Re: Van der Graaff generator details. (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:41:19 -0600
From: Dr. Resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Van der Graaff generator details. (fwd)


Send me a SASE and I will send one to you. Please note inside what you want
the sketch of.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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Subject: Re: Van der Graaff generator details. (fwd)


> Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 21:55:21 -0700
> From: W.R. Langston <blangsto@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: Van der Graaff generator details. (fwd)
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> Hello, Dr. Resonance, would it be possible for you to post a sketch of
> this machine. I cannot quite visualize the positioning of the belt.
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> [Remember - images cannot be posted to the HV list.  You should either ask
> for images off-list, or ask for a link to an image. SRR]
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> Thanks,
> Bill Langston
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> >Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>
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> >Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 18:00:11 -0600
> >From: Dr. Resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: Van der Graaff generator details. (fwd)
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> >Finn:
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> >There is another way the works quite well for large termination design.
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> >We made a 2 MEV VDGRF by turning a cylinder 90 degrees on its side and
then
> >using two large hemispheres (sphere actually cut in half) for end caps.
The
> >cylinder can be either metal or even rolled up medium mesh wire.
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> >Supports are 3 two inch dia. fiberglass (haysite) rods which go through
> >small holes and suspend the sphere in space.  The belt hole is a neatly
cut
> >slot with the surfaces slightly curved inward.  Our sphere was elevated
> >approx 14 ft. above ground.
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> >Our cylinder/sphere was 4 ft. dia. x 7 ft. long.  This allowed us to run
a
> >36 inch wide belt into the slot and we got out 550 uA at 2 x 10^6 Volts.
> >Beautiful 6-7 ft. long sparks and very hot.
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> >This design could be either upscaled or downscaled to suit your needs.
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> >Dr. Resonance
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> >Resonance Research Corporation
> >E11870 Shadylane Rd.
> >Baraboo   WI   53913
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> >><J.G. Trump gave an excellent example of the correct design of a Van de
> >><Graaff high voltage terminal. Instead of a sphere, the terminal is a
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> >><toroid.( 500 kV @ 200 microamp. is generated by this 1938 design ).
> >><www.lateralscience.co.uk/VDG/trump.html
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