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Transmission line meshes for computational simulation of electromagnetic modes in the Earth's atmosphere
Enrique A. NavarroGregorio J. Molina-cuberosJuan A. MorenteBruno P. BesserJorge A. PortíCédric BlanchardHerbert LichteneggerAlfonso Salinassubject
EngineeringSeries (mathematics)Schumann resonancesbusiness.industryApplied MathematicsLightningElectromagnetic radiationComputer Science ApplicationsComputational physicssymbols.namesakeElectric power transmissionComputational Theory and MathematicsMaxwell's equationsTransmission linesymbolsElectronic engineeringPolygon meshElectrical and Electronic Engineeringbusinessdescription
PurposeTwo transmission line meshes to simulate electromagnetic waves in the Earth's atmosphere are developed, one with the link transmission lines connected in parallel and the other with connections in series.Design/methodology/approachThe equations describing propagation of waves through these parallel or series meshes are equivalent to the Maxwell equations for TEr or TMr modes in a spherical cavity with lossy dielectric material between the external conducting surfaces, respectively.FindingsThe transmission line meshes are used for a numerical study of the natural electromagnetic noise due to lightning discharges in the Earth‐ionosphere cavity.Originality/valueThe numerical algorithm finds values for Schumann resonances very close to the experimental ones, which allows us to affirm that this methodology is a valid numerical tool for predicting these resonances on other planets or moons as well.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-19 | COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering |