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Published on: August 27, 2019
Frequency domain model for transient analysis of lightning protection systems of buildings
1Deparment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, United States.
Abstract:
A frequency domain modeling approach for lightning protection systems (LPS) of buildings is described and validated in this paper. The model is based on a 2-port transmission line representation of each conductor, and the further assembling of a network representing the complete structure. Horizontal and vertical conductors are modeled using formulas based on the complex images method, in order to take into account frequency dependence. Variation of electrical parameters with height is also considered for vertical conductors. This is accomplished by means of a non-uniform modeling approach based on conductor subdivision and cascaded connection of chain matrices computed for each segment. The results from the model are validated by means of comparisons with measurements reported elsewhere, as well as simulations using PSCAD/EMTDC.
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