Re: Spheres on toroids

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Original poster: Bart Anderson <classi6-at-classictesla-dot-com> 

Hi Tom,

I used Antonio's Inca program to play with the toroid_sphere case. Take a 
look at the Efield plot.
http://www.classictesla-dot-com/temp/toroid_sphere.jpg

Max field is at the predominantly blue area of the toroid (where streamers 
will breakout). But what I find interesting is the how the sphere has moved 
the toroid max field downward on the toroid. Wonder if that's a problem? I 
guess the toroid affects the sphere similarly.

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au>
>I've just purchased a 440mm (~16") sphere for the top of my 6" x 27" Tesla
>coil. It won't arrive until the new year.
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>This sphere will sit on top of the already existing 125mm x 375mm (~5" x
>~15") toroid.
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>Is it likely that I will still only get streamers from the toroid (as the
>radius of curvature is smaller than the sphere and hence e field strength
>larger)?
>
>Tom L.
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