Title :
Investigations of earth termination systems with respect to optimised step voltages
Author :
Suchanek, S. ; Hinrichsen, V. ; Brocke, R. ; Müller, K. -P
Author_Institution :
High Voltage Labs., Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
This contribution discusses various methods for controlling step voltages around structures equipped with lightning protection systems. Several approaches on step voltage safety limits are given and a proposed limit is derived thereof. Different configurations of earth termination systems are investigated with the help of FEM simulations. From the results guidelines for the design of earth termination systems are derived.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; lightning protection; FEM simulations; earth termination systems; lightning protection systems; optimised step voltages; step voltage safety; Finite element methods; Optimization; earth termination system; optimization; simulation; step voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1898-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1896-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344273
