RE: was RE: First coil built

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz> 

On 28 Sep 2004, at 7:45, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "Day, Michael" <Michael.Day-at-USPTO.GOV>
 >
 > Your points are well taken.  It seems that I have heard it said that
 > when you take the overall system into account, there does not appear
 > to be any benefit in a magnifier configuration.  The math would
 > indicate that magnifiers could provide improved efficiencies from
 > quicker energy exchanges and reduces gap losses, however, these
 > results seem to have proved illusive.  Possibly the Holy Grail of
 > coiling.  Alternatively, maybe DRSSTC technology will provide the
 > solutions.

The best thing you can do for a disruptive coil is to minimize gap
losses - i.e. run a high Xp at a high Vp. Note the improvements with
the SS animals that don't suffer the same primary losses.

Malcolm