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Originally Posted by blueoctagon
Interesting tech but wonder about the power requirements.
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This ionic wind occurs at voltages below those at which a plasma spark occurs and amps are very low.
As power in Watts = Volts X Amps; the amount of power taken is small.
eg: 20 000 volts X 0.0001 amps = 2 Watts.
Also:
I seems that the best way to power these is with a resonant circuit.
I'm heading out of my depth here but as I understand it a resonant circuit is way more efficient than circuits that aren't.
It's how (FM, AM etc) radio towers are able to work effectively and is used in a good many electrical/electronic applications.