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Re: correction factor for paper
From: DR.RESONANCE[SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 1997 11:05 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: correction factor for paper
To: Mike Smith
Contact Beau Meskin (Sr. Engr.) at Plastic Capacitors, Inc., in Chicago at
312-489-2229. He will give you the exact advice you seek and it will be
accurate.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
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> Subject: correction factor for paper
> Date: Monday,July 28,1997 10:58 PM
>
>
> From: Michael Smith[SMTP:md.smith-at-usa-dot-net]
> Reply To: md.smith-at-usa-dot-net
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 1997 1:48 PM
> To: tesla list
> Subject: correction factor for paper
>
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know what factor to apply to the plate capacitor formula to
> account for 30 lb kraft paper impregnated with oil between all layers of
> the capacitor?
>
> Or should I just add the dielectric constants of the paper to the
> polyethylene in the fomula and adjust the distance between plates?
> Something does not seem right about adding the paper constant to the poly
> constant. They are in series with each other, but something tells me they
> would not be additive.
>
> It would be nice to know beforehand so I can design a value rather than
> test (and run the compression frame down) as I go.
>
> If the differences are insignificant, that would be nice to know too. Who
> has experience with this?
>
> Also, does anyone know the thickness of 30 lb kraft paper? I forgot to
> bring a piece to work to measure.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Michael Smith
> md.smith-at-usa-dot-net
>
>