Calculation of Probability Distribution of Maximal Received Power of Electronic Receiver in Lightning Electromagnetic Environment

Abstract

The coupling of lightning electromagnetic field to electronic receiver under a general probabilistic framework is discussed. Bruce-Golde (BG) model of lightning return stroke is used to calculate the lightning electromagnetic field. Considering the receiving antenna is orientated randomly and its directivity depends on frequency, the probability distribution function of maximal received power is presented. In numerical experiments, the function is calculated for two examples by using multiple-integral method, and the results agree well with Monte Carlo simulation results.