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Protection Of Structures Against Lightning

This thesis analyses the lightning protection concept. After a brief introduction to lightning, lightning discharge process and the consequences of a lightning stroke, the worldwide standards for the protection of structures against lightning are analysed and compared in the scope of requirement for the lightning protection.

The lightning protection systems since Franklin are traced and the protection methods are re-arranged in the basis of rolling sphere method. after discussing the changing philosophy in lightning protection, cage method is examined and applications of cage method are done according to different protection levels.

This thesis seek an answer to the question such that which the safest method for the protection of structures against lightning according to new requirements would be.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605173/index.pdf
Date01 July 2004
CreatorsFoya, Ufuk Candar
ContributorsOzay, Nevzat
PublisherMETU
Source SetsMiddle East Technical Univ.
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeM.S. Thesis
Formattext/pdf
RightsTo liberate the content for public access

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