Predicting wildfire ignition induced by dynamic conductor swaying under strong winds

In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers at Pennsylvania's Lehigh University examined the ignition mechanism caused by transmission lines swaying out to nearby vegetation during strong winds and sparking a wildfire.

Predicting wildfire ignition induced by dynamic conductor swaying under strong winds

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