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2012-09-03
Evaluation of Lightning Return Stroke Current Using Measured Electromagnetic Fields
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 130, 581-600, 2012
Abstract
The lightning return stroke current is an important parameter for considering the effect of lightning on power lines. In this study, a numerical method is proposed to evaluate the return stroke current based on measured electromagnetic fields at an observation point in the time domain. The proposed method considers all field components and the full wave shape of the current without the use of a special current model as a basic assumption compared to previous methods. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm is validated using measured fields obtained from a triggered lightning experiment. The results show a good agreement between the simulated field based on the evaluated currents from the proposed method and the corresponding measured field at a remote observation point. The proposed method can determine current wave shapes related to a greater number of lightning occurrences compared to the direct measurement of the current.
Citation
Mahdi Izadi, Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab Kadir, Chandima Gomes, and Vernon Cooray, "Evaluation of Lightning Return Stroke Current Using Measured Electromagnetic Fields," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 130, 581-600, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIER12060712
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