David, The math involved in calculating the vector potential is easily available for many standard current configurations from many web sources. Standard uncontroversial, undergrad physics.
Maximum energy of particle collisions is also straightforward to compute. Check the literature for attainable currents and densities in arcs and ballistic current flows. Plot the momenta/energy for particles of various masses during collisions or current interruptions. Then you will know if you are in the ballpark. No need to get "hand wavey" or the "Physics for Poets" book out. -- Lou Pagnucco David Roberson wrote: > Jones, > > How would an observer moving along with the linear charges be affected by > its neighbors? Is there reason to consider this an invalid view point? > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: pagnucco <[email protected]> > To: vortex-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Feb 15, 2014 10:12 pm > Subject: RE: [Vo]:Velocity dependent model of Coulomb's law > > > Jones, > > I should have added that the magnetic vector potential is not only small > for chaotic plasmas, but also for expanding or converging spherical > charged plasma shells. It will only be large in intense, linear flows. > > -- LP > >> Jones, >> >> You refer to something worth noting, but not the magnetic vector >> potential. >> >> Ideally in a fusor, the particles converge to a point in the center of >> the fusor, but the magnetic field momentum at the center is quite small. >> >> Energy is borrowed from outer convergent spherical shells of electrons >> or >> ions, but that is a scalar coulomb effect - not magnetic vector >> potential. >> >> -- LP >> >> >> Jones Beene wrote: >>> BTW the Farnsworth Fusor benefits from "spherical convergence" of ion >>> vectors. >>> >>> The vectors are self-focused and not chaotic. >>> >>> Farnsworth/ Hirsch found the fusion threshold is lowered by a factor of >>> 4 >>> due to spherical convergence, allowing substantial neutron production >>> at >>> far >>> lower voltage potential than colliding beams. >>> >>> Polywell borrowed the idea >>> >>> http://www.askmar.com/Fusion_files/Polywell%20Ion%20Focus%20Concept.pdf >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
