Re: 5MV, 15/120mA Tesla Coil -> Power vs. Energy

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net> 


Subject: Re: 5MV, 15/120mA Tesla Coil -> Power vs. Energy


 > Original poster: dave pierson <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
 >
 > >"The RMS input power was 3 KW, a power magnification of over 500 at one
 > >pulse per second". In other words I did use time and watts to get energy.
 >
 >     Would it be as infromative to use _compression_
 >     rather than 'magnification'?
 >
 >     If I'm follwing the physics its
 >         3KW 'continuous' to yield
 >         1500 KW '_peak_'
 >
 >     (Or am i further confusing things...?  8)>>)


Compression would be more in line with radar terminology, but there, it's a
a matter of signal processing making a long pulse look like a short one.

I think Peak/Average ratio is the best way to describe it.