Mathematical Computing of Coniferous Tree Ignition by the Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Discharge using Joule-Lenz's Law

Bibliographic Details
Parent link:International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Scientific Journal
Vol. 7, No. 3.— 2017.— [P. 1337-1346]
Main Author: Baranovskiy N. V. Nikolay Viktorovich
Corporate Author: Национальный исследовательский Томский политехнический университет (ТПУ) Энергетический институт (ЭНИН) Кафедра теоретической и промышленной теплотехники (ТПТ)
Other Authors: Kuznetsov G. V. Geny Vladimirovich, Nemova T. N. Tatjyana Nikolaevna
Summary:Title screen
The natural phenomenon of thunderstorm activity is one of many causes of a forest fire. Thunderstorms cause especially intensive fire danger situations within remote areas and highlands. As a rule, a cloud-to-ground lightning discharge is the fire source. The present study is based on the research results of electrical overloads in supply networks. Physical and mathematical formulation and numerical solution for the problem of a coniferous tree (pine) ignited by a cloud-to-ground lightning discharge are presented. The problem is considered in a cylindrical coordinate system in two-dimensional formulation. The features of current passage and heat transfer taking into account the reactive wood localization are investigated. The Joule-Lenz’s law is used to calculate heat production in a tree trunk. Parametric analysis has been conducted and tree trunk ignition conditions have been determined in a typical range for the influencing parameters of negative and positive discharges.
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://earchive.tpu.ru/handle/11683/65331
http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v7.i3.pp1337-1346
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
KOHA link:https://koha.lib.tpu.ru/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=655805