scholarly journals Determination of the electric field intensity and space charge density versus height prior to triggered lightning

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 (D15) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Biagi ◽  
M. A. Uman ◽  
J. Gopalakrishnan ◽  
J. D. Hill ◽  
V. A. Rakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Charge Density ◽  
Space Charge ◽  
Field Intensity ◽  
Electric Field Intensity ◽  
Space Charge Density ◽  
Triggered Lightning

scholarly journals Reconstructing the electrical structure of dust storms from locally observed electric field data

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Zhang ◽  
You-He Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Charge Density ◽  
Space Charge ◽  
Charge Separation ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Space Charge Density ◽  
Dust Storms ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Electrical Structure ◽  
Separation Mechanisms

Abstract While the electrification of dust storms is known to substantially affect the lifting and transport of dust particles, the electrical structure of dust storms and its underlying charge separation mechanisms are largely unclear. Here we present an inversion method, which is based on the Tikhonov regularization for inverting the electric field data collected in a near-ground observation array, to reconstruct the space-charge density and electric field in dust storms. After verifying the stability, robustness, and accuracy of the inversion procedure, we find that the reconstructed space-charge density exhibits a universal three-dimensional mosaic pattern of oppositely charged regions, probably due to the charge separation by turbulence. Furthermore, there are significant linear relationships between the reconstructed space-charge densities and measured PM10 dust concentrations at each measurement point, suggesting a multi-point large-scale charge equilibrium phenomenon in dust storms. These findings refine our understanding of charge separation mechanisms and particle transport in dust storms.

scholarly journals Numerical Analysis of Space Charge Behavior and Transient Electric Field under Polarity Reversal of HVDC Extruded Cable

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2845
Author(s):  
Sun-Jin Kim ◽  
Bang-Wook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Space Charge ◽  
Field Intensity ◽  
Electric Potential ◽  
Electric Field Intensity ◽  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Polarity Reversal ◽  
Transient Electric Field

The superimposed transient electric field generated by polarity reversal causes severe stress to the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable insulation. Especially for polymeric insulation materials, space charge accumulation is prominent, which strengthens local electric field intensity. In order to avoid the risk of dielectric breakdown resulting from an intensified electric field caused by space charge behavior, several numerical analyses have been conducted using the Bipolar Charge Transport (BCT) model. However, these studies have only considered a unidirectional electric field assuming only steady state operating conditions, and there are few works that have analyzed space charge behavior during transient states, especially for the polarity reversal period. In order to analyze the charge behavior under polarity reversal, it is necessary to establish the boundary condition considering the direction and intensity of the field. Therefore, in this paper, we proposed a modified model connecting the steady state to the polarity reversal state, and the transient electric field was investigated depending on the electric potential zero duration. Since space charge behavior is influenced by temperature, different load currents were considered. From the simulation results, it was observed that the capacitive field was dominant on the electric field distribution during the polarity reversal. In addition, the long electric potential zero duration and high load currents could contribute to form a homo-charge at the conductor within the time of polarity reversal, resulting in a noticeable decrease in the maximum electric field intensity.

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