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On the accuracy of approximate techniques for the evaluation of lightning electromagnetic fields along a mixed propagation path
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IET2023Interaction of lightning-generated electromagnetic fields with overhead and underground cables
Marcos Rubinstein, Carlo Alberto Nucci
In this chapter, we discussed the TL theory and its application to the problem of lightning electromagnetic field coupling to transmission lines. After a short discussion on the underlying assumptions of the TL theory, we described seemingly different but ...
IET2022The application of the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique to lightning studies
Marcos Rubinstein, Dongshuai Li
We have seen in this chapter that the FDTD method for solving Maxwell's equations is accurate and versatile in a very wide variety of applications related to lightning. One can analyze the lightning electromagnetic field propagation over distances ranging ...
IET2022Lightning-Induced Voltages on Overhead Distribution Lines Computed through Analytical Expressions for the Electromagnetic Fields
Marcos Rubinstein, Farhad Rachidi-Haeri
The evaluation of lightning ElectroMagnetic (EM) fields represents the most cumbersome part of the lightning-induced voltages computation process. Their evaluation is usually performed through a numerical routine or with simplified analytical expressions, ...
2021A Method for the Improvement of the Stability in FDTD-Based Numerical Codes Evaluating Lightning-Induced Voltage
Dealing with realistic networks, the solution of lightning electromagnetic field coupling to transmission lines is generally obtained through a Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) algorithm interfaced with an electromagnetic simulator. As well known, the ...
2021On the Efficiency of OpenACC-aided GPU-Based FDTD Approach: Application to Lightning Electromagnetic Fields
Mohammad Azadifar, Hamidreza Karami
An open accelerator (OpenACC)-aided graphics processing unit (GPU)-based finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is presented for the first time for the 3D evaluation of lightning radiated electromagnetic fields along a complex terrain with arbitrary t ...
MDPI2020On the Propagation of Lightning-Radiated Electromagnetic Fields Across a Mountain
Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Wenhao Hou, Qilin Zhang
In this article, the effect of a mountain located on the propagation path of lightning-radiated electromagnetic fields was systematically studied by using the two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain method (2-D FDTD), considering the influence of the ...
2020The Polarity Reversal of Lightning‐Generated Sky Wave
Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Wenhao Hou
The polarity reversal of the lightning‐generated first sky wave as a function of the observation distance is studied using a novel approach combining the finite‐difference time domain (FDTD) method and the superposition principle of electromagnetic waves. ...
2020Assessing the Efficacy of a GPU-Based MW-FDTD Method for Calculating Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Over Large-Scale Terrains
Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Hamidreza Karami
This article presents for the first time an OpenACC (Open accelerators)-aided Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)-based approach adopting a 3D moving window finite difference time domain (MW-FDTD) method for calculating lightning electromagnetic fields over lar ...
2020Localization of Electromagnetic Interference Source Using a Time Reversal Cavity: Application of the Maximum Power Criterion
Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Amirhossein Mostajabi, Hamidreza Karami
The localization of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) sources is very important in Electromagnetic Compatibility applications. Recently, a novel localization technique based on the Time Reversal Cavity (TRC) concept was proposed using only one sensor. In ...
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