Coupling Probability Calculation of Lightning Strike through Cuts on Airplane Cabin
Received:September 20, 2010  Revised:June 15, 2011
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KeyWord:airplane  lightning density  lightning strike selectivity  point discharge  lightning strike coupling
                 
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WANG Yao-hua Engineering Institute of Corps of Engineers,PLA Univ. of Sci. & Tech.,Nanjing ,China
WANG Liang Engineering Institute of Corps of Engineers,PLA Univ. of Sci. & Tech.,Nanjing ,China
YANG Xiao-qiang Engineering Institute of Corps of Engineers,PLA Univ. of Sci. & Tech.,Nanjing ,China
XIONG Wei Engineering Institute of Corps of Engineers,PLA Univ. of Sci. & Tech.,Nanjing ,China
PANG Jing-jun Engineering Institute of Corps of Engineers,PLA Univ. of Sci. & Tech.,Nanjing ,China
FAN Cheng-fei Engineering Institute of Corps of Engineers,PLA Univ. of Sci. & Tech.,Nanjing ,China
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      The probability of lighting strike that couples to airplane cabin through four cuts was calculated, and each size of the cuts in the back of the airplane is 110×130 mm2. According to the distribution data of the nationwide average total lightning density by satellite observations from 1995 to 2005, it was calculated that the probability of lighting strike coupling to the four cuts is only about one of 180 trillions when the airplane flies in Zhanjiang region where the lightning density is the biggest in our country. It is not likely to take place in such a small probability.
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