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Re: [TCML] Re: Spacing on elements in the large sphere



Greg Leyh wrote:
Respectfully, if you plan to capitalize on building finite-element electrodes then you should at least originate the design dimensions.

Also it's good to develop an intuition for which aspects of the geometry strongly affect field strength. You mentioned that you have Maxwell 3D, which is an excellent tool for modeling electric fields around objects.

-GL


D.C. Cox wrote:

Greg Leyh:

What was the individual tubing dia. and also the tube to tube spacing in the
large sphere you used on Electrum?

D.C. Cox


I'd say, too, that the design is going to be affected by your local fabrication and materials supplies. It's not like you can get arbitrary sized tubes, so you're going to fool with a bunch of models to try and come up with one or two sizes that can be fabricated into whatever you need. At least you save on all the dies for the rolling machine.

You might start with center to center spacing = circumference of tube. (that is, 1" tube on 3" centers) That's what folks use in modeling planar surfaces with a wire grid for other EM things. It's a starting point, though.
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