Formule
Tesla Coil
formule that I have found useful
Non Resonant
Transformer Input and
Output
EP*IP =
ES*IS
EP = primary voltage
IP = primary current in amps
ES = secondary voltage
IS = secondary current in amps
Capacitive Reactance
Inductive Reactance
Resonant Circuit
Formula
Spiral Coil Inductance
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L = ( N*R
)2 / ( 8*R + 11*W )
L = inductance of coil in microhenrys (µH) R = average radius of
the coil in inches N = number of turns W = width of the coil in
inches
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Helical Coil
Inductance
L = ( N*R )2 / ( 9*R + 10*H )
L = inductance of coil in microhenrys (µH) N = number of
turns R = radius of coil in inches
H = height of coil in inches
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Inverse Conical Coil
Inductance
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L1 = ( N*R
)2 / ( 9*R + 10*H ) L2 = ( N*R
)2 / ( 8*R + 11*W )
L = (
(L1* sin(x))2 + (L2* cos(x)) 2
)
L = inductance of coil in microhenrys (µH) L1 =
helix factor L2 = spiral factor N = number of turns R =
average radius of coil in inches H = effective height of the coil
in inches W = effective width of the coil in inches X = rise angle
of the coil in degrees
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Medhurst
C = 0.29 * L +
0.41 * R + 1.94 *
(R3 / L )
C = self capacitance in
picofarads
R = radius of secondary coil in inches
L = length of secondary coil in inches
Toroid Capacitance
C = 1.4 * (
1.2781 - (D2 / D1) )
(
*
D2 * (D1 - D2) )
C = capacitance in picofarads
D1 =
outside diameter of toroid
in inches
D2 =
diameter of cross section of toroid in
inches
Sphere Capacitance
C = (25.4*R) /
9
C = capacitance in
picofarads
R =
radius in inches
Plate Capacitors
C =( .224 * K *
A ( N -1) ) / (1000000 * D )
C = capacitance in microfarads
K = dielectric constant
A = area of
each plate in square inches
N = number of plates
D = distance between plates in inches (thickness of
dielectric)
Energy Stored in a Capacitor
J =
0.5 * V2 * C
J = joules of energy stored
V = peak charge
voltage
I = peak current
C = capacitance in farads
Energy for and Inductor
J =
0.5 * I2 * L
J = joules of energy stored
V = peak charge
voltage
I = peak current
C = capacitance in farads
L = inductance in henries
Inductance of a circular loop of wire (Wheeler)
R = Wire Radius
a = Loop Radius
Lo = Inductance of loop
Lo =
m0* a
* (ln((8 * a) /R) -2)
Inductance of two parallel wires (Wheeler)
R = Wire Radius
l =
Length of wires
d= spacing of wires
Lo = Inductance of wires.
Lo =
(m0* l
/ d) * (ln(d / R) -1)
Inductance of two parallel inductors
Lt = Total Inductance
Lx =
Inductance
M = mutual inductance between inductors
1/Lt = (1 /
(L1*
[+/-]M)) + (1 / (L2* [+/-]M))
Inductance of two series inductors
Lt = Total Inductance
Lx =
Inductance
M = mutual inductance between inductors
Lt =
(L1 + L2) + [+/-]2M)
Magnetic field around a single conductor
R=radius from wire
I=Current
in wire
B=Magnetic Field
Strength
B=(m0* I) / (2 *
* R)
Resonant Transformer Voltage Multiplication
from Inductance
Vs= Voltage on Secondary
Vp= Voltage
on Primary
Ls=
Inductance of
Secondary
Lp=
Inductance of Primary
Vs=
Vp
(Ls /
Lp)
Resonant Transformer Voltage Multiplication from
Capacitance
Vs= Voltage on Secondary
Vp= Voltage on Primary
Cs=
Inductance of
Secondary
Cp=
Inductance of
Primary
Vs=
Vp
(Cs /
Cp)
Current Transformer Turns to Current ratio.
Ip= Primary Current
Is= Secondary Current
Np= Turns on Primary
Ns= Turns on Secondary
Ip/ Is= Ns/ Np