AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF NEGATIVE POINT-PLANE CORONA AND ITS RELATION TO BALL LIGHTNING

Abstract

Existing theories of ball lightning are briefly discussed. the corona discharge from a negative point flows in a series of regular pulses called trichel pulses. based on the theoretical relationship between corona discharge (trichel pulses) and ball lightning, an experimental program is developed. pulse-repetition frequencies of a few mc/s have been the highest attained in the course of the experiments. the results obtained are then discussed as they concern ball lightning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1960
Accession Number
AD0250504

Entities

People

  • Edward T. Pierce
  • Philip J. Mckinnon
  • Richard M. Nadile

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Electric Fields
  • Electricity
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Lightning
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Waves
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Space Charge
  • Time Intervals
  • Transducers
  • United States
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Geodesy
  • Radar Systems Engineering.