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Primary RMS Current and updated MMCCalc2
Hi All,
I have received a number of inquiries about primary circuit RMS
current and using MMCCalc for different types of capacitors. I modified
MMCCalc to be able to easily input the parameters of any MMC cap (that's
been needed for a long time ;-)). It also displays primary RMS current now.
It always calculated that but never displayed it :-[ The new version (2.2)
can be found at:
http://216.160.168.190/TeslaCoils/programs/Mmccalc2.zip
The RMS current is calculated using the formulas in MMCPower4.html. The
equations for resistance of a single cap (Rcap) and power dissipated in a
single cap (Wo) can be used to find current by simply using Ohm's law.
P = I^2 x R ==> I = SQRT(P / R)
So the RMS current in a single cap (which is the same for a single string)
is:
Irms = SQRT (Wo / Rcap)
The Primary RMS current is simply that number multiplied by the number of
strings
Iprms = SQRT (Wo / Rcap) x Nstring
MMCPower4 is at:
http://216.160.168.190/TeslaCoils/MMCInfo/MMCPower4.html
Cheers,
Terry