RE: [TCML] primary tubing

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

I'm not certain that a ribbon conductor is as optimum as it might seem.  I recall hearing that the current tends to bunch-up towards the edges, much as skin-effect pushes it towards the outside of a conductor.  But I can't cite a specific reference to this.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of G Hunter
> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 5:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TCML] primary tubing
> 
> <snip>
> As far as the compactness issue of fat Al tube -vs- skinny Cu tube, that could
> sidestepped by using flat aluminum strap.
> 
> Greg

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