Outlook research of application of model hydrometeor arrays forartificial initiation of lightning and thundercloud charge reduction

Abstract

The use of model hydrometeor groups has prospects of application for the development of methods for artificially initiating lightning and thundercloud charge reduction. Experimental studies using the system of the artificial thunderstorm cells showed that the parameters of model hydrometeor groups located in the space between charged artificial thunderstorm cells affect the initiation and propagation of discharge. The efficiency of initiating channel discharges by hydrometeor of various classes is given. The use of model hydrometeor and methods for their delivery to a natural thunderstorm cloud to artificially initiate lightning or reduce the charge of a thunderstorm cloud are discussed.

Artificial Negative Polarity Thunderstorm Cell Modeling of Nearby Incomplete Upward Discharges’ Influence on Elements of Monitoring Systems for Air Transmission Lines

“…Experimental investigational complex "Thunderstorm" consists of an aerosol camera (volume > 120 m 3 ), generator of charged aerosol, investigational object (the studied system of electrodes), and measuring complex. In the aerosol camera, two varieties of artificial aerosol clouds (artificial thunderstorm cells) were used: either a one-cell structure of negative or positive polarity, or two-cell structure consisting of two artificial thunderstorm cells of the same or different polarities, located above ground at different heights [22,23].…”