The skin effect and the proximity effect are real empirically proven events and the cause is well known and even used for engineered applications. For example, where the weight of an apparatus may be an important factor, high voltage and frequency transmission systems may be used which are purposely designed to take advantage of this characteristic. By raising the voltage we lower the amperage for the same power transmission. By raising the frequency, we can eliminate the central portion of the conductor and just use the outside skin - so the conductor is tubular. This gives us a lighter weight system.
The proximity effect is real also. In fact, it may be a significant cause for the increased heat in the inductive resistor tests being done in other parts of this forum. While the DC baseline may offer a resistance of 10 Ohms, the same part may appear to be up to 10 times that at certain AC frequencies. Power is I²R, so if the same current is forced through the higher resistance by the huge BEMF spikes, then the dissipated power could be 10 times greater than the DC baseline.
We have evidence that Electric Current can be propagated by many different methods. Whether the charges are smacked along by chain reactions, or sequenced by Ion or Electron drift or accelerated by particle emission through a vacuum (mandatory for vacuum tube technology), they all have the same thing in common - charge motion. When electric charges move, regardless of electrical polarity or value, and regardless of how far they move or by what method they move, and electric current is said to flow.
So, when 61,000 Watts of power is dumped into the FM Antenna, which is really just an open ended wire, what does the current profile look like? Where does the current flow? How is the power dissipated? Do new currents at remote locations begin to flow as a result? Have charges moved in between? Is there any difference between this radiation and luminous radiation other than frequency? How does wave polarization play a part?
The proximity effect is real also. In fact, it may be a significant cause for the increased heat in the inductive resistor tests being done in other parts of this forum. While the DC baseline may offer a resistance of 10 Ohms, the same part may appear to be up to 10 times that at certain AC frequencies. Power is I²R, so if the same current is forced through the higher resistance by the huge BEMF spikes, then the dissipated power could be 10 times greater than the DC baseline.
We have evidence that Electric Current can be propagated by many different methods. Whether the charges are smacked along by chain reactions, or sequenced by Ion or Electron drift or accelerated by particle emission through a vacuum (mandatory for vacuum tube technology), they all have the same thing in common - charge motion. When electric charges move, regardless of electrical polarity or value, and regardless of how far they move or by what method they move, and electric current is said to flow.
So, when 61,000 Watts of power is dumped into the FM Antenna, which is really just an open ended wire, what does the current profile look like? Where does the current flow? How is the power dissipated? Do new currents at remote locations begin to flow as a result? Have charges moved in between? Is there any difference between this radiation and luminous radiation other than frequency? How does wave polarization play a part?
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