2010/07/20 by Domokos Tar, Tar, Domokos
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Combustion and Detonation Processes #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph) #Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena #Structural Response to Dynamic Loads #physics.gen-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1007.3348
arxiv created 2010/07/20 · openalex publication_date 2010/07/20 · arxiv updated 2010/07/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Following his observation the author has described in the papers [1] to [4] the formation of a Lightning Ball (LB)with the help of a new theory of symmetry breaking of the vortex ring. In the frame of this theory he emphasizes the primordial rule of the thunder (shock-wave) during the lightning strike in the creation of the LB. The shock-waves and the sound waves propagate very fast but the subsequent enlargement of the vortex ring (air masses) is very slow. This is the reason why the rotating air ring (cylinder) only appeared some seconds later in the observation because of the great inertia of the system. As a consequence of the stationary Mach shock-waves reflections theory the stable distance of the LB to the ground and its very stable horizontal path, in spite of strong winds and rain can be explained.