[TCML] "Phantom Streamer" Photographs

[Peter Terren]

That's a nice effect. It certainly looks like some vortex is forming.  I 
would suspect that you need several factors like still air (indoors), 
spherical toroid to give a laminar air flow, and a high break rate to give 
high power VTTC like streamers.
Peter   www.tesladownunder.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Beaty" <billb at eskimo.com>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:20 AM
Subject: RE: [TCML] "Phantom Streamer" Photographs


 In Tesla Coil streamers, the gas flow appears naturally from
> convection of heated air if the streamer behaves as a "power arc" and is
> directed upwards.  Here's a video of this occurring:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD5i42E5d2k
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