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Simulation Analysis of Temperature Field of Optical Fiber Composite Overhead Ground Wire
Zhongguo dianli, 2019 The optical fiber composite overhead ground wire (OPGW) has been widely used in high voltage transmission lines. In order to study the temperature field variation of OPGW under the conditions of steady state and lightning strike, the finite element ...
Lifeng ZHANG, Xiaohua LI, Wenbin ZHAO
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How to protect a wind turbine from lightning [PDF]
Techniques for reducing the chances of lightning damage to wind turbines are discussed. The methods of providing a ground for a lightning strike are discussed.
Dodd, C. W. +2 more
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Cosmovision as Cognitive Technology: The Case of Mesoamerican Medicinal Knowledge
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract We examine the use of cognitive technologies in the acquisition and retention of botanical and medicinal knowledge. We focus on the Cruz‐Badianus codex, a 16th‐century Nahua (Aztec) herbarium which discusses the use of plants for a range of illnesses.
Johan De Smedt, Helen De Cruz
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Lightning Strike Protection of Aircraft Composite Structures: Analysis and Comparative Study
Fatigue of Aircraft Structures, 2016 Lightning strikes are a serious problem during operation of aircraft due to the increasing applicability of polymeric composites in aircraft structures and the weak electrical conducting properties of such structures.
Katunin Andrzej
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Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 2002 A new Global Positioning System Lightning Index could provide a better lightning forecast for the launches of the NASA Shuttle and other commercial and military launches from the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, which are in a high lightning‐flashdensity region.The index measures the amount of water vapor in the ...
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Lightning-strike induced acute injury: A case report
Nigerian Journal of PaediatricsLightning strike injury is a rare but a devastating lifethreatening condition affecting virtually all tissues and solid organs of the body. This can be attributed to the various energy transmission mechanisms from lightning strikes.
Osarogiagbon Wilson Osaretin +2 more
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Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 2002 Scientists studying thunderstorms hope that using an “uninhabited aerial vehicle,” or UAV will allow them to overcome speed limitations of conventional aircraft to gain a better understanding of weather data and forecasting.Researchers with the Altus Cumulus Electrification Study (ACES) say that the Altus UAV flies at between 129 and 185 kilometers per
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High current lightning test of space shuttle external tank lightning protection system [PDF]
During lift-off, the shuttle launch vehicle (external tank, solid rocket booster and orbiter) may be subjected to a lightning strike. Tests of a proposed lightning protection method for the external tank and development materials which were subjected to ...
Anderson, A., Mumme, E., Schulte, E. H.
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Characteristics of grounding performance at Taman Bukit Perdana [PDF]
, 2020 Grounding system is one of the important part during installation of power systems. The function of grounding system is to enable protection to the power system in case of any current leakage or lightning strike.
., Muhammad Saufi +4 more
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Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2025.Abstract Cover crops are touted for improving soil health, reducing nutrient losses to ground and surface waters, and providing soil protection between cash‐crop growing seasons. While they may improve cash crop yield stability and resilience in the long term, cover crops incur seed, planting, termination, and labor costs to farmers while providing ...
Haleigh N. Summers +7 more
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