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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Complex Systems

Background:

  • Linear resistive electrical networks exhibit current distributions that minimize total dissipated power.
  • Nonlinear monotonic resistor characteristics alter the functional minimized by current distribution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate current distribution in electrical networks with nonlinear threshold-like characteristics.
  • To model and explain the transient behavior of lightning discharges.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of current distribution in nonlinear resistive networks.
  • Development of a dynamic model for lightning transient behavior.

Main Results:

  • Current flow concentrates along a single minimum path to ground for threshold-like nonlinearities.
  • The dynamic model reproduces the selection of a single optimal plasma branch during lightning.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals a fundamental principle governing current flow in nonlinear networks.
  • This principle provides insight into the optimal path selection observed in natural phenomena like lightning.