RE: Simulation vs. Experimentation (was: Capacitor Help)

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Original poster: "Qndre Qndre" <qndre_encrypt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hey Ed,

if you have enough time to learn using it, then try out PSpice for 
simulation. It's a bit of work to get used to it but if you know what 
you're doing it will give the best possible results because it uses 
low-level simulation. So it doesn't just calculate some values with 
formulas used in programs such as TeslaMap (don't get me wrong, 
TeslaMap is a great program for design but it's a design program and 
not a simulation software) but calculates the flow of charges between 
capacitors etc. on a very low level ... You can think of PSpice as an 
"electron simulator".

If you don't use it for commercial purpose it can be downloaded for 
free, for example from HotStreamer.com:

http://hot-streamer.com/TeslaCoils/Programs/1-91pspstu.exe   (28Meg)

Regards, Q.

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Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>

How close does a good simulation program like FANTC
allow you to get?  Would it be possible to do the
"prototype" via simulation rather than winding a
primary twice?

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Malcolm: Dr res. suggestion that you start with a
> scrap wire primary is a
> valid point. I hope 25 ft of tubing is long enough.
> I have had coils that
> required only 2 turns , but it is common to nead
> over 50 ft. That depende on
> the size of your capacitor and your resonant
> frequency. The lower the
> frequency the larger the coil and capacitor.
>      Robert   H"
>
>     #10 bare copper wire is a lot cheaper than
> tubing and 100 feet
> will make a pretty big primary.  One can always
> start with that, find
> the right inductance, and then build with tubing.
> Of course, if the
> wire doesn't get very hot there's no need to take
> the next step
> except for appearance and pride of workmanship.
>
> Ed
>
>
>