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Re: Conditions for opt. loading, was: In vs. Out
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Sent: Thursday, July 31, 1997 3:40 AM
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Subject: Re: Conditions for opt. loading, was: In vs. Out
> I've found that it is critical to hit the "right" spark impedance for
> optimal loading to occur. This occurs (at least at modest k values)
>with an attached streamer that is the longest it can get before
> detaching. Using shorter attached sparks than the coil can produce
> does produce a mismatch. If you move a ground rod up to a running
>coil, the optimal length is easy to see in a dimmer gap discharge.
> Moving the rod closer than this brightens the gap up again.
> I could write a book on it. Perhaps the best way is to try it
> single shot, then try it for the running coil. The lengths are
> different as you have energy stored in the discharge channel/ion
> cloud for the repetitive situation and I've found under this
> condition, optimal loading occurs with longer sparks than sshot.
> It is kind of difficult to elaborate further without giving an
>actual demonstration (which I would dearly love to be able to do).
> Malcolm
>>
Malcolm, All,
Thanks, I see exactly what you're saying now... Have you compared
the quenching ability of twin coil with that of a regular coil? I suspect
(based on Robert Steven's results) that a twin coil may give a more
optimal loading. Maybe even a triple or quadruple coil would be better
as far as optimal loading, but probably not for spark length.
Comments?
John Freau