[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Tesla history project



Original poster: "acmdq" <acmdq@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Ed, All,
>
> This might be something for those with INCA to try
modeling.  That might
> give us the story of how the bumps worked.  With all the
extra surface
> area, it might boost the capacitance for a given shape. (my
> guess)  Thinking about the leaves of an electroscope, it
might drive the
> charge to the inside surface, thus raising the breakdown
voltage.

I don't know what is the shape mentioned, but there are no
tricks in this case. Bumps always lower the breakdown
voltage. Charges never get into inner surfaces of
conductors. In a metal foil
electroscope, most of the charge concentrates on the outer
surfaces of the leaves, close to their ends.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz


__________________________________________________________________________ Acabe com aquelas janelinhas que pulam na sua tela. AntiPop-up UOL - É grátis! http://antipopup.uol.com.br/