Re: Model for Tesla Coil PSPICE - Terry's paper

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

Thanks much.  This will help me greatly !

Dan




 > Hi Dan,
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 > I trust you have seen the paper at:
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 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyPapers/modact/modact.html
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 > The inductances can be directly measured or calculated using the equations
at:
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 > http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~electronxlc/formulas.html
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 > for spiral coil inductance and helical coil inductance.  These equations
 > are accurate to within a few percent.  The mutual inductance can be
 > measured are calculated using this program:
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 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Programs/MANDKV31.ZIP
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 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Programs/MANDKV31.PDF
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 > The resonant frequency (and total secondary capacitance) can be found with
 > this program:
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 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Programs/E-Tesla6.zip
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 > The capacitance just due to the secondary coil can be found using the
 > Medhurst equation at the above site.
 >
 > Bart also has a new super program that can due basically all this at:
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 > http://www.classictesla-dot-com/fantc/fantc.html
 >
 > Check these out and let me know.  If you want to see how any are
 > calculated, try to give the dimensions and numbers and I'll try to figure
 > it out for you.  You should also see:
 >
 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/impedance/impedance.html
 >
 > Cheers,
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 >          Terry
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