Re: 20 joules at 100 bps vs 4 joules at 500 bps

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Original poster: "Dmitry (father dest)" <dest@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hello Gerry.

> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> I believe the 3MV/m is also for a nonuniform field.  If the E field
> is at this level only within an inch of the surface of the toroid,
> that inch of air will breakdown and start forming a streamer.  Yes???
>
> Gerry R.
>
> >Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >The real aspect to this is that 3MV/m is for a uniform field, and
> >the fields around a TC are nowhere near uniform.  The radius of
> >curvature of a typical topload is probably in the 5-20 cm range,
> >which would imply a breakdown voltage in the 150-600 kV
> >range.  Naturally, if your topload isn't nice and smooth (e.g. it's
> >made of corrugated aluminum ducting), the breakdown voltage will be MUCH
> >lower.


for a nonuniform field you don`t need so high voltages - it would be enough
much smaller.

http://www.kronjaeger.com/hv/hv/msr/spk/index.html

>> Dont worry about your English.  You speak better English than I do
>> Russian.

well, actually it`s not my english - at first i planned to post by myself,
but i was too lazy to translate,  so currently Grishka helps me with things.
my english is much worse - ask Antonio :-)))

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