Lightning and climate change / Earle R. Williams -- Lightning phenomenon and parameters for engineering application / Vladimir A. Rakov -- Lightning return stroke models for electromagnetic field calculations / Vernon Cooray -- Lightning geolocation information for power system analyses / Wolfgang Schulz and Amitabh Nag -- Lightning attachment to overhead power lines / Pantelis N. Mikropoulos, Jinliang He and Marina Bernardi -- Field-to-transmission line coupling models / Vernon Cooray, Carlo Alberto Nucci, Alexandre Piantini, Farhad Rachidi and Marcos Rubinstein -- Lightning response of grounding electrodes / Silverio Visacro -- Surge-protective devices / Georgij V. Podporkin, Martin Wetter and Holger Heckler -- Modelling of power transmission line components / Alberto De Conti and Fernando H. Silveira -- Modelling of power distribution compoenents / Alexandre Piantini, Miltom Shigihara and Acácio Silva Neto
Summary
This book assesses how global lightning may respond to global climate change, provides thorough coverage of the lightning phenomenon and its interaction with various objects, and covers methods for the effective protection of structures and systems
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index (413-422)
