An approximation to the Heidler Function with an analytical integral for engineering applications using lightning currents

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dc.contributor.authorTerespolsky, Brett Ryan
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-16T08:37:39Z
dc.date.available2017-05-16T08:37:39Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering in the Lightning and EMC Research Group School of Electrical and Information Engineering September 2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe work presented contributes to research in lightning protection simulations and focuses on approximating the Heidler function with an analytical integral and hence a frequency domain representation. The integral of lightning current models is required in the analysis of lightning events including the induced effects and frequency analyses of lightning strikes. Previous work in this area has produced very specific forms of the Heidler function that are used to represent lightning current waveshapes. This work however focuses on a generic solution with parameters that can be modified to produce any lightning current waveshape that is required. In the research presented, such an approximation is obtained. This function has an analytical solution to the integral and hence can be completely represented in the frequency domain. This allows for a true representation of Maxwell’s equations for Electromagnetic (EM) fields and for an analytical frequency domain analysis. It has parameters that can be changed to obtain different waveshapes (10/350, 0.25/100, etc.). The characteristics of the approximation are compared with those of the Heidler function to ascertain whether or not the function is applicable for use with the lightning protection standard (IEC 62305-1). It is shown that the approximation does represent the same characteristics as those of the Heidler function and hence can be used in IEC 62305-1 standardised applications. This represents a valuable contribution to engineers working in the field of lightning protection, specifically simulation models.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianMT2017en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (xvi, 62 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationTerespolsky, Brett Ryan (2015) An approximation to the Heidler Function with an analytical integral for engineering applications using lightning currents, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22605>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/22605
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshLightning protection
dc.subject.lcshElectromagnetic waves
dc.subject.lcshMaxwell equations
dc.titleAn approximation to the Heidler Function with an analytical integral for engineering applications using lightning currentsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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