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Study on rocket-triggered lightning in Indonesia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06041113
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionField Research
Research InstitutionToyota National College of Technology

Principal Investigator

HORII Kenji  Toyota National College of Technology, 校長 (70023223)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) PLAMONO M.  Indonesian Nat.Inst.of Aeronatocs & Space, 所長
WARDHANI Ir.  State Electricity Corporation, 研究所, 所長
SUNOTO M.e.  Darma Persada University, Vice Rector, 研究部, 部長
SIRAIT K.t.  University kristen Indonesia, Rector Institute of Technology Bandung, クリスチャン大学・バンドン工科大学・工学部, 学長教授
SUMI Shinichi  Chubu University, Faculty of Engineering, 電気工学科, 講師 (00102773)
YODA Masayuki  Aichi Institute of Technology, 電気工学科, 助教授 (80103240)
KAWASAKI Zenichiro  Osaka University, Faculty of Engineering, 電気工学科, 助教授 (60126852)
NAKAMURA Koichi  Nagoya Institute of Technology, 工学部・電気情報工学科, 助教授 (10024283)
NAKANO Minoru  Toyota National College of Technology, 情報工学科, 教授 (50023685)
Project Period (FY) 1994
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1994)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥4,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000)
KeywordsRocket triggered lightning / Characteristics of lightning / Protection for lightning damage / Discharge current / Induced voltage / Lightning rod / 避雷針 / 保護効果
Research Abstract

The object of this research is to study the characteristics of lightning in tropical zone by cooperative experiment of rocket triggered lightning between Japan and Indonesia in Jawa island. Also it is expected that the reserch will promote the protection techniques for lightning damage to electric power and communication systems in Indonesia.
The experiment site with rocket launchers and a hut for control and observation was built in tea field near Puncak pass in south of Jakarta. A small rocket was launched with grounded steel wire for thundercloud, then a lightning discharge was triggered after an upward leader stroke was launched from the tip of rocket wire. The lightning current and wave shape were measured by memory devices. The induced voltages at ground and on test power line were obtained with the photograph of discharge.
The total of successful triggerings since 1990 in Puncak experiments is 15 including 4 of 1994-1995. The polarity of discharge currents is negative expect one of positive. It is similar to summer lightning in Japan. A half of discharges is small current of less than 1.5KA,which is a feature of artificially triggered lightning. Another half is big current of 9.8kA in average and the maximum of 15KA.The wave shapes are similar to the standard lightning impulse wave with 1-10mus of front and 50 MS of half tail. Another appreciated result was obtained three times in the triggered discharge to a lightning rod as a protection phenomenon for lightning damage.

Report

(1 results)
  • 1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

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All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 角 紳一,堀井憲爾: "インドネシアにおけるロケット誘雷実験" 電気学会,放電・高電圧合同研究会資料. ED-92-178 HV-92-64. 87-94 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.HORII,et.al: "Experiment of triggered lightning with rocket in Indonesia" Transaction IEE of Japan. 113-B. 1172-1173 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.HORII,et al: "1993 Triggered lightning Experiment in Indonesia" 大気電気研究. 45. 55-56 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.SUMI: "Rocket triggered lightning experiment in Indonesia" Papers Study Meeting, IEE Japan. ED-92-178 HV-92-64. 87-94 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.HORII: "Experiment of triggered lightning with rocket in Indonesia" Trans.IEE of Japan. 113-B. 1172-1173 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.HORII: "1993 Triggered lightning Experiment in Indonesia" J.of Atmospheric Electricity of Japan. 45. 55-56 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1994-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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