Title :
Lightning protection using energized Franklin rods
Author :
Abdel-Salam, M. ; Al-Abdul-Latif, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Assiut Univ., Egypt
Abstract :
In this paper, the onset criterion of the upward streamers from an energized Franklin rod is formulated as a function of the geometry of the rod and the height and current of the downward leader. The electric field in the vicinity of the lightning rod is calculated using the charge simulation technique. The dependency of the radius of protection on the amplitude of the pulse voltage applied to Franklin rod, the downward leader current and the tip radius and height of the rod is investigated
Keywords :
electric charge; electric fields; lightning; lightning protection; power system protection; charge simulation technique; downward leader current; electric field; energized Franklin rods; lightning protection; onset criterion; power systems; pulse voltage amplitude; rod geometry; rod height; tip radius; upward streamers; Clouds; Geometry; Lightning protection; Power system protection; Power transmission lines; Storms; Substations; Surge protection; Transmission line theory; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1995. Thirtieth IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '95., Conference Record of the 1995 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3008-0
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1995.530467
