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From: boris petkovic
Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 03:51:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [TSSP] Measuring Thor (was: Modeling with ANSOFT)


Hi Marco,
> 
> The "stick reached" condition was detected with a
> Pearson current probe 
> measuring the stick current to ground. The hit
> condition was set to a 
> current of at least 3 A. Sadly the probe was
> capturing also a sensible 
> fraction of the Efield. My understanding of the
> problem is that the 
> stick was capturing also the Efield and creating a
> current to ground.
> 
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I known my question will not be of much help but have
you tried to measure peak currents stick-ground when
Thor discharge attached to the grounded stick?These
sudden currents may be very large.Excuse my
question,maybe I just don't understand experimental
set-up (again).

kind regards,
Boris



	
		
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