Title :
Simulation of energized Franklin rods for lightning protection
Author :
Abdel-Salam, Mazen ; Al-Abdul-Latif, Umar Saleh
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 the Franklin rod, the downward leader current, and the tip radius and height of the rod is investigated
Keywords :
digital simulation; electric charge; electric fields; lightning; lightning protection; power engineering computing; simulation; charge simulation technique; computer simulation; downward leader current; electric field; energized Franklin rods simulation; lightning protection; onset criterion; protection radius; rod geometry; rod height; tip radius; upward streamers; Clouds; Corona; Industry Applications Society; Lightning protection; Plasma sources; Power system protection; Power transmission lines; Spline; Surge protection; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
