A simulation model for electromagnetic transients in lightning protection systems

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 539-554

  Ala, Guido ^a   Di Silvestre, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic transient analysis; Lightning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; GROUNDING ELECTRODES; HAZARDS; LIGHTNING PROTECTION; LUMPED PARAMETER NETWORKS; TRANSIENTS; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY;

EID: 0036881360     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2002.804773     Document Type: Article

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