>From Mary Yugo: >> Am I to assume you examined the mathematical modeling and resulting curves >> in the links I provided and have analyzed and rejected them for some good >> reason?
I assume you addressed this query to Mr. Rothwell. Nevertheless, I have two cents of my own to add. Having run thousands of computer simulations using FEMM (Finite Element Method Magnetics) I can say with absolute conviction that the results will be completely worthless if the input and results generated from the computer model are based on inaccurate assumptions. I have been guilty of making such mistakes. My mistakes were brought to my attention when I eventually got around to producing an actual physical model - which was supposed to verify to my satisfaction that all the prior mathematical modeling I had been generating for months was correct. Alas, my assumptions turned out to be wrong, dead wrong. This revelation... well... I can certainly say that it felt personally humiliating. However, I would not have traded the experience for anything in the world. Garbage in, garbage out. Mary, as already suggested by Mr. Rothwell, I suggest you might want to consider performing an actual physical experiment. I'm sure you have sufficient tools at your disposal to perform such an experiment. For example, if you have access to an electric stove, heat up one of the smaller elements to the point that it becomes red hot. Then, carefully remove it from the stove (using tongs and insulated gloves!) and dump it into a pail of water. Carefully record the temperature of the water over a passage of time. Be sure to have some fun while performing the experiment. It's science! Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
