From: "Terrell W. Fritz"
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 11:57:48 -0600
Subject: Re: [TSSP] Racing arcs
Hi,
I have noticed that when larger coils have a large single streamer, you can
often see a smaller fainter streamer or ionization 180 degrees on the other
side of the toroid. I always thought it was on electrostatic effect as the big
streamer chews up the electrostatic fields around the toroid but that is just a
thought without any facts to back it up. However, the 180 effect is very real.
Cheers,
Terry
At 05:23 PM 5/20/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Paul, Boris, All,
>
>Paul wrote:
>
>> I'll have to think about this development a little more. But one
>> thing comes to mind - this should imply that the streamer roots
>> on the topload will try to space themselves as far apart from each
>> other as they can, because as one streamer forms, its addition to
>> the space charge above that region of the topload will tend to
>> suppress further new streamers in that area. Only away from that
>> root will the surface field attempt to exceed 26kV/cm and start
>> a new streamer.
>
>Indeed! I'll second John's observations. Last night when I applied
>moderate power without breakout point, I was getting 1 to 2 streamers.
>When 2 streamers formed, they formed on opposite sides of the toroid, 180
>degrees apart.
>
>Bart
>
Maintainer Paul Nicholson, paul@abelian.demon.co.uk.