Thermal Simulation of a Conductive Fabric Sheet Subjected to a Lightning-like Current

Authors

  • John J. Pantoja 1 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota Bogotá, Colombia 2 Directed Energy Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Carlos Rivera Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota Bogotá, Colombia
  • Jorge Cristancho Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota Bogotá, Colombia
  • Jorge Rodriguez Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota Bogotá, Colombia
  • Francisco Román Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota Bogotá, Colombia

Keywords:

Conductive fabric, electromagnetic simulation, impulse current, lightning, thermal simulation

Abstract

A sample of electroconductive fabric subjected to a lightning-like current impulse is analyzed in this contribution. A multiphysics simulation is used to calculate the temperature distribution produced by a lightning-like current flowing through the material sample. A decoupled, electromagnetic (EM) and thermal, simulation was conducted for the analysis and is explained in the paper. The scaling factor calculation to represent the energy presented during current impulse tests is also detailed. Numerical results present patterns that agree with experimental tests reported in the literature and represent an additional tool for the phenomena insight.

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References

J. A. Cristancho C., J. E. Rodriguez M., C. A. Rivera G., F. Román, L. K. Herrera, and J. J. Pantoja, "Conductive Fabric Potential Rise due to Lightning Impulse Currents," in 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), 2019, São Paulo.

J. A. Cristancho C., J. E. Rodriguez M., C. A. Rivera G., F. Roman, and J. J. Pantoja, “High Current Tests over Conductive Fabrics,” 2018 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), Cartagena de Indias, 2018, pp. 428-43.

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Published

2020-11-07

How to Cite

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John J. Pantoja, Carlos Rivera, Jorge Cristancho, Jorge Rodriguez, and Francisco Román, “Thermal Simulation of a Conductive Fabric Sheet Subjected to a Lightning-like Current”, ACES Journal, vol. 35, no. 11, pp. 1402–1403, Nov. 2020.

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