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Wire length,resonance, and Q
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From: Greg Leyh [SMTP:lod-at-pacbell-dot-net]
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 1998 8:36 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Wire length,resonance, and Q
Tesla List wrote:
> >Although there is a current node at the base (max I, min V),
> >the top winding carries both the maximum voltage _and_ nearly
> >the maximum current, just like in a standard HV transformer.
> >-GL
>
> My tests show that the all the current isn't making it to the top electrode.
> I think the self-capacitance is storing energy and thus "stealing" some of
> the current before it gets that high.
I think that this will depend heavily on the size of the secondary
topload,
and vary considerably from coil to coil.
A big topload will shield the self-capacitance of the secondary to a
degree,
and draw more current from the top winding as well. A secondary with no
top electrode will have very little current at the top, just enough to
service the electric field lines coming off the top edge of the coil.
[snip]
> My recent paper describes a current test I did on my research coil.
> I found that the current going into the top electrode was about 60% of the
> current at the base (no breakout). I found that this almost exactly matched
> the ratio of top to self-capacitance in my system. Do you (or any one else)
> have any similar results that might add to this?
I was surprised at just how much current was present at the top winding
of my new coil -- it was within 10% of the base current! I checked both
CT's
by placing them on the same base winding lead, and they agree to within
the
width of the scope trace. I am going to duplicate the measurement on my
old coil, using a small and a large top electrode.
--
-GL
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