SIMULATION OF ENERGIZED FRANKLIN RODS FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION

Authors
ABDELSALAM M ALABDULLATIF US
Citation
M. Abdelsalam et Us. Alabdullatif, SIMULATION OF ENERGIZED FRANKLIN RODS FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION, IEEE transactions on industry applications, 33(3), 1997, pp. 651-659
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
IEEE transactions on industry applications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00939994
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
651 - 659
Database
ISI
SICI code
0093-9994(1997)33:3<651:SOEFRF>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In this paper, the onset criterion of the upward streamers from an ene rgized Franklin rod is formulated as a function of the geometry of the rod and the height and current of the downward leader, The electric h eld in the vicinity of the lightning rod is calculated using the charg e simulation technique. The dependency of the radius of protection on the amplitude of the pulse voltage applied to the Franklin rod, the do wnward leader current, and the tip radius and height of the rod is inv estigated.