Title :
Laboratory test results and natural lightning strike effects: How well do they compare
Author :
Plumer, J. Anderson
Author_Institution :
Lightning Technol., NTS Co., Pittsfield, MA, USA
Abstract :
The paper reviews of the latest standards for high voltage (electric field) and high current testing for aircraft and wind turbines and how their results have compared with observed real world lightning effects. Observations are offered regarding directions future updates of the standards might take.
Keywords :
aircraft testing; lightning protection; wind turbines; aircraft; electric field; high voltage testing; laboratory test; natural lightning strike effects; wind turbines; Computer crashes; Lead; Lightning; Wiring; aircraft; high current; high voltage; leader; lightning; models; standards; streamer; stroke; testing; wind turbine;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1898-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1896-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344201