Probability of backflashover in transmission lines due to lightning strokes using Monte-Carlo simulation

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-111

  Gonos, I F ^a   Ekonomou, L ^a   Topalis, F V ^a   Stathopulos, I A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Backflashover; Lightning stroke; Monte Carlo simulation; Power systems; Transmission lines

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FLASHOVER; LIGHTNING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY;

BACKFLASHOVER; LIGHTNING STROKES;

ELECTRIC LINES;

EID: 0037290044     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-0615(02)00025-X     Document Type: Article

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