Timeline for Lightning strike on aircraft
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| May 7, 2018 at 17:18 | comment | added | V.F. | "Non-violent event" is a variation of a corona discharge, which happens when the field is strong enough for the local ionization of air, but not strong enough to cause a breakdown of the whole path to a remote object (arcing or lightning). The strength of lightning, or the discharge rate accompanying lighting, will depend on the strength of the field (potential difference/distance). | |
| May 7, 2018 at 15:33 | comment | added | michael nettleton | Actually, I was thinking of a direct strike on an aircraft. What is he essential difference between charge dissipation beween a a direct strike and a non-violent event? | |
| May 5, 2018 at 16:32 | comment | added | V.F. | It seems that you are not talking about a strike, but rather about a "non-violent" or gradual dissipation or flow of charge. Yes, the rate of such dissipation, facilitated by dissipators installed on most aircraft, depends on the strength of the field and therefore on the difference of potentials between the aircraft and surrounding clouds and therefore on the difference in the charge levels. | |
| May 5, 2018 at 16:16 | comment | added | michael nettleton | Sorry! Am I correct in assuming the rate of dissipation of charge on an aircraft depends onthe difference in charge between it and the surrounding cloud? | |
| Apr 30, 2018 at 15:27 | comment | added | V.F. | Could you complete your question please - it seems to be truncated? | |
| Apr 30, 2018 at 14:24 | comment | added | michael nettleton | Thanks! However, I am not sure my question is fully answered. Does the | |
| Apr 27, 2018 at 21:33 | history | edited | V.F. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 27, 2018 at 21:22 | history | answered | V.F. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |