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Types of Reconnection - push and pull

There are two types, or modes, of reconnection:

  1. Push Mode
  2. Pull Mode
The differences between the two arise because of the way in which current is sent through the flux cores (the two donut-shaped cores inside the MRX machine - see schematic).



Riley William Crane
Mon Oct 12 02:34:20 CDT 1998