"Medhurst" method for the self-capacitance of an air-core coil

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: "Medhurst" method for the self-capacitance of an air-core coil
From: Micheal Cranford <mcranfor-at-ichips.intel-dot-com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 22:33:23 -0800
Cc: bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com, mcranfor-at-ichips.intel-dot-com
Subscriber: mcranfor-at-ichips.intel-dot-com Mon Jan 27 22:05:47 1997


    "Michael,"

  That's MichEAl.


    "Could you please share the analytical expression you're using?"

  I would very much prefer to do that *after* I finalize the constants based on
the the original data.  As it now stands I'm accurately matching what I suspect
is noisy data and I'd rather not release a formula that I will have to update
in the near future.  Version skew causes problems since some people will end up
using the outdated version and I'll have a hard time tracking down everyone who
is using it.  Arguments will ensue about which answers are *really* correct and
fist-fights will break out every time Tesla-coil designs are discussed (B^).

  The sooner I get access to the two previously cited papers (referenced in the
4th edition of the "Radiotron Designer's Handbook") the sooner everyone gets a
copy of the resulting formula (hint, hint B^).

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    Micheal Cranford      Resident Skeptic      Intel P6 Architecture Labs