Re: Spheres on toroids

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Original poster: Mark Broker <mbroker-at-thegeekgroup-dot-org> 

Perhaps it would be better to place the toroid on top of the sphere?  How 
would the secondary affect the field distribution?  Is inca able to 
simulate that?

Cheers,

Mark Broker
Chief Engineer, The Geek Group


On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:35:19 -0700, Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:

>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.
>>
>>This sphere will sit on top of the already existing 125mm x 375mm (~5" x
>>~15") toroid.
>>
>>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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