From: boris petkovic
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 12:40:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [TSSP] Topload breakout potentials
Hi Paul, > Brilliant stuff - that's a great test and it > certainly moves us on a > bit. --- Definitely agree.Seems that sphere measuring gap old methods are still reliable for some hv msms! --- Looks like you were burning the midnight oil > there! --- This must be some expression.Will check it out in a glossary for its meaning. --- Paul wrote: > so I'm wondering if the initial 24.5kV is enough to > start a small amount > of breakout, which adds a little to the Ctop, which > brings the secondary > down a little into better tune, therefore more Vtop, > more breakout, etc, > and so on --- Hmm, ..climbing a Mount Everest and firing coil there with 24.5 kV/cm on would surely be helpfull to start streamer dance.But remember that 26kV/cm is the lowest field requirement for hf in normal atmospheric conditions. Who knows,maybe small irregularity of toroid geometry or small discrepacy in the simulator and we can easily get 1.5 kv/cm needed for breakout. --- > few consecutive bangs, or perhaps within one beat? > --- Thought of relation of breakout in streamer->leader fashion with BPS is a good one. I know one example S.Garray 5 BPS coil with 12 cm diameter smooth ball on top.I "know" that field on ball must have been exceeding 30 kV/cm but one have never been able to see visible discharge from top unless discharging point has been placed on top.Coil was resonating around 300 khz. Cheers, Boris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com
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