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Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> > > Subject: Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)
> > Subject: Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)
> 
> >From bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-comMon Oct 14 21:26:52 1996
> Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 19:19:43 -0700
> From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)
> 
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > > Subject: Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)
> >
> > >From sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-comSun Oct 13 22:22:44 1996
> > Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 11:01:29 -0700
> > From: Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-com>
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)
> >
> <SNIP>
> 
> > Bert,
> > Thank you for a very definitive answer. I stll have mixed feeling about
> > dwell times and energy transfer.  As you and numerous others have
> > commented in the past there are so many unanswered questions about what
> > we do, it sometimes seems that every new answer brings on 5 new
> > questions.
<COLONEL SNIPPAGE>
> 
> Ignoring other losses, the same amount of energy _will_ be transferred a
> few primary half-cycles later for lower coupling coefficients. However,
> maximum inter-turn voltage stress is determined by _how fast_ we try to
> "pump" the secondary, not by the peak voltage reached once we get there.
> Its sort of like comparing stresses in a dragster accellerating from 0
> to 100 in 2 seconds versus 3. Although the velocity (and kinetic energy)
> are the same in either case, the stresses are _much_ greater in the 2
> second case.
> 
> <BIGGG Snip>
> > Thanks again for a great discussion
> >
> > Skip
> >
> My pleasure, Skip.
> You've continue to ask LOTS of good, thought-provoking questions. As
> usual, flames and boulders are welcomed...  :^)
> 
> Safe (and very inquisitive) coilin' to ya!
> 
> -- Bert --

Thanks Bert

You have answered more questions in this post than I would have thought
possible. This certainly has provided a much greater incite into how our
coils actually work.

And safe coilin' to you and all
Skip