From: boris petkovic
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 05:09:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [TSSP] Genetic optimisation
> Bert's 26kV/cm number is very good. When the > voltage on a sphere of 1cm > radius reaches 26kV it will arc outward. It is a > linear function so a 2cm > radius sphere is 52kV and a three is 78kV... --- Isolasted r=1cm sphere in space at standard atmospheric conditions wouldn't arc at that voltage,but with someone higher . For small radii objects breakout critical field isn't a linear function,but is given by empirical Peek's low. I'm pretty sure Bert knows exactly how formula goes (I don't by hart). Regards, Boris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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