Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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.C~E FOR ~ODUCING SPAC~ aHARG:E; IN ~M;)~P~
~ he i~vention r~la~e~ to ~l~ctr~c~l ~nBi~rin8 ~d,
m~ peaiila~ , the invcn~io~ rel~ to ~ devico ~or
pro~uaing ~ ~paae ch~rgo i~ ~h~ o~phere.
K~o~ the ~rt Ls ~ d~vl~ for producin~ ~ spac~
~h~ge in th~ ~t~o~ph~r~ aompr~ Gt~od~ ~de
i~ ~he ~rm o~ a vor~io~l ool~n ~a~ ono or ~ev~r~l
~b~p~n~d pi~ d ~onneo~d to a hL~h-volta~ d~rcat
or iu.l~at~g curr~nt ~llppl;r (~ukom~ki H. t Pr~limi~ry
St.~ o~ ctxl~iaation o~ th~ At~o~ph~r~, 48t~
Gocp~ P~lo~c~, 1960, v~l. 8, ~ p~. 94-1~)6,
~96~ hls d~vio~ ls d~ ed ~o aot on cloud~ to ohan~
thoi:~ s~o~rioal acbivity or prsQipltA~io~ c~p~ y by
~tif lai~lly i~troduo~n~ a non-oomp~4t~d ~lootric
dis~h~rg~ ~n~o tho oloud.
I~ho d~lo~ operiqtois ~ ~ollows. ~ha~ ~ poto~ti~l
o~ t31~ oar~h polarity i~d o~ ~ cxitical valua i~ *ppli~d
~o ~ el~c~rod~, a ooron~ disohar~ appeAr3 at th~ sur-
~aae I ~ tha ~h~rp~d pi~ ~o that a non-oolsp~ns~tod
ell~Gt:r10 Sp~09 ah~r~o i~ produo~d near tho ~arp~nl~8~
o~ ~ pi~, th~i di~Ghi~rgo polarity ooi~ci~i~g with t~t
of ~h~ ol~otrode pobcntil~l. It l~ ppo~od t~at t~o sp~co
ch~ io~ are tir~ rr~d to th~ oloud~ u~dor ~ho erI~at
o~ th~ otr~o for~ o~ the ohar~o Its~l~, as
~18 b~ ~ho ~o~din~ ~lr ~ ts.
90-d, ~.9 ~Z 0Z 56~1 ~013 e~eled 1~sl~u~o~d_o~o6_lol S:9~ bZ-~E3-c86~
1~2-E1~-~4 16:55Tor~ pr~m~ 1.p~1~t~ E1137 E1~5 ~ 3 27 6" ' P.Ç38
- 2~ 76 758
!
~ he performanco ~tho r~t~ o~ go~rstio~ o~ ~ spaoo
charg~) of ~uvh A dovlo~ i9 propor~lo~ o ~ho ilesg,th
of the corona-producl~ wire ~d to t~c coro~ d~ldah~
ourreRt, I~ ~io~ o~ ~ho l~mit~d lo~t~ o~ the çi~x~e~d
pi~ flnd t~o 1~ ooro~a dl~ch3r~ ~urro~t~ ~h- pr~or
art dovic~ h~ low o~lclo~cy; tbe clectrlc fiol~l produced
b;sr th~ o~ ~p~a~ oh~r~e l~'Gh~ atmosphe~ woak
~o th~t ~ho ~loo~ric for~o~ praGt~a~lly t~o ~o ~rt
irl t~e tran~ r OI ~Ol~ ~xom the d~vlco to t~o ~loud~.
~he~e~o~o, t~ oi~ct o~ the device ~ cloua~ lly
orl ~h~ bostr~tua one~ ~ undor whic~ th~ ~æ~ond~ elr
cu~r~ ~t ~ ~ro 5~e ~ ~ i s poo~ ~ '
~ l~o kllown ln th~ art i~ ~ do~lo~ to produc~ a sp~e
ohargo i~ b~ osphoro compri~ing a~o or seve:r~l electro-
de s 1 ormed as shsrp~T~cTd p~ ns ~nd connect~d to a ~uro~
of di~ect-cu~ent or pulsl~g volt~go, aT~d ~n ~ it
jet en~i~o. I~ bhi~ o, t~e ~loctrobas ~re i~æ~llod
in the jot e~Sine ~ozzles ~SU, A, 446,~55).
ellThe~ pote~tial e~ceed~ a oert~ln aritical ~alue
o~ tho volt~ sppliod to th~ ct;~oda~, ~ oo~o~ di~ohqr~
AppOaI!S ~rou~ tho ~urR~ce of the sh~rl~enod pi~ ~nd
initi~te~ ~ sp~oe chargo in tho at~osphere surro~diPg
~he ~h~rpe~ed pin~ he gas ~et~ fro~ the e~ e ~r~ns~or
the ~p~c~ oh~r~e ~rom ~be dis¢h~r~o ~p to the ali~osphero,
theroby ir~or~ t~ coron~ di~oh~r~o ~urre~t ~d, there-
I oro ~ e~l~a ~ æ tho porf orm~nce . I
1992-0~ 56 T~rq~ -prorn~ ~t~ 1307 095 ~30 27 ~. ? P. 139
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~o~vev~r, t:;lli9 d~iq~ oh~raat~r~zcd b~ h~h ~o~g~
c:onsu~pt~on~ be~ause an aircrs~t ~t o~1no 1~ u~A.
Finall;~ know~ ~n the art ig ~ devioo to pro~uco
.~pae~ char~e i~ thc stn~o~pherc co~p~isl~g ~ clo~odo
m~ds in th~ for~ o~ a wiro seQurod on ~upport~ ~bove th~
g~ound sur~aGe a~d eo~n~ctod to ~ volta~e ~ouro~ ~o~or~-
t~n~ ~ pot~ial o~ th~ same pol~rlty relatlv~ ~ th~
ground ~d equal to ~t le~s~ th~ eritioal volt-l~, at
w~h ~ coro~ dl~oh~r~o ~ppe~rs arou~d ~ho ~lr~ h~
wiro ~ ~l;retched ~lo~ ~ ~trai~ht l~ or ~ d~a~o~
o~ 6-7 ~ b~o o~o tll~ through 9~), or ~-s~od
to cos~er a~ l~r~ ~roa ag po~iblo (Br~d~l~ W.~ d
S~mo~$n R. ~., Ef~oct o~ Sp~co Ch~r~e o~ ~mo~pho~o
Eleotr~ic~lo~, Gloud Chare~ d Pl~oiplt~tio~
J- (~OphUB, 1~5~ vol. 74, No. 8, pp. 1930-1940, ~lg69)~
Owing to ~he v~ry lo~g wire gener~tl ~g o aorona
di~h~r~;e, ~h~ prior a~t dev~ CQ ls cap~b~o ~ proauoin~
a h1~h-po~er spa¢e char~e alonæ the wh~1~ len~th l~f the
wire. ~lowevor, th~ de~lslty oi this ~p~co c~rgo ~ld,
t~re~or~, t~e ~to~lty o~ tho eleotraa ~iold pr!l~duGed
in tho abmo~p~re i~ lo~ due ~u~pon~io~ o~on~
ge~ e along a .q t~al~ht linc ~or a lor~ l~i~tano9
~o ~h~ the ~pa~e ¢h~r~o i~ di~tribut~d i~ ~x ov~ a
l~rge are~ In v~ew o~ ~h~ lo~v eloctrî~field inte~it~t
th~ oleot~ic forc~ ~re i~Ad~qu~te to ~par~, h~gh voloc~ty
~o ~h~ ion~ ~o t~n~er thom from ~ho dov~oo ~o '4~e ~louds,
I
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a~d thi~ fao~ worsen~ the dev~ce per~orm~G~, ~Gpocially
whe~ it i~ uscd ~or ~fI~ctins ~imbo~tr~tu~ o~ o~ls. The
oalculated tim~ of trav~1 o:~ the ~0~8 trom t~:lq prior
art device to ths Cloud i~ ~t l~a~t 2.5 to
:DlsclosU~ of th~ ntlo~ I
~ he ba~i~ obaect of th~ i~ve~tion i8 to d~elop a
device for produc~ ~ sp~ce oharge ~ th~ atE~sph~re
h~v~ u¢b a desig~ o~ the ooro~q~dlsahe~e o~otrodc,
which wo~ld provide in~oc~ion o~ the ~p~¢~ chl~r~o who3e
densit~ is su~fi~ t ~or pro~tlci~g ~n ~l~ctr~ eld
in ~he a~r ~o~r thc dcviço ~o ~ ~o tran~for t;~ in~otcd
ion~ ~ro~ th~ devic~ to tho oloud6 tqi th a v~lodlty ~t
least co~parabl~ ~it~ the v~loolty of a8ce~din~ ai~
a-lrre nt~
Th~ ob~ct iS att~ b~ provid1~ e~lq~ to
produco a sp8c~ o~arg~ ~ the ~tmosph~ro compril~in~ ~
electrode m~de 1~ the form oi a wirs ~eowod o~i ~upports
~bove the e~r~h ~uriace a~d c on~coted -to a ~olt~ e ~our~e
oap~le o~ creati~g ~ potenti~1 whose ~olarity ~1nc~des
with tha~ o~ the grou~d a~d at lo~t equ~l ~o th~ oritio~l
voltaget a~ ~hi~h a oorona disohar~;e ~ppea~s aroul~d the
r~ire; ~ocor~i~g ~o the inve~tio~, tho l~gth ~ ~ thc
wir~ tribu~e~ ovcr th~ ~xe~ ~ith~ clrclc ~ith
radius R is ~eleated ~rom the ratio I ~
~ ak~ to ~count the ~f~oct o~ s¢reo~ ~e tho
elootrsstatio fleld by the ~ou~ral matte~ w~ioh thls
l9g~ 4 16: 5~ T~r 30~ pr or~lysh l . ~ l a~a 1~l3 ~ 095 27,~ 27 6'7 ' P . 12
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5- .
eld prop~e~tes, the v3ire i~ pre~er~bly arr~ d ovor ~n
are~ liml~od by a oircle with a radiu~ R _ Ro~ ~hero Ro i~
the xadiu~ o~ screeni~ tho e~so~r~statlo ileld,,i~ the
atmo~phero. I~ ~o doi~, the w~re o~ bo dist~buted
wi~ s~i~ aroa m~do 1~ th~ fo~m o~ ~ plur31
par~lle~ s~ '
~ o provide a~ add~ tiollal lncr~aso o~ th~ ~oe char~;e,
the wire i6 pro:~orabl~ su~po~dod iro~ ~upports ~os~
height lta~ rom 1 to 400 m. I
The d~ice $or produci~ ~ spao~ oh~r~a i~! ~h~ a~mo-
~phere ~de in ~acord~ce ~ith the p~so~t i~V~tiOl~ m~s
it pos~lblo ~o æ~ner~te an eleo~ria ~eld ~ ~ s~rouh-
di~g atmo~pher~c ~lr, said ~i~ld bein~ ~apsblc bi ~oroi~
the i~ectod ~o~s ~ro~ the d~v~oe to t~ clouds~ at a
velocity co~arable ~ith that OI ~ovi~g ~ir c~r~e~t~.
Th~ use o~ 2EI el~otr~c field ~or ~ran~rring t~ lOr~9
to the alou~s allows one to ef~loio~tly a~ect; ISho ~lm-
bo~tr~us an~ oumulll~ subaloud s, ar~d to ~i~u~Ilha~tly
reduc;e the ~i~e of p~opag~tton o~ the lo~s rro~ the devic~
to the ~lo~ .
~ h~ e~bodlme~t of ~he dovic~, ln Y~hich t,he~ coron~
3enerati~ ~ir~ ~g ~a~e ~ the ~orm o~ parAll~ll lin~s
over ~n ~r~ it~d by a olrole ~qith ~ xad~us ~R - P~0,
where ~0 is the radiu~ o~ scree~ing th~ ele~trdstatlc
~ield in t~e atmo~ph~re, the long~h ~ o~ th~ V1ii~0 bein~
r~de ~ io~e~t by u~i~ suppor~s o~ ~if~e~t; l~el~ht.
19'~2-0~ 4 16:59 T~r~ rny~ll.pal~t~ E~07 095 23~ 2, 6~ 'P.i3
207~7~8 `
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~`h~ dOVi~k~ hav1 ~ a ~lat~v~l~ 3n~ z~, o~k~ ~t
possi~l~ to ,~e~rat~ a ap~c~ c~arg~ 1D. a hlgh~slt;~
at~o~phoro. ~o~ th~ atmo~pher~ ~ear ~o e~rth ~u~ao~ Ro_400 m.
Brie~ D~ariptio~ o~ tho ~)r~ gs !
The l~v~lltion ~111 be bs~ter undor~too~ fr~ th~
Iollov~i~; do~ai~od desoription oi o~ embodi~ thor~of
wilih reie~e~o~ to the ~compaPyl~ d~a~ ahi~h:
FI~ a ge~eral vi~w af ~h~ ~~ ~~l prod~l~ln~
~ p~c~ chareo i~ t~e ~tlnosph~re, aooor~Pg to~
ont~O~; '
EIG, 2 ~ arl c~larg~d Vi9~ of tho ~otlo~ n
~IG~ 1;
~ lG. 3 ~s th~ ~am~ what i s ~ho~ . 2,
whlch ~ bu~ldi~ v~all is u~d ~9 ~, ~u;pport. I
Be ~t E;mbodime ~t o~ the I~ao~loi
Th~ d~ic~ ~or produo~ ~ 8 9p~1Ce ohar~o i~ tho
a~o6phore comprl~s ~n electro~o m~do ~ tha ~o~m
o~ ~ wire 1 suapendod f rom 6upports 2 at a hoi6ht ~
above th~ e~r~h su~f aao 3 i~ p~rallel ll~o~ di~posed
at a ~lsta~co "a" on~ from ~nother. q?~o ~ixo 1l~8 oon-
n~lote~ ~o a t~ml~l 4 of a h~g~-vol~a~e d-o qllpply
~ou~ce mou~tod o~ t~o top o~: ono o~ thQ ~uppo~ 2.
Stretohod u~dex th~ wire 1 approx~ Bt a ~a1f-
height oi t~o support~ 2 ar~ earthi~ h~OS 6 mado ~n
the ~orm o~ par~llel l~es d$~po~od ~ tho tra~veroo
1992-0~-24 17:~ To~3O~o-promy~9-~l.p~l~t~ 0~7 ~195 ~30 27 6'7'F.14
2~7fi75~ : `
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dix~ctlo~ rel~iv~ ~o the lino3 o~ ~u~po~ o~, the w~ra 1.
Show~ IG. 2 1~ a~ enlar6od ~oalo ~ ~a~nl~
OI thc wiro 1 ~o th~ tcrmin~l 4 o~ ~ho hieh~o3.taæo voltago
sourco ~our~te~ o~ the ~p o~ t~s ~uppo~t 2 8~C~;~o~ ~t~
a bracc 7. 1 .
~ ;~ co~t~as~ ~o ~hc dovlc6 ~ho~ . 2., I~IG. 3
shows a~ ~mbvd~m~t, ~ oh th~ ~ll 8 ~ 3 bl1ldL~
~6 USO~ ~8 ~ gUppo~t~ I~ th~s ~se ~ho ~OtLFoo ~l~a
s~cured on th~ builai~ w~ll 8~ ~hll~ tho w~ ~o 1 i~ ~o~-
nect~d ~ th~ h-volt~go t~rmi~l 4 o~ ~hi~ B ~ ~30,
lik~ ho procsod~ e~odlm~t.
~ ho le~gth ~ o~ tho ~re 1 di ~r~butod. ov~ th~
~rca of ~ c~rolo with a ~diu13 R ~a~ ~eloa~od .~ tho
oo~d~ t~ o~ o~ ~4~ y~ ha r~ 3R. I~j ~h~
the l~x~Ser the le~B~h L o~ th~ wiro ~ diatri~ut~d ~R~t~in
t~ g~vo~ ~r~a, ~ho high~r spaco ch~r~e po~r o~ be ob-
tai~ed. ~Io~eY~r~ the le~th I. of the ~ir~
cirole oa~ot be as lRr~o a~ i8 desiro~ ~ becau~ , acoor-
di~g ~o the w~ o~ reæulax~ty, two ooro~a-dlsc~arso
wire~ pl~c~d olo~e to eAoh ot~er ~ or ~ro~ mu~
~te~Y~re~ nd7 ~ ~hey are erran~ed i~ par~llol to
esch ot~e~ and tho di~anoe "~" bet~o~ thom i~j ~hor~or
tha~ some l~miti~ value, th~ botal coror~a curroc~t drop~
down. ~or t~ ~iven ~rea a~d h~ ht ~ o~ the su~pon-
5~0D. of tho ooro~s di~charge wir~ 1, the~e ~re o ~th ~
e~d ~n approp~ e su~po~sion ~o~13~ w~th wh~c~i b~ d~ aa
e~ic~e~c~ 18 mR~mU~- I
l~c 2-r~.-2~ l7: rll TOr~30~' 0-pl'OMy~ R ~ R Elr~7 13q5 23r~ 27 6'~ ' P. 15
2~76758 ~
~t ~,he ~ t~ t 1~ o7l;L t,a~. Po~s~k:h ~.A.,
~7~eo~olar~Co~mic R~ io~s in ~cotro~ tia~ ~itb. ~i~ld E
re~o~ bsr ~Gtor" 17~ 70-Cosmio Rol~ oh~; t~ ~art~
an~ j..t~ M~c~o-E~vi~o~m~7~t7'~ p~. 327-335, Pu~o.l~a~oaic~e~,
~he ~ he3~la~d~ at t~e ~l~ct~o~t~ o~ a poi7
~h~& ~117S~ d~w~ d~a~o~lly ~hll~ ~h~ o~e
a~ di~ ot~on d~l~ to ~ ~ o
thls ~ield ~y ~h~ u~r~1 ma~t~r9 i~ ~hi,¢7~ ~he ~g~ar~;~
e~i~t~. !
~ aki~ into ~oou~ th~ s~ro~ g ~ th~ 0ll~0tro-
~tatic f i~ld b~ the ~eutral m~tter, th~ 7 o~ the
~i~ld ~ the ~mo~p~aers 19 d~ d bJ ~ charg~
d~ns~t~ ~rs~.le~ lu a b~l volumc ~ eadl~
tio tb~ ta~ D, or~ ~hi¢h tl:~ ur~orm ~l~at~!q~t~io
~l~ld ~9 a~ u~t~ b~ tho air by e b-~o~, ~ol~
~h~ ~el~-t~
~ _ 2 ~4 ~ o~ 1 p 1 gxad(q/ ,~
vlhe~e ~g = 5~) k~/m2 ~.5 th~ sors~ ; oo~t~ntJ,
. ~5 ~lO 12 ~ he d~ .rlG ~ a~;
p ~ '1 3 ~:æ/m ho fllr d~n~
q i~ th~ d~ c~i the ~ir 5pi~ ¢har~q~
T~ i6taXlC~ D along whlch the Iield ~ ~ et~nua~d ~y e
ti~e~ t~ ~t;mo~phere ~ear th~ P;a~'Gh i~ a co~tan~
valu~ egual to
, 4 10~m 1 (2)
19'32~ 24 i7:13i Tc"~o~Jo-promy~hl.pe~l~.t~ E~07 095 230 27 ~'7 I P.l~
20767~
F:rom eq~e,Pd (2~ ~t folloY~ thst irl oI~der ~ ~orm a~
el~ct~ ld o~ maximum inte~lt~ ln ~ o~ph~
~aa~a sp~ce ~h~rge, ~ t ~a ~ i.eBt tio c~q~ta n~axllllum
d~ o~ sp~e o~r~ o~ ~n ~ dim~
qic~n~ a~r~bod i~ a c~rolo ~l~h a rad~u~ = 400 ~.
To obt~ ~ m~ alu~ o~` ths ~r s~o~ o~ g~
de~ity u~d~ oondltions oD ~di~l out~lo~ ~ 'L~3-~ o~
~u~Y~ pr~v~ h ~e~r~ he ~ ;r~ o~r
areR wi-th1~ ~ o1rcl~ ~ith a ~sdl~ Ro~ 400 ~ ~h~a~
ls i~ di~eQt dep~d~oo o~ ~he l~th ~ o~ the a~o~a-
~is~ o '1. . I
~ eepi~; th~ above r~onL~ l~ d, t~ ~th
o:e the ~ir~ tr~lbutad ov~r th~ a~e& l~it,~d by t~
clral~ with ~ radius F~ 400 m ~houl~ b~ ~1OG~d t~ki~
~to aocou~ th~ tlorl 1200 m~ ~ 30,Q0~ m,l
~ rhe lo~;~ ~ of ths wir~ with~ ~h~ o ~ toa
ar~ can b~ ~naress~d u~ing th~ ambod~m~P:G base~ on sus-
penslou o~e t~e wixe ~ro~ supports 2 ha~i~$ dif~ren~
hei~ Lt~ t.hi~ di~exenco ra~ln~; ~rom 1 to 4~ his
Ce~ 39 tihe l~li.D.i.mUta ~ra~iant o~ helgh~ 15 dets~m,ir~od b~
the ~tur~l ~a~ of t'ne wira susp~a~ :Cl~om ~ha
~3~1ppt~1'tB wi~h va~yl~g heiæht a~d ~g eq,u~l to Jl ~.
The d~llice fo~ produci~g a sp~oe char~e ~Pl th~
a~csphsre, acoordi~g to the i~ven~ion , opera t;~,~ as
~ol~o0~ i
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207~7~8 `
~ Lte~ t;r~c ~o~ t~ ro~ t~ hl~.~,Y~ age
po~r ~ ce ls ~ppll~ t~ tk3 wire ~ ~nd a ~o~o~a
di~oharge Appe~r~, ~, spaoe ch~ge is initlated~ h~
vicinit~ of 'ch~ d~ ce; tih~ ch~r~ pol~t~ 401nc~d~n~
~it~ t~a~ o~ the pot~tla~. ~h~ d~e~nc~ ~ ~.he spa~e
~h~ dar~sit~ :In th~ xa~i~l direotlo~ ~rom ~* doYlco
de~ s the c~L~rge d~n~ity ~;r~di~nt ~o j~hat;
a ra~ ~1 el~çtri~ f l~ld 'i9 f orm~d iu acco~d~r~q~ ith the
dap~den~o (1). Owi~ to app~opriate sel~o~ ~ o~ tiho
len~t;h 1., o~ the ~Jire 1 and its d~s~:~ibution o~r a ll~ited
aree, acco~d~ to th~ inve~tio~, t~ spa¢~ ~h~e
p~od~d ~ th~ dev~o~ has ~ f~o~n~l~ hi~h ~v~ra~
den~ s ~ocomp~ by ~n ~ v~ vo ~ lc
~l~ld. '~ th ~ le.0t~ ~n ~ r~
o~ 3V m~I,C3~,000 ~ ~nd dl~tribut~d o~ a~ a o~
a ~ircl~ h a ~adi~ Ro ~ 4~ m i~ 1 ~ pos~lo to ~ttai
tih~ m~x~mum d~ll9i~y o:l~ th~ sp~ce ~h~r$e ln t~ ~tm~spher~.
I~ th~s ~ase ~ the theo~etical Y~lue o~ th~ e~c~ric ~eld
8~ty ~ re~che~ a ~t~lve o~ ~04 V~m ~n a ~g~dius
v~ dred~ of metr~ t~ls ~ thc ~h~ ,e lo~æ
e~ettin~ mo~ ty E o:~ ~ppr~xl~telg 1~) ~ to 1~ 3 o~ ,/Vs
~lOV~ 'G3War~.~; the ol~l~s mai~ly u~der th~ e~4~i o:e
el~ctrost~tic forccs o~ mll~u~ epul~io~ at ~ veloc~ty
hl~;her ~hi~ 1 m/~ ~d ~each th~ low~r boundi~y o~ th~
olouds ~o~ 10~15 mir~ltea. I~ ~o doiP~ the æo~ limited
lg~2-i3,-24 17:~13 ll-lrq~ lr~lmyrhl.p31at~ 7 ~ 23E~ 27 6'7 ' P.l~
2 ~ 7 6 7 5 8
1;c'j~"
i'.,' ,~: ' ""
by ~h~ cl~r wit;h ~ ~adi~.s Ro - 4~0 ~ e~ch ~o ls
~om~ ext~D.t ~ cte~ ~ the, ~o~a~ o:~ mutu~:L i~pulsio~
P~om a~ th~ ions o~currln~ 1~ this zo~o ~ hl~
l~r~se~ ~h~ op~r~tior~31 ~iola~o~ h~ l3 i~bod~.us~t
o.~ t;ho ~v~ .o~. 0~ s~lec~tl~s thg lo~th ~ ~ ~ho ~ir~ 1
~hort~r ~h~ 3~0 ~ 0 ~ OY~ a~ i'Gh'L~ ~ c~ a
~ith ~ ra~iu~ Ro, th~ d~ n~i by oi th~ ~3p~0 ~r~o ~'L~
~l~ted b~ thfl dl~Y~CO iS ln~ oi~l~t ~r ~ ~ th~ ln~¢~d
l~s ~o th~ clouds. If a wlr~ ~ith ~ lo~h ~ 3(),0C0 m
i~ lo~a~d o~ ~he ~mo ~e~ i~ p~r~ th~ Goro~
d Lscharg~ ~ur~ drops do~rl dus ~o ~he mu~u~l of ~t
o~ those pa~ o~ th~s wi r~ wh~oh a~a arra~d ~,R ~arallel.
l~he~ ~upport~ 2 '~vln~ cli~ ti l~r~ u3~d,
~h~ ~v~ w~e~ ~h~ p~ UDit
le~ih, ~d th~ s~lts i~ ~n addit1 ~al ~s~ o;e th~
ooro~a~i~ch~3rgs cur~o~t an~ th~e~os~, in ~ cr~a~
o~ -th~ xats~ o~: ~;e~rstion oY t~e sp~,o~ ch~,r~ h~ at~
mo~phere . ~s a con e gu~nce, the l~cxe~ t~ rat~, o~
cha~e ~e~rfl~lo;l ~norea~ both at ~h~ 0Xp~l~!F~ of the
growth o~ t~e w~x~ th I~ d duo to ~hc flt.~l;er-u.
o~ ~h~ir mu~u~ e~oct~ I
~ h~ el~ ,f ,~ h~ d~c~ 18 ~ c~d by
the n~tuork c~ ~a~ d w~res 6 ~,tretch~a l~p~llel
l~nes. rî'he ~ir~a 6 ~r~ located below the wir~ oI~al
tG'i th~ usp~ ,ion o~' the, wlr~ ~1, wh~Jl all~
1992-~S-24 17:134 TOrq~IO-Pr~mYS~ P~ 13~17 095 2'.13 27 ~,'? ' P.19
2 0 7 6 7 ~ 8
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1 2 -
.~ .. ;
~h~ hlgh~lt~uib TJO b~ ~Ihor~c~ to ~h~ g~ou~
b3~0r~ th~du~ 4~r~0n~ bro~ 3 coro~a-
d~oha~g~ ~3~r9 1 tOUOh~ ~ hu~ bei,~- !
hor~or~hould bo ~ot;~ ~h~ he ooxo~a-
di ~oh~u.qpond~ wlthl~ ~ oiro~ ll;h a
.~diu6 o~ ~0 4t~h~ ~n~ix~ ~gst~4 oa~ ~ prov~d
with ~UP,~d ~ prot~ h~ p~pulat~o~ o~cl~aio~l
e:Lect~ic ~hoc~.
X~ o~r to ~ ~h~oe tho ~ t.rlc~ ~ o~ l;h~
all~t~o~, ~h~ hl~h-vol~a~ or pul~ ol~e ~ouroo 5,
includin~ ~ ~tep-up tra~fo~m~r~ o~ r ~d other
~YO~ e~3 ~ mou~t~d ~ t~o ~p~ w~ich
al~o oar~ he ooro~a-di~hargo ~i3~ 1 loo~ t ~ ~
o~ es~ n ~hre~ m~r~ ~t t;~d
hou~n~; o~ hi~h~volta~ ~ouroo 5 ~ b~ u~
ooupll~ 1~ betw~ ;h~ coro~a-dl~c~r~o W~t 1 ar~d th~
~up~ort 2. ~rl thi~ c~s~ ~ho l~;th o t;h~ 00~4t~
der high Yol~ge ~ m~ n~ m~ llo th~ el~otrlc~l
~a~y ~ ~ to~all~ provlded .
A~ ~Xperi~Rnt~l ver~io~ o~ bhe dov~c~ ~o~ pro~luoin~
pao~ ah~r~e in t~ ~tmo6p~ere~ ~ocord~ td th~ ln-
ion~ ad~ a~d tieat~d~ l
~ he wi:~e producl~s ~ coro~a d~sanar~;e ~t la pote~tiial0~ ~V ICY~ is~ribu~ed over an ar~ o~ 150 ~ 1~0 m2,
whi3h oan be~ ln~o~b~sd ill a o~rol~ ~tih a rad~u3
R ~ 20~ ~ le~ th ~ wa~ 0~ o ~ao~ 3RI ~ t~
wire was ~uspo~dod ~x~m suppor~ mad~ ~P tho ~ 0~ ~ix
1992-~3,~ i7:~5 T~rclcl~/c-prc~m~ l.pa~ata 0~7 ~95 23~ 27 67 I P.2~
~~ 2076758
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pa~a~lel ii~e~ ~71; ~ ht ~ ~ 7 m. q7h~ di~t~c~
b~tw~ 7.~ take~ equal to 2() m~ ld w~ich ca~e
th~ 3~th o~ e~oh l~ w~ equ~l to 1~0 m,
~olt~ 80UI'00 ~a~ ~aux~d o~ th~7 bop of o~ l~ t~
~uppor~ d u~d ~ oupli~; llnk b~t~ h~ wire
a~d the ~uppor~ r~hi~ wire ~n th~ Ior~7~ o.~ 3iX
par~llel 1~ ~e~ w27~ ~x~t;oh~d ~cro~ ~h~ aor~ ~iacharg~
wire liu~s a~G ~ h~ ight oî the suppor~s, ~ln~ th~
~es~ the pF~r~or~an~ o~' th~ lnst~ t~ sJ 4 10 ~ Cl/q.
q!ho ~e~ice ~as us~d ~or a~ti~g o~ bo~tr~tu~ ~loud~.
~ h~ di~pers~o~ c~ was obs~rYe~ 30 mi~ ait~ ~witchi~
o~ ~he ~Y~
pl~c~lLlty
~ h~ o~ pxoduci~ a sp~ ce ch~r~ he atmo-
~phere, ~eordi~g to ~h~ l~Y~ntion, i~ 4n~o~d~d to aot
orl ~t~osph~r~ at:Lo~a, in ~arti~ r, ~sr i~iSpOI~iO~
o~ cloud~ og, X~h~d~vic~ c~ b~ us~d ~o~ ~otectio~
OI ~arm~ la~r~ d populated ~ea~ ~ro~ e~ pr&c~pi~-
tion~ ti~;h~ ;R and ~ail.
