Title Big Chief Demond Melancon www.demondmelancon.com Contemporary Artist Demond Melancon: Nikola Tesla protected many of his inventions with patents. The first was US patent no. 334,823 for a commutator for dynamo electric machines and the last US patent no. 1,655,114 for an apparatus for aerial transport.

Winged human-headed bull (lamassu or shedu), 721–705 B.C.E. (reign of Sargon II, Neo-Assyrian Period, Khorsabad, ancient Dur Sharrukin, Assyria, Iraq), gypseous alabaster, 4.20 x 4.36 x 0.97 m, excavated by P.-E. Botta 1843–44 (Musée du Louvre, Paris; photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

 This is one of the first things I wrote down, beginning in 2/2008. 

Simple Complexity

by Karen A. Placek

In complexity there is simplicity,
once you see simplicity you once again

understand how complex simplicity really is.

When you no longer see the complexity in simplicity, 

you begin your own extinction. 

Due to your lack of vision

into the complexity that simplicity provides.

Understanding that simplicity provides

complexity with an infinite number

of simple equations to be understood.

 

You then realize, 

that in simplicity you find complexity, 

which is the biggest and most complex puzzle,

found, but not understood.

Written on 2/17/2008

Big Chief Demond Melancon

www.demondmelancon.com

Contemporary Artist Demond Melancon based in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Big Chief Demond Melancon of the Young Seminole Hunters.

What is a Tesla Coil

A Tesla coil is an amazing device that can create very high voltages. Its purpose is to create bolts of artificial lightning. You may have seen them in real life, in a museum or art display. Or perhaps you saw one on TV, or in the movies.  We wrote this document for those who wonder how a Tesla coil works. While there are many variations, they are all a type of transformer.

A Tesla coil makes lightning bolts.

Words This Diagram of a Tesla Coil and to understand the copper balled for the Standing Lamsassu is to comprehend the already ready Physics symbol and bring to the Nikola Tesla Coil your work.

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Wedge the Clay

Wedging will give your clay a uniform consistency and help with centering. Roll the clay forward and downwards, slowly folding the clay into itself one layer at time. Spending a minute or two doing this will make your clay easier to work with. 

Make a Ball 

After the clay is wedged, use the heel of your palms to bat the clay around and turn it into a ball. This shape is the easiest to center. 

Stick the Clay to the Wheel

Stick the clay onto the center of the wheel. Try to get the ball as close to the center as possible. 

Remember, the ultimate goal is to have the clay centered, so help yourself out by putting the clay in the middle to begin with. 

Use an index finger to push down on the base of the clay as the wheel spins to create a tighter seal between the clay and wheel. 

 

1.  

f(x)	function, f of x

2.  

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integral

3.  

∬	double integral

4.  

∭	triple integral

5.  

∮	closed line integral, closed path integral, contour integral
∯	closed surface integral
∰	closed volume integral
π, π	pi, ratio of circumference to diameter for a circle

Tesla Coil Parts

Now that we’ve gone over the basics, let’s look at a typical Tesla coil diagram. While there are several variations, most have 3 main pieces in common. We already discussed the 2 coils, named the primary and secondary. Next, let’s take a moment to discuss the topload. The topload is the large torus shape at the top of the Tesla coil. It has two main purposes.

First, it provides a nicely shaped electric field. This protects the machine from arcs and flash-overs. Sparks like to form where there are sharp points or edges. To combat this, the large smooth surface of the topload helps prevents sparks from forming. More basic than that, it just moves the spark further from the secondary coil. 

Second, the topload is a capacitor. The size of the topload determines its capacitance. As a result, we adjust this value for several electronic reasons. For one, it can help us lower the frequency of the coil. This can come in handy if we want to use lower frequency transistors. In general, all Tesla coil parameters are chosen to enhance performance.

By adding a breakout point, we can control where the spark forms. While this piece isn’t necessary, it helps direct the sparks. This is an important aspect of Tesla coil safety. If you omit the breakout point, the spark will form in random spots on the topload.