Lightning Engineering: Physics, Computer-based Test-bed, Protection of Ground and Airborne Systems

This book gives  a contemporary and comprehensive overview of the physics of lightning  and protection systems, based on nearly 40 years of research, teaching,  and consultancy work in this area.

The book begins with an  overview of the climatology of lightning and electric storms, as well as  giving insight into lightning discharge from the preliminary discharges  or processes such as corona, stepped leader, and subsequent return  strokes, including the important submicrosecond threats and continuous  current. The subsequent chapters present measures of lightning threat  analysis to aircraft and electric power systems, protection measures to  be used in high-voltage to low-voltage computer and communication  systems, as well as to commercial and domestic buildings. The book  discusses challenges posed by the submicrosecond lighting current  changes and climate change to present and future high-voltage apparatus  and structures (including carbon composite aircraft and new buildings)  exposed to lightning strikes.

Including worked examples,  illustrations, and detailed analysis, Lightening Engineering will be of  interest to electrical engineers, as well as researchers and graduate  students.