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Mathematical Modelling of Electric Field Generated by Vertical Grounding Electrode in Horizontally Stratified Soil Using the FDTD Method

Received: 27 February 2020 Accepted: 13 May 2020 The aim of this work is to evaluate the electric fields generated by vertical grounding electrode in horizontally stratified soil during the passage of the lightning current through the grounding rod. The computation of the electric fields is performed using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain method in three dimensions (FDTD-3D). The observation points are located under and above ground. The effect of multi-layers soil on the transient behavior of the vertical grounding electrode and the associated electric field is illustrated and discussed. The obtained results were firstly compared and validated with other ones published in the literature for the case of homogeneous ground. The used method calculates easily the transients of grounding rod; it gives certain flexibility when taking into account the stratification of the soil and gives a better visualization of the electromagnetic field radiation. The found results can be easily used for the electromagnetic coupling problems.