Re: Better Spark Gaps

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 4/11/02 12:09:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


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> .  Seems like there ought to be ways to improve
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> >them so not so much power is wasted in them.
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>     Perhaps they are as good as the physics allows.
>     Many 'things' advance, but end up 'as good as can be'.
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In 1824, Sadi Carnot proposed the Carnot cycle which establishes the
theoretical upper limit of efficiency of any heat engine, given its operating
parameters. This maximum is never 100%.
All that is necessary is for one of our Nobel aspirants to come up with an
analogous system  for the theoretical efficiency limit of a spark gap. Then we
will know when it's as good as  can be. Any takers?  ;-))
Matt D.