[Vo]: Re: Magnetron application to water vortex

[Jones Beene]

Richard,   I think I mentioned this before in a private email, but one possible tactic for what you want to do is to set up two standing waves in your vortex chamber, which overlap. There should be a focusing effect in the overlapping nodes of the standing waves.   Lets say you are using two magnetrons which have a wavelength of 5 inches, which is about what the standard oven-magnetron produces (2.35 GHz).   The ideal situation would be a "waveguide" which is your vortex chamber, which is two (or four wavelengths long). This would be a smaller size than your present size, which is a large vortex machine. The "tube" can be rectangular, rather than round.   The two magnetrons are mounted at 1/3 and 2/3 the total tube length. For a 20 inch tube, you would have them at 6 2/3 and 13 1/3 inches from one end. These will produce standing waves with 8 nodes of overlap.   Better yet, this may be a good time to hire a consultant who is specialist in microwaves <g>. There are probably lots of these around Austin.   Jones                 ----- Original Message ----- From: RC Macaulay To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 5:36 AM Subject: [Vo]: Magnetron application to water vortex Howdy Vorts,   We have made several modifications to our test setup and can produce a very stable eyewall in the water vortex. Suggestions made regarding applying a pair of magnetrons aimed at the vortex have been intriguing. I have some pdf pics of the test setup including a pic of trhe actual " eye" produced. Before we fabricate  a stainless steel container for further testing, we would welcome input on ideas for the mounting of the megnetrons. Being a bunch of Vorts.. your ideas and suggestions may be as completely wild as you wish < grin> Yes, we know a microwave cannot be "aimed" or focused... thats why we have to do it. Ask me and I will send you the two pics to view.   Richard