• DocumentCode
    1410688
  • Title

    Field tests with artificial lightning

  • Volume
    50
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1931
  • fDate
    7/1/1931 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    487
  • Lastpage
    490
  • Abstract
    High-voltage impulses simulating lightning surges can be impressed on a line at will, and now provide the most convenient means for studying the characteristics of such waves. Corona is found to be the greatest cause of wave attenuation and distortion; to a lesser extent, skin effect.
  • Keywords
    Attenuation; Conductors; Corona; Lightning; Reflection; Surges; Voltage measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1931.6430304
  • Filename
    6430304