Close view of the lightning attachment process unveils the streamer zone fine structure

MMF Saba, DRR da Silva, JG Pantuso… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A very close high‐speed video observation of lightning attachment to a building revealed
novel details regarding the leader streamer zone dynamics. Upward leaders propagate in a …

Fractal dimension analysis of lightning discharges of various types based on a comprehensive literature review

C Antrias, A Ioannidis, T Tsovilis - Atmospheric Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, photographic records of natural lightning flashes obtained from high-speed
video camera observations are analyzed based on an extensive literature review. The …

[PDF][PDF] 广州两座高建筑物上闪击距离的二维光学观测

齐奇, 吕伟涛, 武斌, 马颖, 陈绿文, 姜睿娇 - 应用气象学报, 2020 - qikan.camscma.cn
摘要利用广州高建筑物雷电观测站的高速摄像机在2012—2018 年拍摄到的发生在两座尖顶
建筑物广州塔(600m 高, 12 次) 和广晟国际大厦(360m 高, 9 次) 上的21 次下行地闪光学数据 …

A study of the ground-attachment process in natural lightning with emphasis on its breakthrough phase

MD Tran, VA Rakov - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Synchronized high-speed (124 or 210 kiloframes per second) video images and
wideband electromagnetic field records of the attachment process were obtained for 4 …

Toward a better understanding of negative lightning stepped leaders

Z Ding, VA Rakov - Electric Power Systems Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Negative lightning leaders observed at very close (within a few kilometers) distances often
exhibit heavy branching with many active tips forming a network‐like structure with a …

Investigation of Upward Leader Development Characteristics by Two Kinds of Charge Density Models in Wind Turbines

W Fan, L Cai, M Li, M Zhou, J Cao, J Wang… - Wind Energy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The upward discharge is a significant factor threatening the operation of wind farms. This
paper investigates the inception and development of upward leaders of wind turbines' tip …

The breakthrough phase of lightning attachment process: From collision of opposite-polarity streamers to hot-channel connection

VA Rakov, MD Tran - Electric power systems research, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent progress in studying the breakthrough phase (BTP) of the attachment process in
lightning and long sparks is reviewed. The main focus is on the new insights gained from …

Lightning to earthed structures: Striking distance variation with stroke polarity, structure geometry and altitude based on a theoretical approach

NI Petrov, RT Waters - Journal of Electrostatics, 2021 - Elsevier
The striking distance and attractive radius of grounded structures to downward lightning
strokes depend significantly on the polarity of the stroke. The paper quantifies the reduction …

Striking distance determined from high‐speed videos and measured currents in negative cloud‐to‐ground lightning

S Visacro, M Guimaraes… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
First and subsequent return strokes' striking distances (SDs) were determined for negative
cloud‐to‐ground flashes from high‐speed videos exhibiting the development of positive and …

Simulation of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes to structures based on an improved stochastic lightning model

R Jiang, W Lyu, B Wu, Q Qi, Y Ma, Z Su, S Wu… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
An improved stochastic method for computer simulation of lightning leaders is developed
based on the results from optical observation data. The development and attachment …