Modeling of Nonlinear Elements during Lightning Overvoltage Simulations

The paper presents some problems of lightning overvoltage modeling in transmission lines with nonlinear elements. The presented results were obtained mostly for fast front transients of subsequent lightning return stroke currents. The effectiveness of numerical algorithms of nonlinear models and possibilities of their development for such transients are analyzed. Computer simulations carried out by application of EMTP show that nonlinear models of back-flashover and ZnO arresters work properly, while the implemented corona model can not be used for relatively large peak values of subsequent lightning return-stroke currents.