The Electrostatic Machines of Holtz and Wimshurst ? Part II

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Scientific Paper
Title The Electrostatic Machines of Holtz and Wimshurst ? Part II
Author(s) Richard A Ford
Keywords electrostatic generators, Holtz, Holtz generator, Wimshurst, Wimshurst generator
Published 1995
Journal Electric Spacecraft Journal
Number 15
Pages 29-36

Abstract

Ford excerpts writings of both Holtz and Wimshurst about their electrostatic machines. Holtz describes various configurations of the machine and contemporary theory explaining observations. Wimshurst rebuts and refines the article written by Holtz.