[TCML] Q

[resonance]

Richard's system used a reasonably high resistance sec coil --- wound with 
#28 AWG so Q isn't the best, but it still produced 11 ft long sparks on only 
9 kVA input power which is a record.  This is a magnifier type coil system.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz" <acmdq at uol.com.br>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Q


> resonance wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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
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