On the Attachment of Lightning Flashes to Grounded Structures

This thesis deals with the physical modeling of the initiation and propagation of upward positive leader discharges from grounded structures during lightning strikes. It includes the analysis of upward leaders initiated under the influence of the electric field produced by a dominant negative cloud...

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Main Author: Becerra, Marley
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Elektricitetslära 2008
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