Title :
Aircraft protection from thunderstorm discharges to antennas
Author :
Bryant, J. M. ; Newman, M. M. ; Robb, J. D.
Author_Institution :
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
Abstract :
A current surge conducted along the antenna lead-in frequently damages radio equipment and sometimes causes fires. Therefore a unit was developed which protects the radio equipment and also records the by-passed current and charge magnitudes. The data obtained with these units are presented here.
Keywords :
Aircraft; Antennas; Capacitors; Discharges (electric); Fuels; Lightning; Radio transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1953.6438270
