Re: Fw: Arc Impedance Study - Computer Models

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Subject: Re: Fw: Arc Impedance Study - Computer Models
From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 21:52:29 -0600
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Hi Barry,
          The speed of energy delivery to the secondary is a function 
of Fr and k, not the surge impedance of the primary as such. The 
higher Xp is the lower the primary losses but as Xp climbs, Vp has to 
as well. As usual, there is a nasty tradeoff occurring. 

Malcolm

> Original Poster: "B**2" <bensonbd-at-erols-dot-com> 
> 
> Hi Terry,
>     Nice analysis.  There was one last problem.  What is the best
> surge impedance for the primary?  This is related to the many turn VS
> few turn primary which is related to the question: Is it more
> efficient to transfer the energy to the secondary system with a single
> soliton like pulse or to let it transfer slowly by sloshing back and
> forth?  Would a pulse forming network delivering a precise rectangular
> pulse with a period just shy of one quarter of the secondary resonant
> period be more efficient?
> 
> Barry
> 
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