Re: Another Suggestion for Curiosity's Sake

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Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx 

In a message dated 11/28/05 8:21:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

I was wondering whether this idea could be used in the secondary
spiral of a tesla coil to increase its natural capacitance.  Of
course, I would assume that a big problem would be arcing between
turns due to the higher potential difference between them, but
assuming this could be avoided, wouldn't this method result in a more
capacitative secondary?  Just putting it out there...


Tesla's aim was to create a coil with neutralized self inductance.


"What I claim as my invention is:
   * A coil for electric apparatus the adjacent convolutions of 
which form parts of the circuit between which there exists a 
potential difference sufficient to secure in the coil a capacity 
capable of neutralizing its self-induction, as herein before described.
   * A coil composed of contiguous or adjacent insulated conductors 
electrically connected in series and having a potential difference of 
such value as to give to the coil as a whole, a capacity sufficient 
to neutralize its self-induction, as set forth. "
Since Resonance =f(L,C) = No resonance = no resonant transformer = no 
Tesla coil.

as a socondary, Delta V could be higher than 100kV/mm = not practical.

Vout = f(Ls/Lp) AS Ls tends to zero, so does Vout.

A neutralized magnetic field means no coupling = No energy transfer.

Ergo, I don't think it would work well.

Matt D.