Re: THOR Bang energy vs. streamer length measured

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


If he employs a DC motor with a small pillow block (external) mounted RSG,
then using the motor control and belts he can explore this area completely.
10 pps - 120 pps would be a great range to explore.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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Subject: Re: THOR Bang energy vs. streamer length measured


 > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 > At 01:02 PM 7/27/2004 -0600, you wrote:
 > >Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 > >
 > >I respectfully disagree with this conclusion.
 > >
 > >Pulses/sec DO affect spark length.  A typical med size TC has a 4-5 ft
long
 > >spark even though the actual output potential is only 140-160 kV range.
 > >
 > >As the pulses/sec increase the residual ions in the air help cause the
spark
 > >to lengthen.  I've seen this by shooting photographs of a coil with a 10
ft.
 > >long spark with a high speed camera.  You can see the "spark growing"
 > >phenomonea.
 > >
 > >If you are saying a spark length is independent of pulse rate, trying
 > >running a single shot using an ignitron.  There is no way a single shot
TC
 > >is going to develop the same spark length as a coil running at 480 pps.
 > >
 > >We run our model M-150 at 480 pps to deliver a 8-9 ft long spark at 8.5
kVA
 > >average input power.  When we run it in single shot mode to measure
 > >potential the spark output is a mere 24-28 inches.
 > >
 > >Dr. Resonance
 > >
 > >Resonance Research Corporation
 > >E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 > >Baraboo   WI   53913
 >
 >
 > I think that the reprate vs length has a knee in the curve.  Clearly,
 > single shots are shorter than 200 bps (or 120bps) reprate.  And, the THOR
 > data shows that there's not a huge difference changing from 200-300
 > bps.  So, the question really is, what happens between 0 and 100 bps...
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