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Re: Measuring self-capacitance directly (Re: flat secondary)



Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Not wishing to inject noise, I have to say this:

On 19 Mar 2002, at 18:02, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br>
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
> > 
> > Original poster: "Paul Nicholson by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <paul-at-abelian.demon.co.uk>
> > 
> > [Definition of equivalent energy capacitance]
> > 
> > I used the assumption that any two voltages on the coil at
> > resonance differed in phase by an integer multiple of pi radians.
> 
> Correct for forced voltages at sinusoidal steady state and a lossless
> system. I was thinking about transients or lossy systems.

<snip>

> Nice, but you could just look at the z parameters. z11 and z22 have the 
> same poles if there are no branches in series with the ports of the 
> network (or other reasons for systematic cancellations of poles by
> zeros).
> 
> I don't know how many of the members of the list can follow these
> theoretical discussions, but they are very beautiful for those who can.
> 
> Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz

I am enjoying the discussion immensely. I applaud the thinking going 
on.

Regards,
malcolm