Journal
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
Volume 59, Issue 4, Pages 1320-1328Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2682324
Keywords
Aircraft; composite materials; downward lightning; lightning; lightning protection; standard testing; upward lightning; wind turbines
Funding
- Swiss National Science Foundation [200021_147058, IZLRZ2-163907/1]
- Russian Ministry of Education and Science [RFMEFI58416X0019]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [IZLRZ2_163907] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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The use of sensitive electronics in avionics and wind generation systems, as well as the introduction of lower-conductivity composite materials make it important to ensure adequate lightning testing of airplanes and wind turbines. Evidence exists suggesting that standardized testing lightning waveforms produce damages that differ from those observed in actual strike events. The applicability of the present standard current waveforms for lightning testing is assessed in this paper and it is argued that waveforms based on upward flashes may be better suited as a basis for testing than the currently used tests, which are based on downward lightning and on airborne measured current bursts. Upward lightning data obtained at the Santis Tower in Switzerland are also presented to support the need to revisit current waveforms used in standardized aircraft testing.
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