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The Sectorless Wimshurst Electrostatic Generator

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Scientific Paper
TitleThe Sectorless Wimshurst Electrostatic Generator
Author(s)Charles A Yost
KeywordsRichard Ford, Wimshurst generator
Published1994
JournalElectric Spacecraft Journal
Number11
Pages15-18

Abstract

Charles A. Yost and Richard A. Ford have developed a 12-inch diameter sectorless Wimshurst generator capable of creating 12-inch sparks. With appropriate rigging, the generator becomes an inexpensive source of very steady, high-voltage current, with many uses for educators and experimenters.