Re: magnetic quenching efficiency

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net>

I think I read about electromagnet quenching in the archieves somewhere.  If
I remember correctly, they called it a blowout coil.

Gerry R.
Ft. Collins, CO


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Subject: magnetic quenching efficiency


 > Original poster: "Laurence Davis by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <meknar-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > A friend interested in my tesla coils asked why I don't try to design
 > a magnetically quenched gap.  I mentioned tesla did this, but I hadn't
 > heard of many in the tcml that do or have done this.  Another suggestion
 > was instead of using large rare earth magnets, why not use electromagnets.
 >
 > I would guess magnetically quenched gaps are either not as efficient
 > as a (well designed) srsg or too much work to implement or design one.
 >
 > with regard to using electromagnets, i would say that the rare earth
magnets
 > have a very high output/field density that would be difficult to reproduce
 > without superconductors.
 >
 > hmmm, I sense a bit of math could likely help solve this question.
 >
 > anyone here have any experience with this?
 >
 > larry.
 >
 >