Re: [TCML] output voltage for Tesla transformer

["Tim Meehan" <btmeehan@xxxxxxxxx>]

So a bigger topload (or one with less surface curvature) would get you
closer to maximum voltage?  If you had a tiny coil with a huge topload ...
could you (theoretically) get bigger sparks?

On Nov 17, 2007 8:00 AM, Lau, Gary <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx> wrote:

> I think that in our application, the peak voltage attainable is limited by
> when breakout and corona occur, driven by secondary and topload geometry.
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Jared Dwarshuis
> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:42 AM
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [TCML] output voltage for Tesla transformer
> >
> > [TCML] output voltage for Tesla transformer
> >
> >
> > Coupled driven oscillators (at the correct frequency) have no upward
> > limit for peak amplitude if resistance is neglected. Obviously we
> > cannot neglect resistance it is always present and it always keeps
> > amplitudes from growing without bound.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely: Jared Dwarshuis
>
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