Title :
Lightning protection of a pharmaceutical plant, measurements and modelling
Author :
Bargboer, G. ; van Deursen, A.P.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The lightning protection of a pharmaceutical plant has been tested by current-injection on the structure. The study aims at two goals: 1) proof of safety by scaling the currents and voltage to lightning realistic values and 2) a comparison between measurements and a Method of Moments calculation. We measured the current distribution near the source and the induced currents and voltages in test cables. The cables and their 100 m long path were representative for the actual installation. By necessity the model is simplified, because of the large number of conductors, intended and unintended, and the uncertainty of their interconnection. The calculated currents are a factor of 3 larger than measured.
Keywords :
lightning protection; method of moments; pharmaceutical industry; current distribution measurements; current-injection; lightning protection; method of moments calculation; pharmaceutical plant; Cables; Conductors; Current distribution; Current measurement; Lightning protection; Moment methods; Pharmaceuticals; Safety; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2009. ICEAA '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3385-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3386-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2009.5297358
