Re: Ideal Magnifier Model - PSPICE (Antonio?)

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Original poster: Rob Maas <robm-at-nikhef.nl> 

 > > Should the magnifier driver also include the capacitance of the corona
 > > ring on the driver coil?
 >
 >Surely.
 >
 >Lumped model of a "Tesla magnifier":
 >       k12
 >+----+   +----+--L3--+---o output
 >|    |   |    |      |
 >C1   L1  L2   C2     C3
 >|    |   |    |      |
 >+----+---+----+------+---o ground
 >
 >C2="self-capacitance" of L2 + "self-capacitance" of L3 + "transmission
 >line" capacitance + other capacitances to ground at that point"
 >(+ guessing factor, since all this is approximate).

Why is the "self capacitance of L3" included in C2:
Isn't C3 = 'self capacitance of L3' + 'capacitance of topload' on top of L3 ?


Rob Maas