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Joint voltages resulting from lightning currents.

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/902220· OSTI ID:902220

Simple formulas are given for the interior voltages appearing across bolted joints from exterior lightning currents. External slot and bolt inductances as well as internal slot and bolt diffusion effects are included. Both linear and ferromagnetic wall materials are considered. A useful simplification of the slot current distribution into linear stripline and cylindrical parts (near the bolts) allows the nonlinear voltages to be estimated in closed form.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
902220
Report Number(s):
SAND2007-1267
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English