• DocumentCode
    1170622
  • Title

    Surge Impedance and its Application to the Lightning Stroke

  • Author

    Wagner, C.F. ; Hileman, A.R.

  • Volume
    80
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1961
  • fDate
    4/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1011
  • Lastpage
    1020
  • Abstract
    Corona effects and a temporary high resistance introduced into the path of the return-stroke current are two factors that contribute to the determination of the velocity of the propagation and surge impedance of the return stroke. Using field theory concepts it is estimated that the surge impedance of the stroke is about 3,000 ohms. This quantity is of value in estimating the length of the last step and wave front of the stroke current.
  • Keywords
    Corona; Costs; Impedance; Inductors; Lightning; Optical propagation; Power generation; Safety; Surges; Zirconium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, Part III. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0097-2460
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/AIEEPAS.1961.4501198
  • Filename
    4501198