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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