[TCML] Q

[Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz]

resonance wrote:
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> It's the primary Q that must be high.  Richard Hull proved long ago 
> that even a small "resonator" coil in a 3 coil system, the resonator 
> was approx 4 inches x 34 inches, and was producing 11 ft long sparks, 
> so the Q factor of the sec coil is really not that important.
>
> Rich is not active on the list but I think Dave Sharpe may have some 
> of this data.
>
An analysis of the linearized system shows that the effects of primary 
and secondary Qs are exactly the same. For example, a system with 
primary Q = 100 and a lossless secondary and another system with a 
lossless primary and a secondary with Q=100 produce the same output 
waveform. This is also valid for any other combination of Qs.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz