The franklin lightning conductor: Conditions necessary for the initiation of a connecting leader

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 51-52, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 319-325

  Akyuz, Mose ^a   Cooray, Vernon ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Franklin rod; Lightning; Lightning protection; Step leader; Streamer

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; LIGHTNING; TRIGGER CIRCUITS;

LIGHTNING FLASH;

ELECTROSTATICS;

ELECTROSTATICS;

EID: 0035335497     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(01)00113-9     Document Type: Article

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