Re: Z-Machine Sparkage

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

Hi Ken,

I think they pulse this big water tank with super high voltage really fast 
from some giant array of big pulse caps.  It is high resistance de-ionized 
water so the current rips across the outer layer of the "dielectric" water 
in this case.  I am not sure of the "why" part either, but it sure is cool!!!

We'll say "Z-Machine Sparkage" is "on topic" for a little while ;-))

Cheers,

         Terry


At 07:21 PM 4/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Can anybody explain what is happening in this pic? I've seen it before, and
>the theme is something impressive is going on, but it's never explained.
>
>What is shown? Why do the sparks look like they can out over some surface,
>like on water or something?
>
>KEN
>
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>Subject: Z-Machine Sparkage
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>
> > Original poster: "Matt Skidmore by way of Terry Fritz
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
> >
> > This page has more to do with producing electricity than anything else.
> > but, it has an interesting picture of what looks like huge arcs coming off
> > their equipment.
> >
> >
>http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2003/nuclear-power/Zneutrons
>.html
> >
> > this image is over a meg
> >
>http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2003/images/jpg/zmachine.jpg
> > good sparkage in interesting patterns
> >
> >
> >