Lightning is a natural phenomenon that has always fascinated humans. It is also a destructive force, and the science of protecting humans and their belongings on earth is called lightning protection. This book provides the reader with a thorough background in almost every aspect of lightning protection. The contents of the book, distributed over 23 chapters, cover all aspects of lightning protection including lightning parameters of engineering interest, the evaluation of the risk imposed by lightning strikes, the art of installing lightning protection systems on various structures, basic principles and procedures necessary to protect electronic equipment in buildings from lightning flashes, grounding in lightning protection, the function of surge protection devices, protection of power transmission lines and telecommunication towers from lightning, the interaction of lightning flashes with wind turbines, various aspects of lightning strikes to trees, medical and engineering aspects of lightning strikes to humans, and lightning warning systems.
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Benjamin Franklin and Lightning Rods
Chapter 2 : Lightning Parameters of Engineering Interest
Chapter 3 : Rocket Triggered Lightning and New Insights into Lightning
Chapter 4 : Attachment of Lightning Flashes to Grounded Structures
Chapter 5 : Protection against Lightning Surges
Chapter 6 : External Lightning Protection System
Chapter 7 : Internal Lightning Protection System
Chapter 8 : Risk Analysis
Chapter 9 : Low-Frequency Grounding Assistance and Lightning Protection
Chapter 10 : High-Frequency Grounding
Chapter 11 : Soil Ionization
Chapter 12 : Lightning Protection of Low-Voltage Networks
Chapter 13 : Lightning Proctection of Medium Voltage Lines
Chapter 14 : Lightning Protection of Wind Turbines
Chapter 15 : Lightning Protection of Telecommunication Towers
Chapter 16 : Lightning Protection of Satellite Launch Pads
Chapter 17 : Lightning Protection of Structures with Risk of Fire and Explosion
Chapter 18 : Lightning and Trees
Chapter 19 : Lightning Warning Systems
Chapter 20 : Lightning Caused Injuries in Humans
Chapter 21 : Lightning Standards
Chapter 22 : High-Voltage and High Current Testing
Chapter 23 : Return Stroke Models for Engineering Applications
Index
