Re: What this beast really is? (Re: Fw: frequency (fwd))

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: What this beast really is? (Re: Fw: frequency (fwd))
From: "Marco Denicolai" <Marco.Denicolai-at-tellabs.fi> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 16:01:03 -0600
Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Original Poster: Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com

In a message dated 4/20/99 5:01:02 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

>>
>>  But how do you plan to have the bang triggered? If you have no spark-gap
>> than
>>  your machine should output a very sharp pulse and than let the primary ring
>>  down
>>  and then another pulse at the right time!?
>>
>>  Sorry, just writing down straight what is passing into my mind...
>>
>>  Can you give us much more info about:
>>
>>  - approximative schematics (block diagram) of what you intend to build
>>  - primary voltage and primary cap value

>Actually, I am planning to use a spark gap.  This may be hard to do at such a
>break rate, but it should not be impossible.  I will post a schematic of the
>driver if it works.  I calculated the value of the primary cap that, but
>couldn't find it at the moment.  It will be in the neighborhood of 2 - 3 nF -at-
>10kV, if I remember correctly.  I also figure on having a primary of many
>more turns that the usual.  It could be as much as 25 turns.
>Mike

I bet you won't be able to catch the tail of a bang at 1000 Hz repetition rate
with such a small capacitor: the oscillation will die out before your 1 ms is
elapsed.