Re: LVTC, Energy considerations

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Original poster: "jimmy hynes by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <chunkyboy86-at-yahoo-dot-com>


why not make a sstc with some high power igbts? if you use a pretty large
topload  you could probably get the resonant frequency low enough, and you
could get high peak power with a reasonable sized primary since the equations
are a little different for sstcs 

  Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote: 
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> Original poster: "tesla by way of Terry Fritz " 
>
> Few further thoughts
>
> The currents in the primary inductor for a 10J /bang system at 75kHz would
> be over 9kA. The I^2*R lossses might be a very big problem
> Ted L in NZ
>
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> Subject: Re: LVTC, Energy considerations
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> > Original poster: "tesla by way of Terry Fritz "
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> >
> > Another perspective
> >
> > For Terry's hypothetical 75kHz coil
> > Lets say 10joules per "bang" with a 1kV supply. 10J say at 100BPS is still
> > only a thru put of 1000W
> >
> > Then C needs to be 20uF and L= 0.22uH. This would be a single 4" turn.
> >
> > I suspect the prim! ary design will be the challenge perhaps involving a
> flat
> > plate with a gap in or vertical sheet with a gap. Maybe two gaps, one with
> > the switching elements the other with the caps in it
> >
> > The idea of a SS switching element certainly appeals.
> > Best Ted L in NZ
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JImmy