Title :
Artificial and Natural Fireballs as Combustion Objects
Author :
Bychkov, Vladimir V.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The creation of artificial and natural fireballs has been considered. Basing on successful experiments in discharges and plasma combustion influence on different materials, a theoretical model of ball lightning creation as a result of linear lightning impact on Earth components with creation of a reservoir-strong oxide cover filled with metal powder-has been proposed. This object is electrically charged due to the transfer of charges from the linear lightning.
Keywords :
charge exchange; combustion; lightning; plasma chemistry; artificial fireballs; ball lightning creation; charge transfer; combustion objects; discharges; earth components; linear lightning impact; metal powder; natural fireballs; plasma combustion; reservoir; strong oxide cover; theoretical model; Combustion; Earth; Lightning; Oxidation; Plasma chemistry; Plasma materials processing; Plasma temperature; Powders; Silicon; Soil; Ball lightning (BL); chemical reactions; fireball; metallic powder core; oxide cover; plasma combustion;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2010.2051167
