Re: Recent s.s.t.c work

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Steve,

I note with great interest your "adjustment" to the stale old 
streamer model ;-)))  It is cool that there are minor adjustments 
being made finally!!  Even more cool that the basic idea has worked 
for use for so long now.  However, I think soon, far more advanced 
models will be available that will address the current weaknesses.

But keep the "adjustments" coming since the new models will need such 
information to adjust their coefficients!!

Cheers,

        Terry


At 02:05 PM 10/27/2005, you wrote:
> ...............
> Its definately worth doing if you can.  It can teach much about 
> various tunings and their results.  Its still tricky to determine 
> what an acceptable load for the secondary is, i believe im currently 
> using 180K + 1pf/foot of anticipated spark length... though often 
> just using 180K straight to ground made the simulation better match 
> my real-world results.  Part of the problem is that the streamer 
> isnt present for maybe 60-80% of the actual "bang" time.  Ive 
> experimented with switching in a load at various points in time as 
> well... seemed to work "ok" there too.  With no load at all, the 
> primary currents are simply much higher than reality.
>
> Steve