NASA NTRS · 19910001235
Development and application of linear and nonlinear methods for interpretation of lightning strikes to in-flight aircraft
Abstract
Since 1980, NASA has been collecting direct strike lightning data by flying an instrumented F-106B aircraft into thunderstorms. The continuing effort to interpret the measured data is reported here. Both linear and nonlinear finite difference modeling techniques are applied to the problem of lightning triggered by an aircraft in a thunderstorm. Five different aircraft are analyzed to determine the effect of aircraft size and shape on lightning triggering. The effect of lightning channel impedance on aircraft response is investigated. The particle environment in thunderstorms and electric field enhancements by typical ice particles is also investigated.
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Rudolph, Terence, Perala, Rodney A., Easterbrook, Calvin C., Parker, Steven L.. 1986-09-01. Development and application of linear and nonlinear methods for interpretation of lightning strikes to in-flight aircraft. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19910001235
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