On 10/1/2011 7:16 PM, Gary Lau wrote:
I strongly agree with 1, core saturation would defiantly be a problem, particularly with a DRSSTC. At hundreds of amps peak you would need an air gap so big you may as well call it air core... This is how I figure it.I was asked a fundamental question about Tesla coils recently. I _think_ I knew the answer, but I'd like to check. A Tesla coils is strictly an air-core transformer. I said that steel or ferrite cores are not used because: 1) Core saturation would be likely 2) The conductive core would degrade the high voltage standoff capability 3) The coupling with a cored design would be too high Did I get it right? Thanks, Gary Lau MA, USA _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
Another thing I may add to that list is that the size of the core would likely be massive if you could manage to get it to not saturate. A core of this size would be very unwieldy and heavy.
2 and 3 almost make logical sense to me. Eric _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla