Performance assessment of lightning shielding systems

Author

Liew, A.C. ; Gui, C.M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore

fYear

1990

fDate

7-12 Oct. 1990

Firstpage

1989

Abstract

PALSS (performance assessment of lightning shielding systems), a computer program for the evaluation of the performance of overhead lightning shielding systems, is discussed. The program is written in C-language and is enhanced with illustrative graphics. The analytical method used by the program is based on a three-dimensional implementation of the electrogeometric model of the lightning stroke, shielding system configuration, and structures that are to be protected. A Monte Carlo technique is used to manipulate the statistical distributions of the lightning stroke parameters to yield a quantitative assessment. Examples of the use of PALSS in studies on a substation and a commercial building complex are presented.<>

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; lightning protection; power engineering computing; substations; C-language; Monte Carlo technique; PALSS; commercial building; computer program; electrogeometric model; lightning shielding systems; lightning stroke; overhead lightning shielding; performance assessment; statistical distributions; substation; Conductors; Design engineering; Design methodology; Graphics; Lightning protection; Performance analysis; Power engineering computing; Power transmission lines; Statistical distributions; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-553-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1990.152459

Filename

152459