Lightning Protection of Aircraft

Lightning Protection of Aircraft
Author: Franklin Fisher
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2012-07-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781478241522

This book is an attempt to present under one cover the current state of knowledge concerning the potential lightning effects on aircraft and that means that are available to designers and operators to protect against these effects. The impetus for writing this book springs from two sources- the increased use of nonmetallic materials in the structure of aircraft and the constant trend toward using electronic equipment to handle flight-critical control and navigation function.

The "grounds" for Lightning and EMP Protection

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Author: Roger R. Block
Publisher:
Total Pages: 95
Release: 1993
Genre: Electric currents
ISBN: 9780964449312

THE "GROUNDS" FOR LIGHTNING & EMP PROTECTION, Second Edition, contains powerful information analyzing proper techniques for grounding & protection against destructive lightning & nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) energy. It encompasses special emphasis on radio communications due to the higher vulnerability to damage. THE "GROUNDS" FOR LIGHTNING & EMP PROTECTION, Second Edition, was written in a non-technical manner, with a minimum of formulas so the maximum number of people could understand & install appropriate protection & grounding systems to safeguard communications equipment against adverse pulses. Numerous "how-to" charts, graphs & pictorials illustrate these concepts in a comprehensive analysis. From high rise to mountain tops, for radio sites & computer networks, this is a must read book. Additional topics address telephone, central offices, computers, Local Area Networks, cable TV, television receive only (TVRO) & security cameras. Learn from the leading expert in the field of lightning protection & grounding solutions. This comprehensive hands-on guide to proper grounding installation, measurement & maintenance for direct lightning survival book is available by contacting PolyPhaser Corporation, Customer Service Department, P.O. Box 9000, Minden, NV 89423-9000, (800) 325-7170, (702) 782-2511, FAX (702) 782-4476. MasterCard, VISA & Discover cards are accepted.

An Introduction to Lightning

An Introduction to Lightning
Author: Vernon Cooray
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2014-10-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 940178938X

This book about lightning summarizes the essence of physics and effects of lightning in a non-technical manner and provides an up-to-date description of the phenomenon of lightning in simple language. Starting with the myths related to lightning, the reader is introduced to the mechanism of lightning flashes and their interactions with humans, human-made systems and Earth’s environment. Most of the available books on lightning are written for the experts in the field and there is a need for a book that introduces the undergraduate and beginning post graduate students to the subject of lightning and prepares them for more advanced books meant for the experts. This introductory book, which is based on a series of lectures given to undergraduate and postgraduate students in electrical engineering, is intended to fill this need. Tailored to the needs of university students who plan to study electrical engineering, meteorology, environmental or basic physics, it is also a valuable reference resource for laymen who are interested in knowing more on this phenomenon.

Lightning Rods

Lightning Rods
Author: Helen DeWitt
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2011-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0811219526

The long-awaited second novel by the author of “arguably the most exciting debut novel of the decade: The Last Samurai.” (Sam Anderson, New York). “All I want is to be a success. That’s all I ask.” Joe fails to sell a single set of the Encyclopedia Britannica in six months. Then fails to sell a single Electrolux and must eat 126 pieces of homemade pie, served up by his would-be customers who feel sorry for him. Holed up in his trailer, Joe finds an outlet for his frustrations in a series of ingenious sexual fantasies, and at last strikes gold. His brainstorm, Lightning Rods, Inc., will take Joe to the very top — and to the very heart of corporate insanity — with an outrageous solution to the spectre of sexual harassment in the modern office. An uproarious, hard-boiled modern fable of corporate life, sex, and race in America, Helen DeWitt’s Lightning Rods brims with the satiric energy of Nathanael West and the philosophic import of an Aristophanic comedy of ideas. Her wild yarn is second cousin to the spirit of Mel Brooks and the hilarious reality-blurring of Being John Malkovich. Dewitt continues to take the novel into new realms of storytelling — as the timeliness of Lightning Rods crosses over into timelessness.

Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering

Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering
Author: Bálint Németh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1569
Release: 2019-11-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030316769

High voltage engineering is extremely important for the reliable design, safe manufacture and operation of electric devices, equipment and electric power systems. The 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, organized by the 90 years old Budapest School of High Voltage Engineering, provides an excellent forum to present results, advances and discussions among engineers, researchers and scientists, and share ideas, knowledge and expertise on high voltage engineering. The proceedings of the conference presents the state of the art technology of the field. The content is simultaneously aiming to help practicing engineers to be able to implement based on the papers and researchers to link and further develop ideas.

Surge Protection for Low Voltage Systems

Surge Protection for Low Voltage Systems
Author: Alain Rousseau
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2021-12-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1839532653

Protection of low-voltage electrical and electronic equipment and systems from lightning strikes and other power surges is vital for computing, telecommunications, transportation, power grids, distributed energy and charging installations. This systematic treatise covers surge causes, risk assessment, and protective measures.

Spark Discharge

Spark Discharge
Author: YuriP. Raizer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351415360

Spark Discharge is a first-of-its-kind text, providing a comprehensive and systematic description of the spark breakdown of long gas gaps. It discusses the nature of a long spark, physical peculiarities of relevant gas discharge processes, methods and results of experimental studies, and analytical and numerical models. The most important applications in high-voltage engineering are covered in a single volume. The straightforward presentation of complicated materials, the deep insight into the nature of the processes, and the simplified mathematical descriptions of the phenomena, make Spark Discharge an excellent textbook for students and an indispensable reference for researchers, physicists, and engineers.