Re: whats my coupling? (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:10:30 -0700
From: Barton B. Anderson <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: whats my coupling? (fwd)

Hi Scott,

Your coupling is slightly high, but doable. It's currently about 0.16. I 
can analyze this better tomorrow as this email caught me at that point 
where it's bed time for the old Bartdude (eye's are dreary. I'm too old 
to be young and too young to be old).

Take care,
Bart

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>Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:56:07 -0400
>From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: whats my coupling?
>
>Hey guys.
>     For those of you who are fluent with the various design programs, I 
>need to know where my optimum coupling is.  I have a 6-in PVC secondary, 31 
>inches wound, 22 AWG.  My top load (is this important?) is 2 toroids, the 
>bottom is 7*24, the top is 12*36, one sits atop the other, and the bottom 
>one is about 2.5-3 inches from the top winding.  My primary, is 1/4 in cu 
>tubing, inverse cone (about 20 degrees) with an 8 in hole in the center, 
>.75-in between turns (tapped at turn, um, I cannot remember, but I think it 
>is 7-8-ish).  My power supply is 4 MOTs, 8kV and estimated 225mA, tank 
>capacitance is 81nf (again, I'm not sure if you need this information).  My 
>secondary is stationary, but I can raise and lower my primary from .25-in 
>below the bottom winding, to about a foot, I am working on a way to adjust 
>my top load height.  Thanks.
>Scott Bogard.
>P.S. I use 120 or 240 sync, if this is important.
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