[AMPS] Bridge vs. Doubler

[Steve Thompson]

In message <3.0.5.16.19990506233117.277fa7d0@vaxxine.com>, Phil T.
(VE3OZZ) <phil@vaxxine.com> writes
>The main advantage with a doubler still appears only to be the reduction of
>the required mass of the transformer - less copper and paper as has been
>stated, and less iron - all of which distills down to lower cost, and
>smaller size and weight.  Some of this is offset by the cost of higher C
>requirements (requirements which often aren't fully met).

One thought, largely in ignorance: is the 'less iron' bit really true?
If the peak currents in a doubler system are higher, don't you need
higher magnetic flux to support that? If that is the case, then should
you have more iron to handle the flux?

Steve

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