Re: Resonant charging and quench time

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Resonant charging and quench time
From: "John H. Couture" <COUTUREJH-at-worldnet.att-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 22:31:30 -0700
Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

  Marco, Greg, All-

  Tesla would have wanted the most efficient Tesla coil (air core resonant
transformer) for his world circling electrical system. Is the DC Tcoil
system more efficient than the AC Tcoil system? Have any comparisons ever
been made? It would appear the DC Tcoil system would give a more stable
output but the AC Tcoil would be more efficient because less circuitry is
involved.

  John Couture

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At 04:55 PM 1/8/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Original Poster: Greg Leyh <lod-at-pacbell-dot-net> 
>
>Original Poster: "Marco Denicolai" <Marco.Denicolai-at-tellabs.fi> 
>
>> I am designing a
>> DC tank supply employing resonant charging. My target is to have a bang
>power
>> (primary capacitor charging voltage) stable and repetible from bang to
bang.

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>
>The operation of a DC resonant charger is predictable, and the 
>voltages developed by the circuit can (and should) be calculated.
>The capacitor should be simply rated to handle the maximum possible 
>voltage. 
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>
>
>-GL
>www.lod-dot-org