Novel model for the simulation of lightning stepped leader

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 56-63

  Kumar, Udaya ^a   Nagabhushana, G R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; VELOCITY;

CHARGE DISTRIBUTION; LIGHTNING STEPPED LEADER;

LIGHTNING;

EID: 0033876820     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:20000086     Document Type: Article

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