Numerical Simulations of the Flow Field around a Cylindrical Lightning Rod

As an important lightning protection device in substations,lightning rods are susceptible to vibration and potential structural damage under wind loads.In order to understand their vibration mechanism,it is necessary to conduct flow analysis.In this study,numerical simulations of the flow field around a 330 kV cylindrical lightning rod with different diameters were performed using the SST k-ωmodel.The flow patterns in different segments of the lightning rod at the same reference wind speed(wind speed at a height of 10 m)and the flow patterns in the same segment at different reference wind speeds were investigated.The variations of lift coefficient,drag coefficient,and vorticity distribution were obtained.The results showed that vortex shedding phenomena occurred in all segments of the lightning rod,and the strength of vortex shedding increased with decreasing diameter.The vorticity magnitude and the root mean square magnitudes of the lift coefficient and drag coefficient also increased accordingly.The time history curves of the lift coefficient and drag coefficient on the surface of the lightning rod exhibited sinusoidal patterns with a single dominant frequency.For the same segment,as the wind speed increased in a certain range,the root mean square values of the lift coefficient and drag coefficient decreased,while their dominant frequencies increased.Moreover,there was a proportional relationship between the dominant frequencies of the lift coefficient and drag coefficient.The findings of this study can provide valuable insights for the refined design of lightning rods with similar structures.

Limitations of Lightning Rods in Preventing Direct Lightning Strikes

Since ancient times,lightning disasters have undoubtedly been an unstoppable threat to humanity.During thunderstorms,lightning often damages objects on the ground,such as buildings and structures.Since Franklin invented the lightning rod in 1752,lightning rods have been used worldwide to prevent direct lightning strikes in various fields such as high-voltage power transmission lines,outdoor chemical sites,highways,land and sea wind farms,and forest lightning fire protection.It has been proven that lightning accidents still occur frequently in places where lightning rods are installed and the protective angle method is used.In order to further study the protective effect of lightning rods and identify the shortcomings of lightning rod protection,negative lightning strikes are taken as the research object,to analyze the limitations of lightning rods in preventing direct lightning strikes from the working principle of lightning rods.

The Performance of Lightning Rod Arrester and Its Effect on the Top Potential of Tower for 500 kV Transmission System

When the tower overhead is struck by the lightning impulse, the lightning current flows into the earth through the impedance of tower and the grounding resistance, which heightens potential of the tower overhead and possibly induces insulator flashover. Lighting rod arrester is used to shield the tower and provide another routine for lightning current, decreasing the potential of tower overhead. In this paper, the performance of a 500 kV lighting rod arrester is tested used in AC transmission system under the current impulse. Besides, the influence of the lightning rod arrester performance on the top potential of tower is also studied. The results show that, when the rod arrester is connected to the tower, the top potential of tower can be obviously limited under the lightning strike.

Surface effect and non-local elasticity in wave propagation of functionally graded piezoelectric nano-rod excited to applied voltage

A non-local solution for a functionally graded piezoelectric nano-rod is pre- sented by accounting the surface effect. This solution is used to evaluate the charac- teristics of the wave propagation in the rod structure. The model is loaded under a two-dimensional （2D） electric potential and an initially applied voltage at the top of the rod. The mechanical and electrical properties are assumed to be variable along the thick- ness direction of the rod according to the power law. The Hamilton principle is used to derive the governing differential equations of the electromechanical system. The effects of some important parameters such as the applied voltage and gradation of the material properties on the wave characteristics of the rod are studied.

Doping effect of cations(Zr^(4+),Al^(3+),and Si^(4+)) on MnO_x/CeO_2 nano-rod catalyst for NH_3-SCR reaction at low temperature

Thermally stable Zr4+, Al3+, and Si4+ cations were incorporated into the lattice of CeO2 nano‐rods (i.e., CeO2‐NR) in order to improve the specific surface area. The undoped and Zr4+, Al3+, and Si4+ doped nano‐rods were used as supports to prepare MnOx/CeO2‐NR, MnOx/CZ‐NR, MnOx/CA‐NR, and MnOx/CS‐NR catalysts, respectively. The prepared supports and catalysts were comprehensively characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high‐resolution TEM, X‐ray diffraction, Raman and N2‐physisorption analyses, hydrogen temperature‐programmed reduction, ammonia temperature‐programmed desorption, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier‐transform spectroscopic analysis of the NH3 adsorption, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Moreover, the catalytic performance and H2O+SO2 tolerance of these samples were evaluated through NH3‐selective catalytic reduction (NH3‐SCR) in the absence or presence of H2O and SO2. The obtained results show that the MnOx/CS‐NR catalyst exhibits the highest NOx conversion and the lowest N2O concentration, which result from the largest number of oxygen vacancies and acid sites, the highest Mn4+ content, and the lowest redox ability. The MnOx/CS‐NR catalyst also presents excellent resistance to H2O and SO2. All of these phenomena suggest that Si4+ is the optimal dopant for the MnOx/CeO2‐NR catalyst.

Effectiveness of Lightning Protection Devices

In addition to the conventional Franklin Rod,many non-conventional air terminals are being used as lightning protection devices.As cited in previous works,these non-conventional devices emit space charge in the vicinity of the terminals during the process of lightning stroke.A number of factors affect the performance of these lightning protection devices,among them are geometry and dimension of the devices,location of the device above the ground,height of the cloud above the ground,and polarity of the lightning stroke.The performance of these lightning protection devices has been a topic of discussion by researchers for many years.Some studies focused on the magnitude of emission current from these devices as a criterion to evaluate their performances.The critical flashover voltage(CFO)between the devices and a metal screen simulating cloud can also be used as another criterion to evaluate the performance of the devices.Laboratory measurements were conducted in controlled conditions on different types of lightning protection devices to compare their performance.Four different types of devices were used in the present study:Franklin Rod,TerraStat models TS 100,TS 400,and Spline Ball Ionizer.The study focused on the CFO voltage of the air gap between devices and the metal screen.The CFO voltage was evaluated using standard switching and lightning impulses.The measurements were recorded for positive as well as negative polarity.The air gap between the devices and metal screen was selected at 2 m and 3 m.The results obtained provide a better understanding of the electrical performance of lightning protection devices.

Mechanism of Action of Rare Earths in High Effective Fe Powder Welding Rods

The optimum coating composition of alkali Fe powder welding rods was designed by orthogonal experiment with mix rates. A new kind of effective RE-Fe powder welding rod was prepared which could be used at the condition of direct and indirect current. The arc characteristics and stabilities of effective Fe powder welding rods containing RE were analyzed by HANNOVER analyzer. The efficiency of Fe powder welding rods was tested by weighting method. It was found that the stability of Fe powder welding rods was improved when it was added with rare earths. The results of impact experiment at low temperatures and SEM analysis on impact break showed that the grain was refined, the welding joint was cleaned, and the mechanical properties of joint was enhanced with proper RE content. It was provided with good processing property for this effective RE-Fe powder welding rod, and its efficiency could arrive at 180%.

Computation of Protection Zone of a Lightning Rod Using Method of Moments and Monte Carlo Integration Technique

An accurate determination of lightning protection zone is an important issue in the analysis and design of an appropri-ate lightning protection system. This paper presents a fast and accurate protection zone determination methodology for metallic lightning rod. The methodology is based on Quasi Monte Carlo Integration technique applied to Method of Moments (MoM) solution of Integral Equations. As an example, solution of the integral equation for unknown charge distribution on lightning rod is obtained. The electric field in the region surrounding the rod is then computed and the protection zone plotted accordingly. The effect of the thickness of the rod on the protection zone is also studied.

Analytical modelling of the mechanical damage of soil induced by lightning strikes capturing electro-thermal,thermo-osmotic,and electro-osmotic effects

This article presents a mathematical model for simulating the mechanical behaviour of lightning strikes and analysing the resulting damage to the soil.This article focuses on the electro-thermal effect and seepage caused by lightning strikes in particular.Then,a numerical model based on the conservation laws of momentum,mass and energy is developed for soil subjected to lightning strikes.Comparisons to field observations and theoretical calculations are used to demonstrate the efficacy and accuracy of numerical simulations.The findings demonstrate that lightning strikes can cause soils to experience both seepage force and heat stress.Under the calculative condition of this article:by increasing the intrinsic permeability of the soil,k_(p)(≥10^(-10)m^(2)),the seepage force can be effectively reduced,hence reducing the risk of lightning strikes;improving the electrical conductivity of the soil β(≥10^(-1) S/m^(2))and lowering its thermal expansion coefficient(≤10^(-6)K^(-1))can greatly reduce the damage caused by lightning strikes to the soil.The preceding investigations demonstrate that the suggested model is capable of evaluating mechanical damage caused by lightning in the soil,and the findings contribute to a better understanding of soil mechanical response to lightning strikes.

Distribution Characteristics and Shielding Effects of Ion Clouds

The latest research shows that the ions generated by the corona discharge of lightning rod have dual functions of attracting and shielding lightning discharge. After the lightning rod is installed at a certain height on the ground,the lightning rod tip reaches the corona threshold to ionize the surrounding air and generate positive and negative ions under the action of the electric field at the end of the lightning downward leader. Constrained by Coulomb’s Law,its positive ions( opposite charges attract each other) form an upward leader( streamer),which moves towards the end of the lightning downward leader and is connected to the downward leader,establishing a discharge channel to attract lightning to the needle tip and discharge the current to the ground,and playing a role in attracting lightning. Its negative ions are repelled by the electric field at the end of the lightning downward leader( repelled by isotropic charges) and influenced by the wind,and diffuse in the downwind area to form an ion cloud,inhibiting the growth of corona at the tip of ground objects,and playing a role in shielding lightning. In this paper,Franklin’s understanding of the role of lightning rod and Yang Shaojie’s new definition of the working principle of lightning rod are briefly introduced. The formation mechanism,distribution characteristics,shielding effect,and impact on lightning strike point distribution of ion clouds are analyzed. Additionally,the important role of shielding effects of ion clouds in regional lightning protection is introduced,which provides a theoretical basis for the correct understanding and use of lightning rod.

Tunable Band Gap in Piezoelectric Composite Rod Based on the Inter-Coupling Effect

The longitudinal wave propagating in one-dimensional periodic piezoelectric composite rod with inter-coupling between different piezoelectric segments is investigated. The analytical formulae for such a structure are shown and the dispersion relation is calculated. The results show that, by introducing the inter-coupling between the different piezoelectric segments, which is accomplished by serially connecting every n piezoelectric segment into supercells, some tunable Bragg band gaps can accordingly be opened in the low frequency region. The investigation could provide a new guideline for the tunable phononic crystal under passive control.

Effect of the Real Irregular Terrain on the Lightning-radiated Electromagnetic Field Propagation

The propagation of the lightning-radiated electromagnetic field along the real irregular terrain around Yangzhou Direction Finder(DF)site(119°42′E,32°39′N)and Nanjing DF site(118°46′E,32°03′N)of Jiangsu Province in China is estimated.The results show that the rough irregular terrain results in the rapid magnitude attenuation and the increase of the rise-time of the field waveform.For example,for the Yangzhou DF site as the circumference of a radius of 45 km,the root-mean-squared height(RMSH)of the real irregular terrain varies from 7 to 33 m;the extra field attenuation relative to the ideal ground surface ranges from 1%to 11%,and the extra rise-time increment varies from 0.1 to 0.6μs.Therefore,the extracted current peak of lightning return stroke may be underestimated from the remotely measured electromagnetic field,and the error varies along with different azimuths.

Effect of Antioxidants on Endothelial Cell Reactive Oxygen Species (ROD Generation and Adhesion of Leukocytes to Endothelial Cells

Objective To investigatewhether antioxidants inhibit adhesion of leukocytes to endothelium and furthermore, whether all antioxidants regulate NF-KB activation through a redox sensitive mechanism. Methods The effect of the antioxidative substances pyrrolidin dithiocarbamat (PDTC), dichloroisocumarin (DCI), chrysin and probucol on the endothelial leukocyte adhesion were examined under near physiological flow conditions. The antioxidative activity of antioxidants was measured in a DCF fluorescence assay with flow cytometry. The activation of NF-kB in endothelial cells was investigated in a gel shift assay. Results PDTC and probucol did not show an inhibitory effect to the formation of intracellular H2O2 in TNFa activated human vascular endothelial cells (HUVEC) . Chrysin showed a moderate effect. DCI showed a strong antioxidative effect. In contrast, PDTC and chrysin inhibited the adhesion of HL 60 cells to TNFa-stimulated HUVEC. DCI and probucol did not have influence on the adhesion within the area of the examined shear stresses. Only PDTC inhibited the TNFa-induced activation of NF-KB in endothelial cells. Conclusion The inhibition of the endothelial leukocyte adhesion by antioxidative substances is not to be explained by its antioxidative characteristics only. The inhibitory effect of PDTC on NF-KB activation was probably not related to its antioxidative properties. Endothelial cell Antioxidants NF-kappa-B

空穴效应对连杆小头轴承润滑及动力学特性的影响

将热弹流理论与活塞连杆组柔性多体动力学分析结合,利用AVL EXCITE软件建立连杆小头轴承润滑模型,并以油膜压力、轴心轨迹及润滑油填充率确定连杆小头轴承空穴位置,研究空穴效应对连杆小头轴承润滑及动力学特性产生的影响。结果表明,在发动机整个循环工况中连杆小头轴承一直存在空穴现象。考虑空穴后平均峰值油膜压力降低了6.5 MPa,平均油膜厚度降低了1.35μm,活塞销相对连杆小头轴承的速度及加速度分别增大了1.57μm/s和0.25μm/s^(2),连杆小头轴承润滑性能减弱,所受冲击增大。

雷电间接效应多重脉冲组电流产生装置的设计

针对雷电间接效应多重脉冲组电流模拟需求,完成了雷电间接效应多重脉冲组模拟源的设计,采用20个Crowbar电路支路,通过分时放电的方式实现1个脉冲串内多脉冲输出需求,每个支路可以实现最小间隔30 ms的重复频率放电,从而实现3个脉冲串的输出需求。对放电支路的参数进行了详细设计,分析了电容、波尾电路电感、波尾电路电阻参数变化对输出特性的影响。分析了采用并联大电容实现放电电容重复频率快速充电的可行性,完成了装置的初步结构设计并结合装置结构简要分析了电路模拟参数设置的合理性。该装置建成后,可为电子、电气设备等开展测试提供技术支持。

用滚球法确定避雷针保护范围的几个问题商榷

针对滚球法仅用半径为h_(r)的圆弧确定高度为h的避雷针的保护范围,存在单支h的保护范围横向偏宽纵向偏窄、保护范围不确定性、仅适用于h≤h_(r)、采用大小不等的h_(r)确定两支h之间的保护范围等问题,文章根据滚球的雷击能力及h的保护能力,分析滚球法的单支h及两支h的保护范围所存在的问题,提出用h_(r)与h的保护能力共同确定保护范围的改进方法。结果表明,滚球法的单支h的保护范围横向偏宽超出了h的保护能力,纵向偏窄压小了保护范围;采用大的h_(r)确定的两支h之间的保护范围偏宽,而采用小的h_(r)则压低了被保护物的高度,不合理。改进后,上述问题得到了解决,滚球法可适用于任意高度的h,单支h及两支h之间的保护范围均在h的保护能力之内,保护范围合理。

考虑空穴效应的连杆小头摩擦副润滑特性与冲击影响研究

为改善连杆小头轴承润滑及活塞销冲击特性,基于粗糙峰接触理论、平均流量模型及弹流润滑理论,以某高压共轨4缸柴油机为研究对象,运用AVL EXCITE Power Unit软件搭建混合润滑活塞连杆组多体动力学模型,研究了考虑空穴条件下不同转速对连杆小头摩擦副润滑及冲击特性的影响规律。研究结果表明:标定功率转速2400 r/min下,在做功时刻1080°后峰值油膜压力达到最大值197.1 MPa,最小油膜厚度达到最小值1.8μm,而润滑油填充率在整个发动机循环过程中均低于0.12。在怠速800 r/min、最大扭矩转速1600 r/min、标定功率转速2400 r/min下,进气、压缩、做功、排气4个冲程过程中,空穴区域由连杆小头轴承下半区转移至上半区、再转移至下半区。转速升高会导致峰值油膜压力增大,最小油膜厚度减小,粗糙接触压力增大,活塞销Z向速度峰值加大,对连杆小头轴承冲击加重,在缸内最高燃烧压力时刻,800 r/min,1600 r/min,2400 r/min下的平均润滑油填充率均值为0.84,0.70,0.69,因润滑油填充率随转速的升高而降低,空穴程度加重。

用折线法确定避雷针保护范围的防雷漏洞与改进

用现行折线法确定避雷针高度为h的保护范围,由于没有考虑h的有效保护范围的影响,单支h及两支等高h之间的保护范围均存在防雷漏洞。分析了这些防雷漏洞,并对折线法进行了改进:设h=30 m时h在0.5h高度处的有效保护半径为r_(h/2)=15 m,h的圆锥体及圆台体保护范围的地面有效保护半径分别为r_(01)=30 m,r_(02)=45 m,推导出当h>30 m时,h对圆锥体的保护角α′及h在任意高度处的保护半径r_(x)的计算公式;取D<2r_(01)或D<2r_(02)限制两支等高h的针间距离,按h_(0)=r_(01)或h_(0)=r_(02)为半径的圆弧确定两支等高h的针间保护范围。改进后随着h的增高,α′减小,r_(h/2)、r_(01)、r_(02)保持不变,单支h的保护范围被拉高变窄,单支h及两支等高h之间的保护范围均在h的有效保护范围之内,有效堵住了折线法的防雷漏洞。

经皮微创脊柱后路钉棒系统固定治疗胸腰椎骨折近远期效果观察

目的:观察胸腰椎骨折患者接受经皮微创脊柱后路钉棒系统固定治疗的近远期疗效。方法:选择2018年2月-2022年1月我院70例胸腰椎骨折患者作为研究对象,根据随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组35例。对照组采用常规切开椎弓根内固定治疗,观察组采用经皮微创脊柱后路钉棒系统固定治疗,对比2组各项手术指标、术后恢复情况及并发症发生率。结果:术后观察组患者的手术时间、术中出血量、住院时间、术后引流量、术后负重时间、骨折愈合时间均优于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。术前2组患者的伤椎后凸Cobb角、伤椎前缘高度比值、伤椎后缘高度比值差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),术后3个月及术后1年伤椎后凸Cobb角均降低,伤椎前缘高度比值、伤椎后缘高度均升高,观察组变化比对照组更明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。术前2组患者ODI、Harris评分、VAS评分差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。术后7dVAS评分降低,术后3个月及术后1年ODI评分降低,Harris评分升高,观察组变化比对照组更明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组术后并发症发生率为5.71%,低于对照组的25.71%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:胸腰椎骨折患者接受经皮微创脊柱后路钉棒系统固定治疗,近期疗效和远期疗效均能得到有效保障,对于促进患者腰椎指标及功能改善、缓解疼痛程度及减少并发症发生率均具有显著效果。