Re: Speakers/HVDC Re: Wireless power transmission (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:49:20 -0400
From: BRIAN FOLEY <ka1bbg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Speakers/HVDC Re: Wireless power transmission (fwd)

Hi, after reading this and thinking, Bill Wysock has done some great things
with static machines, give him a try by email...cul brian f.
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Subject: Speakers/HVDC Re: Wireless power transmission (fwd)


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> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:06:13 -0400
> From: Dave Pierson <davep@xxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Speakers/HVDC Re: Wireless power transmission (fwd)
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> >Few weeks back I noticed in some trade mag an old ~1960 patent for an
> >ion-speaker. They don't seem to have proliferated so I suspect the
> >efficiency is poor. Searching on electrostatic speakers makes it
> >questionable whether thermal or electronic forces predominate
> >transducing sound.
>     I have one, both the mag and a speaker.  Nonworking.
>     Improvements in amplifiers (more watts/dollar) rather
>     superseded the need for specialized speakers.
>
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> >When Tesla coils generate ions, "field emission" results in significant
> >(if not predominant) energy loss according to the emitters "work
> >function". Then there's "attachment" of ions to electro-negative oxygen,
> >ozone generation, UV generation. I suspect no useful energy could be
> >transmitted thus.
>
> >But I've been interested in the feasibility of a VanDeGraaf-like
> >generator based on spraying ions into a stream of circulating fluid.
> >Perhaps letting the ions "attach" to oxygen at the emitter-base, then
> >using a short-UV lamp to knock the electrons off at the top
> >collector-terminal.
>     Its been done, at least sort of, with circulating
>     dust in an air stream.  French patents, ca 1947.
>     I have scans somewhere.  Don't think it was ever implemented.
>
>     (van de Graaf's, in addition to powering 'atom smashers' worked
>      away, invisibly, sealed up, powering some xray machines.  Dunno
>      if the still do.)
>
> >Anyone have any idea how practical such a notion is? Every so often I
> >hunt around for usable equations but find none. I'd like to be able to
> >evaluate the relative merits of charge-carrier gases like Air, H2, Cl2
> >at various pressures.
>
> >Blowing pressurized air through a couple tubes with a fan would be more
> >simple and robust, but perhaps less effective, than a belt on pulley.
>      Scans on request.  8)>>
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>      (Not real detailed article, tho.)
>
>       best
>        dwp
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