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Table of measurements and observations for different annular gaps, detailing spindle and hole diameters and the resulting coronal discharge.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\M\2October1924-December1924\  Scan86
Date  8th October 1924
  
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8.10.24.

X.4645. ANNULAR GAPS.

| Gap particulars. | Spindle dia.(a) (mm.) | Spindle dia.(a) (inches) | Hole dia. (b) (mm.) | Hole dia. (b) (inches) | Gap (mm) b-a {Mr Adams} /2 | b/a | a {Mr Adams} /b | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.L. Gap originally. | 1.3 | .051 | 6.42 | .253 | 2.56 | 5.01 | 20 | Invisible but audible coronal discharge. |
| Lucas gap originally. | 1.85 | .073 | 8.85 | .348 | 3.5 | 4.78 | 21 | Visible and audible coronal discharge. |
| Lucas gap Our set A. {Mr Adams} (std). | 2.21 | .087 | 8.25 | .325 | 3.02 | 3.74 | 27 | Invisible but audible coronal discharge. |
| Lucas gap Our set B. | 2.54 | .100 | 7.95 | .312 | 2.70 | 3.12 | 32 | Ditto. |
| Lucas gap Our set C. | 3.17 | .125 | 7.95 | .312 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 40 | Very slight audible discharg |

EPC.
  
  
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).


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