A "Collection Volume Method" for the placement of air terminals for the protection of structures against lightning

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 279-302

  D'Alessandro, F ^a   Gumley, J R ^a  

^a ERICO Lightning Technologies   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air terminal placement methods; Collection Volume Method; Electric field intensification; Lightning; Lightning protection; Lightning protection design method

Indexed keywords

LIGHTNING PROTECTION; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); THUNDERSTORMS;

COLLECTION VOLUME METHOD;

ELECTROSTATICS;

ELECTROSTATICS;

EID: 0035279964     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(00)00044-9     Document Type: Article

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