The use of 'field intensification factors' in calculations for lightning protection of structures

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 17-43

  D'Alessandro, F ^a  

^a ERICO Lightning Technologies   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electric field intensification; Electric field modelling; Field intensification factor; Finite element method; Franklin rod; Lightning protection; Lightning rod; Structures

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LIGHTNING; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

LIGHTNING STRIKE;

ELECTROSTATICS;

ELECTROSTATICS; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0037403361     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(02)00178-X     Document Type: Article

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