14" x 14" flat aluminum
>sheet target was suspended vertically by the corners with monofiliment
>line. A 15 kV neon wire was attached to the back with tape and run to
>the ES voltmeter which was grounded to the system ground. A fan was
>directed upward, blowing air between the TC terminal and Al target.
>
>The TC is 4" x 22" wound with #23 enameled wire and with a flat spiral
>primary. The cap is 20 nF and there are two static tungsten gaps.
>Power by a 12/60 neon. A 20" toroid was initially used, but a 1 1/2"
>brass ball was finally settled upon.
>
>After setting R (distance from ball trerminal to Al target) the TC was
>allowed to run until the voltage on the ES voltmeter stabilized. Three
>series were done using R from 1' to 5' in each and input voltages from
>the variac of 50v, 60v and 70v.
>
>
> R 50V 60V 70V
>
> 1' 8.25kV 8.6kV 9.9kV
> 2' 4.4 4.6 4.75
> 3' 2.2 3.0 3.25
> 4' 1.7 2.2 2.35
> 5' 1.3 1.6 1.8
>
>Grafting R vs. voltage produces a linear plot with voltage proportional
>to 1/R, within experimental error.
>
>Conventional EM theory expresses an exponential decay proportional to
>1/R^2. Conventional EM predicts about 79 volts for the 1.8 kV at 5'
>(70V column).
>
>Clearly, something in addition to EM is taking place in this system.
>Without doubt, electrostatics are involved and are produced by the TC.
>Are not scalar electromagnetics supposed to follow 1/R attenuation?
>
>RWW
>
This is quite interesting.
I am lacking what I want to know about EM theory.
3-D graphics would help. I saw this correlation:
(V -at- R = 1) / (2 ^ (R - 1))
Maybe meaningless
Bob