Art and Science of Lightning Protection

Klappentext A practical text on lightning protection for meteorologists, atmospheric scientists, architects, engineers, and fire-safety experts. Zusammenfassung This is a useful text describing all aspects of lightning protection! the physical behavior of lightning! lightning detection and warning! and deflecting or eliminating lightning. Containing many illustrative drawings and photographs! this is essential reading for meteorologists! atmospheric scientists! architects! engineers! and fire-safety experts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. What is lightning?; 2. Lightning damage; 3. General methods for lightning protection: Faraday cages, topological shields; and more practical approaches: cone of protection and rolling sphere methods; 4. Structure protection: air terminals and down conductors; 5. Structure protection: grounding; 6. Surge protection for electronics in low-voltage electrical systems; 7. Humans and animals; 8. Lightning warning; 9. Airships, airplanes, and launch vehicles; 10. Ships and boats; 11. Trees; 12. Overhead and underground power and communication lines; 13. Lightning elimination; 14. So, what do we know and what don't we know about lightning protection?; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Martin A Uman, Martin A. Uman, Martin A. (University of Florida) Uman, Uman Martin A.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521158251
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15825-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Atmospheric physics