Title :
Leader inception field from a vertical rod conductor. Efficiency of electrical triggering techniques
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. des Gaz et des Plasmas, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Abstract :
Vertical rod conductors have been tested in a high voltage laboratory under simulated lightning conditions. These experiments led to the determination of the inception field necessary to launch an upward positive leader, which is a function of the rod height, confirming Rizk´s models. The efficiency of electrical triggering techniques added to a single rod is also investigated
Keywords :
high-voltage techniques; laboratories; lightning; lightning protection; Rizk´s models; electrical triggering techniques; high voltage laboratory; leader inception field; lightning protection methods; simulated lightning conditions; upward positive leader; vertical rod conductor; Conductors; Laboratories; Lightning protection; Optical propagation; Plasma simulation; Predictive models; Sparks; Surface discharges; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation, 1996., Conference Record of the 1996 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3531-7
DOI :
10.1109/ELINSL.1996.549343
