Re: RQ gap spacing theory question

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Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>



Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> On 3 Dec 2001, at 21:12, Tesla list wrote:
> 
> > Original poster: "pjj by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jjenkins-at-satx.rr-dot-com>
> >
> > Lately we have been talking about plasma acs and the resistance of a
> channel of
> > ionized air.
> >
> > The question i pose is how is the summ of all the gaps EQUAL to the
total gap
> > it seams to me once the 1st gap of 50 thousandths or so was broken down
that
> > channel stays open and the next it there for just another .050" or am i
think
> > outa line here.
> >
> > In short i'm thinking the electrons are just leap froging from one to
another
> > only gapping one at a time till all are crossed then it discharges the
> cap and
> > quenches all and starts over
> 
> Without any attempt at sub-nS analysis, it is probable that the gaps
> start conducting in a cascade fashion as you suggest. Within a very
> short time, all conduct simultaneously to complete a high-current
> path. There is a conduction voltage drop associated with each gap,
> much like the forward drop in a diode.
> 
> Regards,
> Malcolm


This is the theory behind my high current gap, trigger one set of
paralleled gap faces and then allow the choice of the current as to
weather the other gaps are used.
Marc