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Re: RSG
From: Daryl P. Dacko[SMTP:mycrump-at-cris-dot-com]
Sent: Monday, November 24, 1997 5:26 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: RSG
At 11:39 PM 11/23/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>From: Barton B. Anderson[SMTP:mopar-at-mn.uswest-dot-net]
>Sent: Saturday, November 22, 1997 5:36 AM
>To: Tesla List
>Subject: RSG
>
>I'm designing a RSG. Consider this:
>Pulley driven shaft (in a 4 x 8 inch all aluminum housing) with a 9 inch
>aluminum flywheel (the housing, flywheel, and shaft are the same
>electrically). Electrode heat dissipation on this setup should not be a
>problem. The shaft is driven from a round belt (a polyethylene material
>which is strong, orange in color, non-conductive). I have driven the
>flywheel and shaft with this belt and it works great. 1/3HP AC motor at
>1800rpm. (electrically/physically isolated from the flywheel shaft).
>
>First:
>I was considering 4 electrodes and two stationary gaps (now one
>stationary). I am now considering 8 electrodes to bring the bps to 240
>instead of 120. I've tried the RotJit program, but it doesn't allow an 8
>electrode case. Is there any real reason to do this (or something else)?
>
>Second:
>Two stationary gaps appeared unnecessary. Since the housing is
>electrically connected to the flywheel, I can make a permanent
>connection to the flywheel (so to speak via the housing) leaving a
>simple single stationary gap for adjustment. Gotta work great, right?
>
>Bart Anderson
>"freez'in in Minnesota"
This is similar to the route I'm going to try with mine.
The only thing I'd worry about is having current pulses going through
the bearings. I was thinking about a wide copper or alunimum flap
running against the shaft or face of the disk, perhaps with a bit
of conductive paste to help prevent welding during the high current
pulses.
Daryl