Evaluation of current distribution along the lightning discharge channel by a hybrid electromagnetic model

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 60, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 111-120

  Visacro, S ^a   Silveira, F H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Corona and losses at lightning channel; Lightning induced overvoltage; Return stroke current model

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; CABLE SHEATHING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CORONA SHEATH; CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; HYBRID MODELS;

ELECTROSTATICS;

LIGHTNING;

EID: 2142755373     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2004.01.018     Document Type: Article

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