Title :
What Engineers in Industry Should Know About the Response of Grounding Electrodes Subject to Lightning Currents
Author :
Visacro, Silverio
Author_Institution :
Lightning Res. Center, Fed. Univ. of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents an overview on the response of grounding electrodes subject to lightning currents with a focus on industrial environment. The influent parameters of lightning currents are discussed, and the lightning response of electrodes is analyzed based on experimental and simulated results to provide the fundamental knowledge required in this field for engineers working in industrial plants.
Keywords :
earth electrodes; industrial plants; lightning protection; engineers; grounding electrodes; industrial environment; industrial plants; lightning currents; lightning response; Conductivity; Electrodes; Grounding; Impedance; Lightning; Resistance; Soil; Grounding electrodes; Lightning; Lightning response of grounding electrodes; lightning; lightning response of grounding electrodes;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2015.2445738