Re: Flat Ribbon Conductors

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• Subject: Re: Flat Ribbon Conductors
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 21:25:40 -0600
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Note to moderator : the message to which I'm replying was sent to 
me from "tesla-request".  >I have a note in to Chip about it.  Should not
be a big deal... - Terry<

Hi Dan,

> Flat Ribbon Conductors
> 
> For my next coil I want to use a ribbon conductor for the primary to
> greatly increase efficiency (reduce the damped wave in the tank).

What exactly do you mean by "reduce the damped wave"?

> Obviously copper would be the best (well, who can afford gold!), but I am
> having problems locating any. I am a college kid, so I can't afford to go
> to an expensive custom sheet metal shop. I have heard that you can buy
> copper roof flashing (haven't ever seen any though) or you can use
> aluminum roof flashing. Has anyone out there tried to use aluminum roof
> flashing in this manner? Is there a recommended width that is best. I
> suppose a wider strip would be more efficient, but it would also have a
> higher coupling co-efficient, so you'd have to raise the secondary up out
> of the field. Suggestions anyone?

You can reduce k by making the diameter of the primary larger. 
Personally I wouldn't bother - copper pipe works well.

Regards,
Malcolm

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