Title :
Effects of lightning
Author :
Salivahanan, S. ; Suresh, Kumar N. ; Vallavaraj, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Commun. Eng., Mepco Schlenk Eng. Coll., Amathur, India
Abstract :
The author begins by discussing electrical aspects of lightning, and goes on to consider effects on overhead transmission lines and aircraft. Protective devices are finally considered including suspension type arresters, thyristors for communication equipment, and miniature relays
Keywords :
aircraft; arresters; lightning protection; overhead line conductors; power overhead lines; power system protection; telecommunication equipment; thyristor applications; aircraft; communication equipment; lightning; miniature relays; overhead transmission lines; protective devices; semiconductor devices; suspension type arrestors; thyristors; Aerospace materials; Aircraft manufacture; Capacitors; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric materials; Electrostatic discharge; Lightning; Surface discharges; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility, 1995., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madras
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3229-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICEMIC.1995.501566
