Title :
Revisiting lightning protection trends in the electric utility industry in the dawn of the new millennium
Author :
de la Rosa, F. ; Ruiz, Carlos Tirado
Author_Institution :
UANL, San Nicolas de Cos Garza, Mexico
Abstract :
We revisit some of the most significant aspects on lightning protection of transmission lines, trying to ascertain the fundamental concerns. We examine the concepts that were first involved in the definition of structure attractiveness. We then have a glance at the different electro geometrical (EGM) models and at how they evolved into more sophisticated models that try to explain the connection process between downward and upward streamers to complete the lightning discharge. We review literature to see the tendency on lightning protection of transmission lines in the new millennium
Keywords :
lightning protection; power overhead lines; power transmission protection; connection process; downward streamers; electric utility industry; electro geometrical models; leader inception; leader progression; lightning discharge; lightning protection trends; metal oxide surge arresters; overhead lines; structure attractiveness; transmission lines; upward streamers; Arresters; Failure analysis; Geometry; Lead compounds; Lightning protection; Poles and towers; Power transmission lines; Solid modeling; Surge protection; Transmission line theory;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6420-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2000.867396
