Title :
The Sandia lightning simulator: recommissioning and upgrades
Author :
Caldwell, Michele ; Martinez, Leonard E.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Accel. & Electromagn. Technol., Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The Sandia lightning simulator at Sandia National Laboratories can provide up to 200 kA for a simulated single lightning stroke, 100 kA for a subsequent stroke, and hundreds of Amperes of continuing current. It has recently been recommissioned after a decade of inactivity and the single-stroke capability demonstrated. The simulator capabilities, basic design components, upgrades, and diagnostic capabilities are discussed in this paper.
Keywords :
lightning; Sandia National Laboratories; Sandia lightning simulator; single lightning stroke; single-stroke capability; Charge transfer; Fuel storage; Laboratories; Laser sintering; Lightning; Magnetic fields; Nuclear weapons; Sociotechnical systems; Space vector pulse width modulation; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2005. EMC 2005. 2005 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9380-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.2005.1513541
