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Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
I think you are going to get high ripple regardless - since the plasma has a negative resistance slope its going to dump the charge out of your smooth...
Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
...one high voltage/ low current one to initiate the plasma with the second to provide the higher current once the plasma is lit. There will be a limit ...
Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
...time would become tedious. I am worried about the plasma stability, but that will depend on how good a vacuum I can achieve with this setup. My goal f...
Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
..., I figure at most 1500-2000V for ignition of the plasma and probably 500-800V for maintenance of the discharge. I will need high currents though, pro...
Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
...y opposed to the outer ring. This helps focus the plasma better and reduce ion losses. Will need to experiment with exactly how strong that magnet nee...
Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
...ply, but with lower value caps. While there is no plasma the multiplier will charge until ignition occurs, after which the load impedance is much lowe...
Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
I won't need very high voltages, I figure at most 1500-2000V for ignition of the plasma and probably 500-800V for maintenance of the discharge. I will...
Posted by stamasd on Wednesday 23 May 2018 - 15:46:08
...suming that all will go well, to have a sustained plasma voltage anywhere between 300 and 500V; for plasma ignition, probably 1000V or so. I aim for a...
Posted by KUN on Wednesday 28 March 2018 - 10:10:49
...ly in the hand and feet, but the discharge to the plasma ball and the argon bottle on the bed is not a direct grounding, that's still ok
the ques...
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