SOME RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON ARTIFICIAL BALL LIGHTNING LOW-ENERGY PLASMOIDS IN A HIGH-VOLTAGE LABORATORY

Authors

  • M. I. Baranov Scientific-&-Research Planning-&-Design Institute «Molniya» National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute», Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20998/2074-272X.2013.5.12

Keywords:

artificial ball lightning, plasmoids, experimental research

Abstract

First results of experimental laboratory-scale reproduction of spheroidal low-energy plasmoids of an artificial ball lightning are given. The data obtained indicate a possibility in principle of reliable generation of such plasmoids in the air atmosphere via the discharge circuit of a high-voltage installation comprising a curved arc discharge channel between a graphite electrode and technical water surface. The artificial 0.3m-diameter ball lightning plasmoid lifetime was less than 0.6 s in the experiments conducted.

Author Biography

M. I. Baranov, Scientific-&-Research Planning-&-Design Institute «Molniya» National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»

Doctor of Technical Science, Chief Researcher

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Published

2013-10-19

How to Cite

Baranov, M. I. (2013). SOME RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON ARTIFICIAL BALL LIGHTNING LOW-ENERGY PLASMOIDS IN A HIGH-VOLTAGE LABORATORY. Electrical Engineering & Electromechanics, (5), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.20998/2074-272X.2013.5.12

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Section

Engineering Electrophysics. High Electric and Magnetic Field Engineering