Browsing by Author "March Nomen, Víctor"

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  • A propagative model for simulations of electric fields produced by downward leaders 

    Hermoso Costa, Juan Ramón; Montañá Puig, Juan; March Nomen, Víctor; Romero Durán, David; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud (2010)
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    This paper presents simulations of a downward negative leaders performed by means of 3D finite element method (FEM). The leaders are considered do progress vertically leaders in which different charge distributions and ...

  • A propagative model for simulations of electric fields produced by downward leaders 

    Hermoso Costa, Juan Ramón; Montañá Puig, Juan; March Nomen, Víctor; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Romero Durán, David; Hermoso Alameda, Blas; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau (2012-07-13)
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    Comparisons of simulated downward negative leaders with experimental measurements are presented in this paper. In order to simplify, the leaders are considered to progress vertically and charge distributions and leader ...

  • Fast current impulse test for wind-turbine blades 

    Hermoso Costa, Juan Ramón; Montañá Puig, Juan; Clapers, Pere; Hermoso Alameda, Blas; March Nomen, Víctor; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Illa Arnau, Àngel; Romero Durán, David; Aranguren Fino, Daniel (2008)
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  • Global distribution of winter lightning: a threat to wind turbines and aircraft 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Fabró Tàpia, Ferran; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; March Nomen, Víctor; Williams, Earle R.; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; Romero Durán, David; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Freijo Álvarez, Modesto (2016-01-01)
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    Lightning is one of the major threats to multi-megawatt wind turbines and a concern for modern aircraft due to the use of lightweight composite materials. Both wind turbines and aircraft can initiate lightning, and very ...

  • High-speed observations of transient luminous events and lightning (The 2008/2009 Ebro Valley campaign) 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; Soula, Serge; Romero Durán, David; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; March Nomen, Víctor (2010)
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  • High-speed video of lightning and x-ray pulses during the 2009–2010 observation campaigns in northeastern Spain 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; March Nomen, Víctor; Romero Durán, David; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau (2012-11-01)
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    This paper summarizes results obtained by the 2009–2010 field campaigns conducted in northeastern Spain using a high speed camera, VHF interferometer, VLF lightning location system and scintillation detectors for energetic ...

  • High-speed video recordings of lightning, electric fields and high-energy detections during thunderstorms in Catalonia Spain 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; Romero Durán, David; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; Betz, H.D.; March Nomen, Víctor; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria (2010)
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    High-speed video recordings of natural lightning flashes show amazing details of this phenomenon. The paper summarizes the results of the 2009 measurement campaign where the combination of electric fields, total ...

  • High-speed videos of laboratory leaders emerging from wind turbine blade tips 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; March Nomen, Víctor; Hermoso Alameda, Blas; Hermoso Costa, Juan Ramón (2010)
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    This paper presents some observation results of the attachment test of a wind turbine blade as described in the upgrade of the IEC-61400-24. The optical observations were performed by means of high-speed video and ...

  • Lightning attachement test on a scale aircraft model as subject for educational purposes 

    Romero Durán, David; March Nomen, Víctor; Montañá Puig, Juan; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud (2010)
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    A new subject on lightning protection of aircraft has been developed at the Technical University of Catalonia. This elective subject is implemented according to project-based learning (PBL). In this way, during the ...

  • Lightning detections and electrostatic field related to a flash that damaged a building in the city of Terrassa (Spain) 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; March Nomen, Víctor; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Romero Durán, David; Hermoso Alameda, Blas (2007)
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  • Negative lightning current parameters and detection efficiency for two operational LLS in Catalonia (NE Spain) 

    March Nomen, Víctor; Montañá Puig, Juan; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014)
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    Lightning current parameters derived from Lightning Location Systems (LLS) have been used in the past to assess their influence in the local performance of the Network. The paper presents an analysis of the statistical ...

  • The 2007 objectives of the Eagle Nest Tower 

    Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Montañá Puig, Juan; Romero Durán, David; March Nomen, Víctor (2007)
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  • The influence of the voltage-time derivative in X-rays emission from laboratory sparks 

    March Nomen, Víctor; Montañá Puig, Juan (2010-08-23)
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    X-ray produced by laboratory sparks in air at atmospheric pressure for rod-rod and rod-plane configurations were observed. A total of 585 sparks were applied with both polarities. The paper shows the effects of the voltage ...

  • Total lightning activity and electrostatic field in a hail-bearing thunderstorm in Catalonia 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; Soula, Serge; March Nomen, Víctor (2006)
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    This paper presents the analysis of a hailstorm episode occurred in the city of Terrassa (Barcelona) Spain on the 10th July of 2005 (Figure 1.a)

  • Total lightning detections of lightning flashes recorded by means of high-speed videos 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; Romero Durán, David; March Nomen, Víctor; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau (2011)
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    A detailed analysis of two lightning flashes is presented. High speed video, total lightning detections and electric field measurements are the basis of the study. In general, the observed negative cloud-to-ground ...

  • Total lightning, electrostatic field and meteorological radar applied to lightning hazard warning 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Aranguren Fino, Daniel; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Romero Durán, David; March Nomen, Víctor (2008)
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    This paper presents the analysis of various combinations of data sets with the purpose of evaluation of lightning warning methods. The data sets include CG flashes, IC sources, radar reflectivity and, for some specific ...

  • Total lightning observations to wind turbines 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; Romero Durán, David; March Nomen, Víctor; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; Hermoso Alameda, Blas; Senosiáin Miquélez, Vicente (2012)
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    In summer 2011 a new VHF Lightning Mapping Array was installed at the northeast of Spain. In that area a VHF interferometer and a VLFILF lightning detection networks are also operative. The close presence of wind farms in ...

  • Two upward lightning at the Eagle Nest tower 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; Romero Durán, David; March Nomen, Víctor; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; Soula, Serge; Hermoso Alameda, Blas (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
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    A new instrument composed by a high speed camera, two high energy detectors, a E-field antenna and a VHF antenna were installed at the Eagle Nest tower (northeast of Spain) during summer 2011. With this equipment several ...

  • Two-years (2004-2005) of Safir evaluation in Catalonia 

    Montañá Puig, Juan; Pineda Ruegg, Nicolau; March Nomen, Víctor; Illa Arnau, Àngel; Romero Durán, David; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria (2006)
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  • Winter lightning activity in specific global regions and implications to wind turbines and tall structures 

    March Nomen, Víctor; Montañá Puig, Juan; Fabró Tàpia, Ferran; Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud; Romero Durán, David; Solà de Las Fuentes, Gloria; Freijo Álvarez, Modesto; Pineda Rüegg, Nicolau (Zakon Group, 2016)
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    The paper presents winter lightning maps on specific regions in the northern hemisphere. Four different degrees of winter lightning activity are defined based on information derived from Japanese case. Based on this reference ...