RE: [TCML] Q,,question

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

You may realize some gain with the larger surface area, but I would expect losses to increase even more because of eddy current losses.  You would also increase losses due to corona off of the sharper edges.

And more significantly, how on earth would you do that, and not have it look like a mess?  You can find copper ribbon on eBay, but even so, I would choose tubing over ribbon.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of johnbrooks@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 1:30 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TCML] Q,,question
>
> Sirs,
> Would it  be better to split a roll of 7/8" copper coil, and roll it
> flat?
> Seems more area would mean more "skin depth area"???
> Regards
> j.

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