Title :
Impulse Behavior Of Ground Electrodes
Author :
Mazzetti, Carlo ; Veca, Giuseppe M.
Author_Institution :
lstituto di Elettrotecnica Universita´´ di Roma
Abstract :
The state of knowledge on the behavior of ground wire electrodes under impulse currents due to lightning strokes is outlined. The influence of ground characteristics, size of buried conductors, and current wave-shape and intensity are discussed.
Keywords :
Breakdown voltage; Conductors; Electrodes; Frequency; Lightning; Performance analysis; Soil; Surface impedance; Surface resistance; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1983.318122
