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WFC design session v8: best candidate (Q=62.4, 98.3kHz)

Cell: 15.9mm rod in 22.3mm tube × 101.6mm, 1 cell(s) parallel → C = 1.31nF, water R = 87585Ω. Chokes: 2 × 0.001H (100 turns, AWG 24, 12m wire, AC R 1.2Ω each). At resonance f_r = 98.33kHz: Xl = 1236Ω, Xc = 1236Ω, tank Q = 62.4, coil Q = 518.5. Cell voltage 748V from 12V drive (×62.4), series current 605.7mA. All constraints satisfied (current <1A, band, wire length). Score 0.708.

Basis

Confidence
0.70
Method
townsend-v5
Recorded
Published
30 Aug 2026
Device
Water Fuel Cell
Component
cell
Source Ref
design session v8
Notebook Id
1326

design-loop Q resonance