An improved parametric method for selecting different types of tesla transformer primary coil to construct an artificial lightning simulator

The intermittent and hazardous nature of lightning impulse forces lightning researchers to use simulators. The Tesla coil is one of the most popular devices to generate artificial lighting. This paper presents a parametric analysis of the primary side coil of the Tesla transformer. The parametric analysis has been performed using seven significant electrical properties. Skin depth, current density, voltage distribution, Ohmic loss, electric field strength, charge density, and energy content are used to analyze the response of various coil types for high voltage impulse. Ansys high-frequency electromagnetic solver is used to perform comparative analysis with essential parameters. It may assist lightning researchers and Telsa coil designers in determining the selectivity of various designs of tesla primary coil in the future. The analyzed data are validated using tesla coil hardware used as an artificial lightning producer to test the feasibility of a lightning energy harvester.