| Author | : Martin A. Uman |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 395 |
| Release | : 2012-08-21 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0486151980 |
Absorbing monograph by expert sets forth most of known properties of lightning: cloud and lightning charges, stepped leader, return stroke, dart leader, lightning on other planets, thunder, more. 144 illustrations.
| Author | : Vladimir A. Rakov |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 2016-04-07 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1107072239 |
Presents the current state of the art in lightning science, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students on a single-semester course.
| Author | : Vernon Cooray |
| Publisher | : IET |
| Total Pages | : 600 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0852967802 |
This unique book provides the reader with a thorough background in almost every aspect of lightning and its impact on electrical and electronic equipment. The contents range from basic discharge processes in air through transient electromagnetic field generation and interaction with overhead lines and underground cables, to lightning protection and testing techniques. This book is of value to anyone designing, installing or commissioning equipment which needs to be secured against lightning strikes, as well as being a sound introduction to research students working in the field.
| Author | : Martin Füllekrug |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 399 |
| Release | : 2006-05-27 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1402046294 |
Particularly intense lightning discharges can produce transient luminous events above thunderclouds, termed sprites, elves and jets. These short lived optical emissions in the mesosphere can reach from the tops of thunderclouds up to the ionosphere; they provide direct evidence of coupling from the lower atmosphere to the upper atmosphere. Sprites are arguably the most dramatic recent discovery in solar-terrestrial physics. Shortly after the first ground based video recordings of sprites, observations on board the Space Shuttle detected sprites and elves occurring all around the world. These reports led to detailed sprite observations in North America, South America, Australia, Japan, and Europe. Subsequently, sprites were detected from other space platforms such as the International Space Station and the ROCSAT satellite. During the past 15 years, more than 200 contributions on sprites have been published in the scientific literature to document this rapidly evolving new research area.
| Author | : Eduard M. Bazelyan |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2000-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781420034011 |
Lightning Physics and Lightning Protection presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of lightning, including its hazards and protection techniques. The authors first discuss the effectiveness of conventional protective measures, supply technical advice and practical recommendations, and explore the prospects for the preventive control of a lightning leader, followed by a discussion of the initiation of a leader and return stroke and subsequent components. After including measurements useful for understanding lightning and its effects, the book describes the mechanism of lightning discharge processes. It then examines the effects of large aircraft, high-voltage lines, and other high-altitude constructions on lightning trajectory and leader attraction. The book concludes by studying the action of lightning's electrical and magnetic fields and the lightning current on industrial premises, power transmission lines, underground communications, aircraft and their electrical circuits, and the induction of a dangerous overvoltage. A clear, straightforward, and systematic presentation of complicated material, Lightning Physics and Lightning Protection provides deep insight into the physics of lightning, simple analytical estimates, and a detailed illustration of effects by computer simulation, making this resource essential for those who investigate lightning phenomena and who have to solve practical protection problems.
| Author | : Abderrahmane Beroual |
| Publisher | : IOP Publishing Limited |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780750312370 |
'Discharge in Long Air Gaps' presents self-consistent predictive dynamic models of positive and negative discharges in long air gaps. Equivalent models are also derived to predict lightning parameters based on the similarities between long air gap discharges and lightning flashes. Comparisons between computed and experimental results for various test configurations are presented and discussed.
| Author | : Vernon Cooray |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 391 |
| Release | : 2014-10-08 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 940178938X |
This book about lightning summarizes the essence of physics and effects of lightning in a non-technical manner and provides an up-to-date description of the phenomenon of lightning in simple language. Starting with the myths related to lightning, the reader is introduced to the mechanism of lightning flashes and their interactions with humans, human-made systems and Earth’s environment. Most of the available books on lightning are written for the experts in the field and there is a need for a book that introduces the undergraduate and beginning post graduate students to the subject of lightning and prepares them for more advanced books meant for the experts. This introductory book, which is based on a series of lectures given to undergraduate and postgraduate students in electrical engineering, is intended to fill this need. Tailored to the needs of university students who plan to study electrical engineering, meteorology, environmental or basic physics, it is also a valuable reference resource for laymen who are interested in knowing more on this phenomenon.
| Author | : YuriP. Raizer |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2017-11-13 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1351415360 |
Spark Discharge is a first-of-its-kind text, providing a comprehensive and systematic description of the spark breakdown of long gas gaps. It discusses the nature of a long spark, physical peculiarities of relevant gas discharge processes, methods and results of experimental studies, and analytical and numerical models. The most important applications in high-voltage engineering are covered in a single volume. The straightforward presentation of complicated materials, the deep insight into the nature of the processes, and the simplified mathematical descriptions of the phenomena, make Spark Discharge an excellent textbook for students and an indispensable reference for researchers, physicists, and engineers.
| Author | : Vladislav Mazur |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Lightning |
| ISBN | : 9780750311540 |
"Principles of Lightning Physics presents and discusses the most up-to-date physical concepts that govern many lightning events in nature, including lightning interactions with man-made structures, at a level suitable for researchers, advanced students and well-educated lightning enthusiasts. The author's approach to understanding lightning--to seek out, and show what is common to all lightning flashes--is illustrated by an analysis of each type of lightning and the multitude of lightning-related features. The book examines the work that has gone into the development of new physical concepts, and provides critical evaluations of the existing understanding of the physics of lightning and the lexicon of terms and definitions presently used in lightning research."--Prové de l'editor.
