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28.04.2012 0.1 / Draft
Table of Contents
1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 Disclaimer: ............................................................................................................................... 2 Policies: .................................................................................................................................... 2 Abbreviations: ......................................................................................................................... 2
Recalling Basics ................................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Inductances ............................................................................................................................. 3 Transformers Common Operation ....................................................................................... 3 Lenzs Law and Other Laws ..................................................................................................... 5 Transformers Pulse Operation ............................................................................................. 6 Pulses for Radiant Circuits ....................................................................................................... 7 Effect of Pulse Width ............................................................................................................... 7
Pulse generation .............................................................................................................................. 9 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Pulse transformer in current mode ......................................................................................... 9 Spark gaps tesla mode ........................................................................................................ 10 Pulsing oscillating coils .......................................................................................................... 11 Pulsing Don Smith circuits ..................................................................................................... 11 Capacitor Discharge Ignition (CDI)......................................................................................... 11 Nanosecond Pulses................................................................................................................ 13
Image Directory
Figure 1 - Flywheel .................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2 - Voltage and current (sine wave) ............................................................................................. 4 Figure 3 - Magnetic vortex ...................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 4 - Pulsed transformer .................................................................................................................. 6 Figure 5 - Fourier transformation............................................................................................................ 7 Figure 6 - Automotive ignition system .................................................................................................... 9 Figure 7 - Tesla's pulse technology (example)....................................................................................... 10
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1 Overview
Many radiant circuits require short and high voltage pulses in order to trigger radiant events. While radiant science is still off the trail of the publicly accepted science it cannot abandon dead normal circuitry in line with normal science in order to succeed. Many replications show lag of basic knowledge and therefore do not succeed despite extraordinary enthusiasm. This workout tries to bring these essential basics to the mind of mere mortals. Math was omitted wherever possible. It is the expressed goal to support enthusiastic replicators and give them some tools and thought food being necessary to build successful setups. This text covers some basic notions regarding inductances and transformers. Transformers own some properties being overseen by most replicators. Generating short pulses is not difficult but is quite different from normal operation of ignition coils. Another part of the document covers hints for adapted circuits and explanations of their function. This document does not contain schematics ready for copy and paste. Please understand the content as toolbox and tutorial related to pulse generation.
1.1 Disclaimer:
The content is intended for tutorial purpose only. The setups discussed produce lethal voltages and you are not encouraged to build or operate them as long you are not an educated person with knowledge regarding safe operation of lethal voltages. The text covers notions of the author. Despite widely common request he will not enter any discussion regarding scientific proof. Facts need to be evaluated and compared with other before. The scientific proof is the last action only. Nobody is forced to follow these notions
1.2 Policies:
You are encouraged to copy and forward this document at will as long as the content is not modified. Quotations are allowed unmodified only with added reference (title, version ).
1.3 Abbreviations:
HV = High Voltage
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2 Recalling Basics
2.1 Inductances
Inductances are well known to resist current changes vehemently. Imagine a flywheel. The accelerating force conforms to the voltage and the rotation speed to the current. Conform standard notion the energy is stored in the magnetic field. Apart that other notions exist proposing that the magnetic field is one effect only while other procedures are involved as well.
Figure 1 - Flywheel
If we try to stop a flywheel we need to deplete the stored energy. Too sudden breaking will unleash enormous forces because of the inertia of the mass. In electric terms the stop action conforms to interrupting the current. enormous voltage will occur because of the inertia of the magnetic field.
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Imagine the red line above to be the shape of the input voltage. The blue line corresponds to the current in the primary winding. The voltage shows a positive crest at 1/2PI and a negative crest at 3/2PI. The crest area is a point where the voltage does not change for a short time. In fact there a positive slope converts to a negative slope and vice versa. In-between the crests there is a point (PI and 2PI) where the change rate of the voltage is maximum (negative slope at PI and at 2PI positive slope). The current will show its greatest change at the maximum voltage (1/2PI) or minimum voltage (7/4PI) respectively. In-between (PI or 2PI) the current shows its crest because from now on the voltage will drive it in the opposite direction. The notion is that the current shows a sine shape as well but wave lengths delayed. The output voltage is a representation of the current change rate. That is: the current change controls the voltage generated in the output windings. The input voltage drives the current changes The current drives the magnetic flux but the flux resists like a flywheel (inertia) Due to the inertia of magnetic fields there is a delay of wave length. The change of flux generates the voltage at the output winding
Imagine the output wave form being a display of the change rate of the input wave form in every minute slice of time. The notions above cover the forward transfer of energy. Unfortunately trasformers suffer an a reverse action as well. Note: Apart the standard notion of a linear flow of magnetic flux there is evidence that magnetic fields propagate in vortex shape. So please understand that the standard science presents a simplified thinking model only.
Please read the very interesting booklet The secret world of Magnets by Howard Johnson Page: 4
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c) c)
Figure 4 - Pulsed transformer
We recall: The voltage jumps between high and low voltage (dotted line = 0V) [a)] We expect the current to increase and decrease on a regular basis. Within the operation area of the core the current change will be linear (see green graph below).[b)] The current slope will generate a low voltage at output winding (increasing slope = positive voltage / decreasing slope negative voltage).[c)] When the voltage changes the polarity there is a sudden change in current change as well and the output voltage will show a very short peak direction. (d)
Recall the notion above: Imagine the output wave form being a display of the change rate of the input wave form in every minute slice of time. It is a kind of accelerometer showing the speed of change of the voltage. It is important to note that the voltage of the short peak is of course dependent on the turn ration n1:n2 but is dependent on the current change as well. Sudden changes in current change determine the output voltage considerably. We see that sine wave mode is a very special case for a transformer. We need to overcome this simplification in order to understand the behavior of other wave forms. Exactly this fact shown above gives several degrees of freedom in order to create very different circuits for pulse generation.
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This representation above shows the frequencies found in a specific wave form. Every vertical blue line represents a certain frequency, amplitude and amount of energy contained in the specific signal.
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3 Pulse generation
With the notions above in mind we can proceed to specific methods of HV pulse generation including an evaluation of their performance. All setups below make use of a pulsed HV transformer and the focus is on the method to kick it in the right way.
High Voltage
Recall Figure 4 - Pulsed transformer above -> first pulse. The transistor switches the ignition coils primary to ground and enables the current to flow. The current will increases in a linear manor up to 5 or 8 A. Along the current increase the magnetic flus increases (Imagine an accelerating flywheel). Along the current increase the output coil will generate a moderate negative voltage being of no practical use or disadvantage. In the very moment when the ignition spark is requested the transistor will open the current path. The current is violently forced to stop flowing. The energy stored discharges via the spark plug.
The output voltage is dependent on the winding ration, the transistor switch time and the last value of current flowing. Unfortunately it is not easy to switch a transistor off because of some tradeoffs being connected with the transistor itself. The BE junction contains a small capacitor and switching the base to ground is no fast switching. Additionally there is a CB capacitance contained as well. Steep increase of collector voltage (intended at ignition coils) adds some current to the base putting an extra demand on the base driver. Transistors get lazy if they much collector current and much lazier if they get too much base current. The tuning of transistor is not trivial. Their operation needs to be done conforming their specification. It is easy to get a transistor vibrate somehow. But if we intend to get it cool and fast, the facts mentioned above needs to be considerate. Lets assume that our transistor needs about 5s in order to shut down 5 amps (corresponds to a slope of 1 amp/s)
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He kicked the primary coils with short HV voltage pulses. This technology is not an amperage technology like automotive ignition systems but a high voltage technology. Nevertheless he made use of the method of current change - BUT BEFORE high currents build up. The focus here is high voltage / short pulse and NOT high energy and long burning time. If we recall Figure 4 - Pulsed transformer it is not essential if we get the current increased suddenly or stopped. Tesla shoots a small charge out of the primary capacitor to the coil. Because of high voltage he initiates a very steep current slope. He does not need much current but just the current slope for short time. There spark stops earlier and the rest energy in the coil is much less compared to the automotive ignition system. The notions above apply to parallel or serial spark gaps. The final effect is the same. In fact it is quite easy to get pulses below 100s. Tuning is quite easy: capacitance and voltage. Page: 10
Lets take the standard circuit from Figure 6 and replace the 12 V battery voltage by a capacitor precharged to 300V DC. (The transistor should be a high voltage type). Page: 11
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