A computational approach on the study of Franklin rod height impact on striking distance using a stochastic model

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 60, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 175-181

  Agoris, D P ^a   Charalambakos, V P ^a   Pyrgloti, E ^a   Grzybowski, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Franklin rod; Simulation; Stochastic model; Striking distance

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; LIGHTNING; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ACTIVE ELECTRODE; AIR GAPS; FRANKLIN ROD HEIGHT; STRIKING DISTANCE;

ELECTROSTATICS;

LIGHTNING;

EID: 2142715469     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2004.01.020     Document Type: Article

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