Some issues concerning lightning strikes to communication towers

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 65, Issue 10-11, 2007, Pages 689-703

  Theethayi, Nelson ^a   Thottappillil, Rajeev ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Buried cables.; Communication towers; Electromagnetic compatibility; Lighting; Lightning protection

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION TOWERS; LIGHTNING INTERACTION;

ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; LIGHTNING PROTECTION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TOWERS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; LIGHTNING PROTECTION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TOWERS;

EID: 34447528958     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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