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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605173/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 July 2004 |
| Creators | Foya, Ufuk Candar |
| Contributors | Ozay, Nevzat |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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