Re: Calculating E-Field of SSTC or Tesla Coil

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Gerry,

At 10:21 PM 7/29/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi John and Terry,
>
>I'm wondering what are the other areas that aren't as well understood that
>could be incorporated into the "programs".  Following are some ideas
>perhaps:

Paul has a great list of future "things to do" at:

http://www.abelian.demon.co.uk/tssp/todo.html


>1. Model affects of resonant charging (or partial resonance) when Cp is on
>either side of resonance.

See:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/NSTStudy/NSTStudy.htm


>2. Incorporate affects of losses
>     - in the transformer

The above sort of did that.  Note the art at:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/OtherPapers/TeroRanta/

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/NSTtest.xls

>     - in the spark gap

Seems to be 2-3 ohms in most cases...

>     - in the primary tank circuit (winding and capacitor losses)

See:

http://www.laushaus-dot-com/tesla/primary_resistance.htm

>     - in the secondary

http://www.abelian.demon.co.uk/tssp/


>3. Predict breakout voltage for the top load

That seems to be an odd one.  We have "played" with it but pulsed RF seems 
to be a bit "different"....


>4. Estimate spark length for the modeled system instead of just the maximum
>obtainable length based on input power.

John's formula seems to work well for the maximum, but it could be refined 
for delivered streamer power or something directly more useful for modeling:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyPapers/modact/modact.html


>5. It would be nice to do simulations.

:-)))

>Gerry R
>Ft Collins, CO


Cheers,

         Terry
         Ft Collins, CO