@article{KernRothWiedmann1992,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Roth, J. and Wiedmann, J.},
  title     = {Comparison of the damage for various types of fibre reinforced composites due to different lightning test standards (MIL-STD 1757 A, German military VG-standard 96903)},
  series = {Proceedings of the 1992 International Aerospace and Ground Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity : October 6-8, 1992, Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ.},
  journal   = {Proceedings of the 1992 International Aerospace and Ground Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity : October 6-8, 1992, Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ.},
  publisher = {U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration},
  address   = {[Atlantic City, N.J.]},
  pages     = {Getr. Z{\"a}hl. : Ill. + addendum},
  year      = {1992},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernZischank1992,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Zischank, Wolfgang J.},
  title     = {The effect of parallel wires on the longitudinal voltage drop along shielded cables},
  series = {Conference proceedings : 21st International Conference on Lightning Protection, Berlin Congress Center (BCC) Germany, September 22 - 25, 1992 = 21. Internationale Blitzschutzkonferenz / [proceedings ed. staff: J. Pilling ...]},
  journal   = {Conference proceedings : 21st International Conference on Lightning Protection, Berlin Congress Center (BCC) Germany, September 22 - 25, 1992 = 21. Internationale Blitzschutzkonferenz / [proceedings ed. staff: J. Pilling ...]},
  publisher = {VDE-Verl.},
  address   = {Berlin [u.a.]},
  isbn      = {3-8007-1885-5},
  pages     = {570 S : Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.},
  year      = {1992},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernWiesingerZischank1991,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Wiesinger, J. and Zischank, Wolfgang J.},
  title     = {Calculation of the longitudinal voltage along metal tubes caused by lightning currents and protection measures},
  series = {Seventh International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : Dresden, August 26 - 30 1991},
  journal   = {Seventh International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : Dresden, August 26 - 30 1991},
  publisher = {Techn. Univ.},
  address   = {Dresden},
  year      = {1991},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Kern1991,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander},
  title     = {Simulation and measurement of melting effects on metal sheets caused by direct lightning strikes},
  series = {1991 International Aerospace and Ground Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity : proceedings of a conference ... held at Cocoa Beach, Florida, April 16-19, 1991 / NASA},
  journal   = {1991 International Aerospace and Ground Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity : proceedings of a conference ... held at Cocoa Beach, Florida, April 16-19, 1991 / NASA},
  address   = {Washington, DC},
  year      = {1991},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Kern1990,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander},
  title     = {The heating of metal sheets caused by direct lightning strikes-model and measurement},
  series = {20th ICPL / International Conference on Lightning Protection, Congress-Center Casino Interlaken, Switzerland, September 24-28, 1990 = Internationale Blitzschutzkonferenz, Congress-Center Casino Interlaken, Schweiz, 24.-28. September 1990},
  journal   = {20th ICPL / International Conference on Lightning Protection, Congress-Center Casino Interlaken, Switzerland, September 24-28, 1990 = Internationale Blitzschutzkonferenz, Congress-Center Casino Interlaken, Schweiz, 24.-28. September 1990},
  publisher = {Schweizerischer Elektrotechnischer Verein},
  address   = {[Z{\"u}rich]},
  pages     = {[522] S. (getr. Z{\"a}hl.) : Ill.},
  year      = {1990},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ZischankHeidlerWiesingeretal.2004,
  author    = {Zischank, Wolfgang J. and Heidler, Fridolin and Wiesinger, J. and Metwally, I. and Kern, Alexander and Seevers, M.},
  title     = {Laboratory simulation of direct lightning strokes to a modeled building : measurement of magnetic fields and included voltages},
  series = {Journal of electrostatics. 60 (2004), H. 2 - 4},
  journal   = {Journal of electrostatics. 60 (2004), H. 2 - 4},
  isbn      = {0304-3886},
  pages     = {223 -- 232},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernHeidlerZischanketal.2002,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Heidler, Fridolin and Zischank, Wolfgang J. and Frentzel, Ralf},
  title     = {Lightning current distribution and coupling to control cables in power plants or large industrial facilites},
  year      = {2002},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernKrichelNeskakisetal.2001,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Krichel, Frank and Neskakis, Apostolos and M{\"u}ller, Klaus-Peter (u.a.)},
  title     = {Lightning protection design of a renewable energy hybrid-system without power mains connection},
  year      = {2001},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Kern1989,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander},
  title     = {Time dependent temperature distribution in metal sheets caused by direct lightning strikes},
  series = {Proceedings / Sixth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : 28. August - 1. September, 1989, Westin Canal Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA},
  journal   = {Proceedings / Sixth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : 28. August - 1. September, 1989, Westin Canal Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA},
  publisher = {Mississippi State University},
  address   = {Mississippi State, Miss.},
  year      = {1989},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernLangWiesingeretal.1989,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Lang, U. and Wiesinger, J. and Zischank, Wolfgang J.},
  title     = {The longitudinal voltage of cable tubes with a screening mesh caused by partial lightning currents},
  series = {Proceedings / Sixth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : 28. August - 1. September, 1989, Westin Canal Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA},
  journal   = {Proceedings / Sixth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : 28. August - 1. September, 1989, Westin Canal Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA},
  publisher = {Mississippi State University},
  address   = {Mississippi State, Miss.},
  year      = {1989},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernZischank1988,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Zischank, Wolfgang J.},
  title     = {Melting effects on metal sheets and air termination wires caused by direct lightning strikes},
  series = {Conference proceedings : Graz, {\"O}sterreich, 25. - 29. April 1988 / Gesamtorganisation: {\"O}sterr. Verb. f{\"u}r Elektrotechnik ({\"O}VE), Fachausschuß Blitzschutz ... [Red.: G. Diendorfer ...]},
  journal   = {Conference proceedings : Graz, {\"O}sterreich, 25. - 29. April 1988 / Gesamtorganisation: {\"O}sterr. Verb. f{\"u}r Elektrotechnik ({\"O}VE), Fachausschuß Blitzschutz ... [Red.: G. Diendorfer ...]},
  publisher = {Eigenverl. des {\"O}VE},
  address   = {Wien},
  isbn      = {3-85133-001-3},
  year      = {1988},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KernKrichelMueller2001,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Krichel, Frank and M{\"u}ller, Klaus-Peter},
  title     = {Lightning protection design of a renewable energy hybrid-system without power mains connection},
  year      = {2001},
  abstract  = {In the year 2000 a direct lightning strike to the hybridsystem without power mains connection VATALI on the Greek island Crete results in the destruction and damage of some mechanical and electrical components. The hybrid-system VATALI was not lightning protected at that time. The hardware damage costs are approx. 60,000 €. The exposed site of the hybrid-system on top of a mountain was and still is the reason for a high risk of lightning strikes. Also in the future further lightning strikes have to be taken into consideration. In the paper a fundamental lightning protection design concept for renewable energy hybrid-systems without power mains connection and protection measures against direct strikes and overvoltages are shown in detail. The design concept was realized exemplarily for the hybrid-system VATALI. The hardware costs for the protection measures were about 15,000 €. About 50\% of the costs are due to protection measures against direct strikes, 50\% are due to overvoltage protection. Future extensions, new installations, or modifications have to be included into the lightning protection design concept of the hybrid-system.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ZischankKernFrentzeletal.2000,
  author    = {Zischank, Wolfgang J. and Kern, Alexander and Frentzel, Ralf and Heidler, Fridolin and Seevers, M.},
  title     = {Assessment of the lightning transient coupling to control cables interconnecting structures in large industrial facilities and power plants},
  year      = {2000},
  abstract  = {Large industrial facilities and power plants often require a huge number fo information and control cables between the differnet structures. These I\&C-cables can be routed in reinforced concrete cable ducts or in isolated buried cable runs. KTA 2206 is the German lightning protection standard for nuclear power plants. During the last several years considerable effort has been made to revise this standard. Despite the well established principles and design guidelines for the construction of the lightning protection system, this standard puts special emphasis on the coupling of transient overvoltages to I\&C-cables.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KernDikta2009,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Dikta, Gerhard},
  title     = {Probability of damage of electrical and electronic systems due to indirect lightning flashes - investigation of data from German insurance companies},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {In the presented paper data collected from the field related to damage statistics of electrical and electronic apparatus in household are reported and investigated. These damages (total number approx. 74000 cases), registered by five German insurance companies in 2005 and 2006, were adviced by customers as caused by lightning overvoltages. With the use of stochastical methods it is possible, to reasses the collected data and to distinguish between cases, which are with high probability caused by lightning overvoltages, and those, which are not. If there was an indication for a direct strike, this case was excluded, so the focus was only on indirect lightning flashes, i.e. only flashes to ground near the structure and flashes to or nearby an incoming service line were investigated. The data from the field contain the location of damaged apparatus (residence of the policy holder) and the distances of the nearest cloud-to-ground stroke to the location of the damage registered by the German lightning location network BLIDS at the date of damage. The statistical data along with some complementary numerical simulations allow to verify the correspondence of the Standards rules used for IEC 62305-2 with the field data and to define some correction needs. The results could lead to a better understanding whether a damage reported to an insurance company is really caused by indirect lightning, or not.},
  subject      = {Blitzschutz},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernSchelthoffMathieu2011,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Schelthoff, Christof and Mathieu, Moritz},
  title     = {Probability of lightning strikes to air-terminations of structures using the electro-geometrical model theory and the statistics of lightning current parameters},
  series = {Atmospheric Research. 104 (2011)},
  journal   = {Atmospheric Research. 104 (2011)},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  isbn      = {0169-8095},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernSchelthoffMathieu2010,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Schelthoff, Christof and Mathieu, Moritz},
  title     = {Probability of lightning strikes to air-terminations of structures using the electro-geometrical model theory and the statistics of lightning current parameters},
  pages     = {750-1 -- 750-8},
  year      = {2010},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BouquegneauKernRousseau2010,
  author    = {Bouquegneau, Christian and Kern, Alexander and Rousseau, Alain},
  title     = {Lightning safety guidelines},
  pages     = {1 -- 6},
  year      = {2010},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernFrentzelBehrens2010,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Frentzel, Ralf and Behrens, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Simulation of the transient voltages in the auxiliary power network of a large power plant in case of a direct lightning strike to the high-voltage overhead transmission line},
  pages     = {749-1 -- 749-7},
  year      = {2010},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernKloetersPferdemenges2010,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Kl{\"o}ters, Georg and Pferdemenges, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Optimised protection against lightning for the signalling and safety systems of level crossings on non-electrified railway lines},
  series = {RTR : European Rail Technology Review},
  volume    = {50},
  journal   = {RTR : European Rail Technology Review},
  number    = {2},
  isbn      = {0079-9548},
  year      = {2010},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KernSchelthoffMathieu2011,
  author    = {Kern, Alexander and Schelthoff, Christof and Mathieu, Moritz},
  title     = {Calculation of interception efficiencies for airterminations using a dynamic electro-geometrical model},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York},
  pages     = {1 -- 6},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {en}
}