Protection of radar systems against nearby or direct lightning strokes

Author

Annunziata, A. ; Dominicis, A. ; Antonini, G. ; Orlandi, A. ; Fiamingo, F. ; Mazzetti, C.

Author_Institution

Selex-SI, Rome

fYear

2008

fDate

26-30 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The paper deals with the characteristics of a lightning protection system (LPS) for a fixed and a mobile radars. The LPS design includes external (LPE) and internal (LPI) system as well as protection measures against lightning electromagnetic pulse (LEMP) of internal electrical and electronic systems (i.e. air terminations, down conductors, earthing arrangement, internal equipotential bonding. cable routing and shielding and surge protection) according to the IEC 62305 standard series. By means of computer simulations the most critical parameters have been evaluated and the results have been taken into account both in the electrical design of the LPS and in the selection of some radar components.

Keywords

electromagnetic pulse; lightning protection; radar; IEC 62305 standard series; computer simulations; electromagnetic pulse lightning; electronic systems; externa lsystem; fixed radar; internal system; lightning protection system; mobile radars; radar systes protection; Bonding; Conductors; EMP radiation effects; Electric variables measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Grounding; IEC standards; Lightning protection; Pulse measurements; Radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference, 2008. RADAR '08. IEEE

Conference_Location

Rome

ISSN

1097-5659

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1538-0

Electronic_ISBN

1097-5659

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.2008.4721117

Filename

4721117