Title :
Numerical Simulation of Lightning Location Based on Monte Carlo Method
Author :
Hu, Z.X. ; Wen, Y.P. ; Zhao, W.G. ; Zhu, H.P. ; Liu, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Hubei Key Lab. of Control Struct., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
Currently, lightning location system (LLS) is one of the important bases for urban lightning protection. A key factor of the TDOA technology prevalently adopted in LLS is the time error of detection stations. According to the stochastic property of the time error measured by detection stations, the lightning information containing error is simulated using Monte Carlo method. The location error is determined through the results of many times revolving of a particular lightning point, and error ellipse is plotted based on the location error. The results can guide the lightning location network construction and the location error analysis.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; atmospheric techniques; disasters; errors; lightning; numerical analysis; Monte Carlo method; TDOA technology; lightning location network construction; lightning location system; lightning point; location error analysis; numerical simulation; stochastic property; time difference of arrival method; time error measurement; urban lightning protection; Computer errors; Covariance matrix; Electromagnetic propagation; Equations; Error analysis; Instruments; Lightning; Numerical simulation; Optical propagation; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Management and Service Science, 2009. MASS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4638-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4639-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSS.2009.5303752
