Re: Streamer simulation

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com> 

Hi All,

The Corum's had a fractal theory for ball lightning, might want to check it.

David E Weiss

 >
 > ( was modeling and simulation)
 >
 > Hi Jim and Antonio,
 >
 > This discussion on streamers and propagation reminds me of fractal images.
 > I'm wondering if fractal modeling could reduce the randomnous and
complexity
 > of the streamer model and perhaps more easily allow predictions of
streamer
 > propagation and the effect on the topload and its ability to sustain the
 > propagation.  Such a model would emulate the random structure of a
streamer
 > but would actually be a simple model that is repeated (in a fractal sorta
 > way) to the desired resolution.  Some of the following behaviors would
 > certainly not be modeled but sufficient simularity to real streamer growth
 > may be possible.  Perhaps a crazy idea but a thought at least.
 >
 > Gerry R
 > Ft Collins, CO
 >
 >  > What is missing is the direction of streamer growth, certainly
 >  > following approximately the electric field around the coil, with
 >  > a tendency of the segments to rise due to convection (the simulation
 >  > could even produce "banjo" effects). The convection could also stretch
 >  > the segments, lowering their temperature, eventually leading to
 >  > the dissipation of formed streamers.
 >  > A dedicated simulator, adding random direction effects, multiple
 >  > breakouts, and forkings, plotting the results, would be funny.
 >  >
 >
 >