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Lightning and Power Transmission Lines: EE - Term Paper by
Lightning and Power Transmission Lines: EE - Term Paper by
Lightning and Power Transmission Lines: EE - Term Paper by
Transmission Lines
EE --Term Paper
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Outline of Presentation
The Thunderstorm
The Lightning Discharge (Stages)
Lightning Currents and Related
Parameters
Protection of Power-Transmission
Effect of Lightning on Power
Transmission systems
The Thunderstorm
Global Distribution of Thunderstorms
The Thundercloud
Point-Discharge Currents
The Lightning Discharge
Global Distribution of
Thunderstorms
The Thundercloud
Two main classes: heat storms and
frontal storms
Heat storm in tropics and mountain
areas
Frontal storms in temperate regions
Characterized by the electrical charge of
water droplets.
Point-Discharge Currents
Electrostatic field distribution about vertical
lightning conductor (could induce lightning
discharge)
Ground
Mature Stage
The Leader Stroke
The Dart Leader
density)
Protection of Power-Transmission
Systems
Reasons for Protection
Lightning Location
Use of magnetic link locators, lightning
Prediction of Lightning
Activities
Prediction based on a variety of methods
Conclusions
Conclusions continued
The earth flash density varies in different parts
Conclusions continued
Traditional methods of lightning monitoring
End of Presentation
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