RE: PSPICE model for Static Spark Gap

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi,

At 02:53 PM 12/10/2002 -0500, you wrote:


>Lastly, if you're serious about generating a very accurate model, I think 
>the present models we have for NST's are deficient in accounting for 
>non-linearities in the current limiting shunts.  I think this has a larger 
>impact on the final outcome than the error introduced by gap non-linearities.
>
>Regards, Gary

Although it may be more than Dan wants, there is a paper on NST models at:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/OtherPapers/TeroRanta/CurrentLimitedTransformers/NSTModel.htm

This is still a linear model.

Cheers,

         Terry