Re: Parallel and Series LCR Circuit Qs

["Metlicka Marc" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

i believe this also to be true, but i am thinking that the forking of
the streamer is following an intersecting e- field line of force. to
start at the beginning, as the coil charges up and builds an e-field
around the coils and top load, these field lines are in a concentric
pattern. when breakout occurs the leader creates a sink that folds the
lines of force into the streamer, distorting the e-field surrounding the
coil. as more folds converge into this area the leader is minutely
directed down one of these lines. as the fork has changed position in
space, the folds of the e-field also change in position and intensity.
thus another fork develops or maybe another breakout point altogether.
in the case of another breakout point, say on the opposite side of the
topload, the corresponding e-field lines are swung into that area and
the whole process repeats itself.
as active tc modeling progresses into a true 3-d aspect over time, i
think that this will be shown in greater detail, or even 2-d modeling of
the e-field with a bolt placed on the cross section of the toroid,
terry? i don't know anything about this modeling but maybe a magnet
placed into the cross sectional area?
i think that the general idea that the tc's effects are only limited to
the discharges are a little short sighted, i think when modeling
progresses that it will be seen that the effects extend farther (i
hazard to say infinity) out then previously thought.
i know that tc's are known to be poor transmitters but the disturbance
in the surrounding fields extend out and the folds are effected by all
surrounding objects.
my .0002 cents worth,    marc