Identification of striking distance considering the velocity ratio and competition among the leaders

The striking distance is an important parameter to design a reliable lightning protection system. To protect an object against direct strikes, an improved leader progression model combined fractal geometry and the leader initiation criteria proposed by M. Becerra is introduced to determine the striking distance on a given structure. Both the deterministic and stochastic features of the lightning leader are considered and more detailed three-dimensional numerical simulation of the leader discharge is achieved due to the application of extended grid. Some of the basic methods and strategies are outlined and the influence on protection zone caused by leader velocity ratio is analyzed. Moreover, a comparative analysis of the results obtained through the improved model, the rolling sphere method and the Cooray model is performed. The results indicate that the presented method is closer to the natural lightning and the selection of the breakdown point is actually a complex competitive process among numerous upward leaders.     

A new perspective to the attributes of lightning electromagnetic field above the ground

The characteristic parameters of lightning electromagnetic field, which include the peak value, time derivatives, power flow density and energy density, are very important for lightening electromagnetic field shielding, remote sensing of lightning and modeling of discharge channel. Different from issued results, which operate the lightning electromagnetic field only at some discrete points near the ground, the electromagnetic field and its derivatives at every point in the whole space are calculated by a modified finite difference time-domain (FDTD) approach and are illustrated with groups of plots in this paper. The spatial attribute of these parameters is investigated, and their propagation processes over finite conductivity ground are time-sampled and analyzed. Moreover, the propagation effects of lightning electromagnetic field and its time derivatives over different finite conducting ground are also analyzed in the entire area. In the region of ground, the conclusions gotten from our data are fairly consistent with the consequences from the published articles. Meanwhile, some novel phenomena are detected from our results in the atmosphere, which has never been involved in reported articles. Furthermore, the method employed has been tested and compared with the issued experiment data and the results from theoretical approach firstly.     

Influence of corona on strike probability of grounded electrodes by high voltage discharges

This paper presents the results of an investigation into the influence of corona formation processes at the tips of grounded rod electrodes on the probability of those rods being “struck” by high-voltage discharges. Experiments simulating the final stage of the attachment process were carried out with a composite voltage comprising a simultaneously applied impulse and DC potential of different levels to grounded rod electrodes simulating lightning rods, featuring either a spherical or pointed (conical) tip. The experiments show that corona does not influence the probability of the electrode being struck until a critical electric field (EF) strength is reached.     

A generalized eigenproblem for the Laplacian which arises in lightning

The following generalized eigenproblem is analyzed: Find , u≠0, and λ∈R such that

D〈∇u,∇v〉=λΩ〈∇u,∇v〉     

A study of NOX production in air heated by laser discharges: Effect of energy, wavelength, multiple discharges and pressure

An experimental study on the production of NO_X in air heated under the action of a concentrated laser beam is presented. In this experiment laser induced plasma was produced in air in a closed Teflon chamber of inner volume 1600 cm³ by focusing a laser beam with either the wavelength of 1064 or 532 nm from a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The NO_X production was measured by chemiluminescence method and the possible effect of wavelengths, multiple discharges, and pressure on the yield of NO_X was studied. The results show that within the studied plasma energy range of 26–253 mJ for 532 nm beam and 16–610 mJ for 1064 nm beam, the NO_X production scales linearly with the dissipated plasma energy. For a given energy, 532 nm beam produces more NO_X in air at atmospheric pressure than the 1064 nm beam. In an attempt to see the possible influence of multiple discharges on the production of NO_X, discharges were created using 2–8 pulses with a repetition rate of 10 pulses per second in stationary air at atmospheric pressure. The results indicate that a certain amount of the NO_X created by a given pulse is destroyed by the subsequent pulses. In order to study the pressure dependence of the NO_X production, the pressure was varied from 16 to 100 kPa in the chamber and it was found that the NO_X production efficiency scales linearly with pressure.     

铑电极在紫外区的表面增强拉曼散射机理

采用波长为 32 5nm的He Cd激光为激发光源 ,首次在粗糙铑电极上获得了高质量的表面增强拉曼信号。基于在紫外区获得SERS信号这一进展 ,以电磁场理论为基础 ,分别从定性和定量的角度对此新的实验结果做了理论分析。分析表明 ,在紫外区获得的铑的SERS信号主要源自于有着特定形貌的铑纳米粒子所引起的避雷针效应及微弱的表面等离子体共振效应的共同作用。对铑纳米粒子的表面平均SERS增强因子的计算结果与实验值较为一致 ,约为两个数量级。我们同时比较分析了在可见光及近红外区有着极佳SERS增强效应的银基底在采用 32 5nm激发光时却得不到任何SERS信号这一实验结果 ,这是因为银在此紫外区间已完全不能满足表面等离子激元共振的条件所致     

光谱法研究闪电通道的导电特性

依据无狭缝光栅摄谱仪在青海获得的云对地闪电回击光谱信息,结合空气等离子体传输理论,用四种不同方法计算了同一闪电放电通道的电导率。结果表明：各种方法所得闪电核心通道的电导率数量级均为104 S·m-1;且同一通道内的电导率随通道高度的增加有减小的趋势;通道内电子与一次、二次电离离子的碰撞以及它们各自的碰撞对通道电导率的贡献不可忽略;用碰撞积分的方法计算闪电核心通道的电导率结果更为合理。在通道电导率的基础上估算了回击通道的放电电流,与辐射峰值电场实验资料所得的相应峰值电流相比,其结果在合理的范围内, 并进一步探讨了温度与电流放电特性的相关性, 为研究闪电放电电流提供了一条可行的途径。     

闪电过程中电磁辐射功率的变化特征

利用无狭缝摄谱仪获得的地闪回击光谱,结合同步电场资料,计算了一次闪电放电过程中的通道温度、电导率、回击电流峰值、通道光亮度和电磁功率峰值等参数,均在文献报道的合理范围内。并由此讨论了回击前截止时间、回击通道光亮度及电磁功率峰值之间的相关性,研究了放电通道的电导率、电流和电磁功率之间的变化关系。结果表明：回击前截止时间越长,回击过程中所中和的电荷越多,形成的电流越大,辐射出的电磁能量越大。当通道电导率变大,同时电场变化峰值也增大时,通道内电流变大,回击过程中辐射出的电磁功率也变大。这方面的工作为计算闪电放电过程中产生的光学能量和电磁能量提供一定的参考依据。     

An experimental study on corona q-u curves under non-standard lightning impulses

Considering that a majority of lightning surges intruding into substations present non-standard form, an experimental study is performed on the q-u (charge-voltage) curves under damped oscillation impulses in a corona cage. Based on the measured results, a comparison is made between the q-u curves under damped oscillation and double exponential impulses. The oscillation frequency and damping time constant are varied to investigate their effect on the characteristic parameters of the q-u curves. A preliminary discussion is also given for explanation of the formative mechanism of the oblate helix minor loops appearing on the q-u curves.     

On the relationship between the lightning electromagnetic field and the channel-base current based on the TL model

A set of approximation expressions relating the lightning channel-base current and the lightning electric and magnetic fields on earth surface are proposed respectively in the near-zone and far-zone, by employing the transmission line (TL) model. The derived expressions show that, the electric and magnetic fields waveforms can be expressed approximately by the channel-base current waveform with different factors at a certain distances, whether in the near-zone or far-zone. The factors can be expressed in terms of the return stroke wavefront speed v, the speed of light c, and the horizontal distance r between the return-stroke channel and the observation point.