Early streamer emission lightning protection systems: An overview

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-24

  Van Brunt, R J ^a   Nelson, T L ^a   Stricklett, K L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; LIGHTNING PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EARLY STREAMER EMISSION (ESE) LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS; LIGHTNING DISSIPATER ARRAYS; LIGHTNING RODS; ROLLING SPHERE METHODS;

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT PROTECTION;

EID: 0033895389     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/57.817418     Document Type: Article

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