TY - CHAP A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Imani Vashiani, Anahita A1 - Timmermanns, Tobias T1 - Threat for human beings due to touch voltages and body currents caused by direct lightning strikes in case of non-isolated lightning protection systems using natural components T2 - 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and XVI International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) N2 - For typical cases of non-isolated lightning protection systems (LPS) the impulse currents are investigated which may flow through a human body directly touching a structural part of the LPS. Based on a basic LPS model with conventional down-conductors especially the cases of external and internal steel columns and metal façades are considered and compared. Numerical simulations of the line quantities voltages and currents in the time domain are performed with an equivalent circuit of the entire LPS. As a result it can be stated that by increasing the number of conventional down-conductors and external steel columns the threat for a human being can indeed be reduced, but not down to an acceptable limit. In case of internal steel columns used as natural down-conductors the threat can be reduced sufficiently, depending on the low-resistive connection of the steel columns to the lightning equipotential bonding or the earth termination system, resp. If a metal façade is used the threat for human beings touching is usually very low, if the façade is sufficiently interconnected and multiply connected to the lightning equipotential bonding or the earth termination system, resp. KW - Lightning protection system KW - down-conductor KW - steel columns KW - metal façade KW - touch voltage Y1 - 2021 SN - 978-1-6654-2346-5 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICLPandSIPDA54065.2021.9627465 N1 - 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and XVI International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), 20-26 Sept. 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka PB - IEEE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Birkl, Josef A1 - Diendorfer, Gerhard A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Thern, Stephan T1 - Extremely high lightning peak currents T2 - 34th International Conference on Ligntning Protection, 02-07 September 2018 Y1 - 2018 SN - 978-1-5386-6635-7 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Braun, Christian T1 - Risk management according to IEC 62305-2 edition 2: 2010–12 assessment of structures with a risk of explosion T2 - 2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China N2 - Risk management for structures with a risk of explosion should be considered very carefully when performing a risk analysis according to IEC 62305-2. In contrast to the 2006 edition of the standard, the 2010 edition describes the topic “Structures with a risk of explosion” in more detail. Moreover, in Germany separate procedures and parameters are defined for the risk analysis of structures with a risk of explosion (Supplement 3 of the German DIN EN 62305-2 standard). This paper describes the contents and the relevant calculations of this Supplement 3, together with a numerical example. Y1 - 2014 SP - 1237 EP - 1242 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Rousseau, Alain A1 - Kern, Alexander T1 - How to deal with environmental risk in IEC 62305-2 T2 - 2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China N2 - The 2nd edition of the lightning risk management standard (IEC 62305-2) considers structures, which may endanger environment. In these cases, the loss is not limited to the structure itself, which is valid for usual structures. In the past (Edition 1) this danger was simply taken into account by a special hazard factor, multiplying the existing risk for the structure with a number. Now, in the edition 2, we add to the risk for the structure itself a “second risk” due to the losses outside the structure. The losses outside can be treated independently from what occurs inside. This is a major advantage to analyze the risk for sensitive structures, like chemical plants, nuclear plants, or structures containing explosives, etc. In this paper, the existing procedure given by the European version EN 62305-2 Ed.2 is further developed and applied to a few structures. Y1 - 2014 SP - 521 EP - 527 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lo Piparo, G. B. A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Mazzetti, C. T1 - Some masterpoints about risk due to lightning T2 - International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) : 2 - 7 Sept. 2012, Vienna Y1 - 2012 SN - 978-1-4673-1896-9 (E-Book) ; 978-1-4673-1898-3 (Print) SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - IEEE CY - Piscataway, NJ ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Schelthoff, Christof A1 - Mathieu, Moritz T1 - Calculation of interception efficiencies for mesh-type air-terminations according to IEC 62305-3 using a dynamic electro-geometrical model T2 - International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) : 2 - 7 Sept. 2012, Vienna Y1 - 2012 SN - 978-1-4673-1896-9 (E-Book) ; 978-1-4673-1898-3 (Print) SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - IEEE CY - Piscataway, NJ ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Wetter, Martin A1 - Kern, Alexander T1 - Number of lightning strikes to tall structures - comparison of calculations and measurements using a modern lightning monitoring system T2 - 2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China Y1 - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 7 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Landers, Ernst Ulrich A1 - Kern, Alexander T1 - Future evolution of risk management for structures : Advancement for the future IEC 62305-2 Ed3 Y1 - 2011 N1 - XI International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Fortaleza (Brasilien), 2011. SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Schelthoff, Christof A1 - Mathieu, Moritz T1 - Calculation of interception efficiencies for airterminations using a dynamic electro-geometrical model Y1 - 2011 N1 - XI International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Fortaleza (Brasilien), 2011. SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Schelthoff, Christof A1 - Mathieu, Moritz T1 - Probability of lightning strikes to air-terminations of structures using the electro-geometrical model theory and the statistics of lightning current parameters JF - Atmospheric Research. 104 (2011) Y1 - 2011 SN - 0169-8095 N1 - Article in Press PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bouquegneau, Christian A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Rousseau, Alain T1 - Lightning safety guidelines Y1 - 2010 N1 - Ground´2010 International Conference on Grounding and Earthing ; 4th International Conference ond Lightning Physics and Effects, Nov. 2010 Salvador - Brazil SP - 1 EP - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Frentzel, Ralf A1 - Behrens, Jörg T1 - 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 Y1 - 2010 N1 - 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection, Cagliari (Italien), 2010 SP - 749-1 EP - 749-7 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Klöters, Georg A1 - Pferdemenges, Jörg T1 - Optimised protection against lightning for the signalling and safety systems of level crossings on non-electrified railway lines JF - RTR : European Rail Technology Review Y1 - 2010 SN - 0079-9548 VL - 50 IS - 2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Schelthoff, Christof A1 - Mathieu, Moritz T1 - Probability of lightning strikes to air-terminations of structures using the electro-geometrical model theory and the statistics of lightning current parameters Y1 - 2010 N1 - 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection, Cagliari (Italien), 2010 SP - 750-1 EP - 750-8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Heidler, F. A1 - Zischank, W. T1 - Induced overvoltages in cable ducts taking into account the current flow into earth / F. Heidler ; W. Zischank ... A. Kern ... JF - Conference proceedings : 14th - 18th September 1998, [Burlington Hotel, Birmingham, United Kingdom] / organised by: School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom Y1 - 1998 N1 - International Conference on Lightning Protection <24, 1998, Birmingham> ; School of Engineering and Advanced Technology ; ICLP <4, 1998, Birmingham> CY - Birmingham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander T1 - The heating of metal sheets caused by direct lightning strikes-model and measurement JF - 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 Y1 - 1990 N1 - International Conference on Lightning Protection <20, 1990, Interlaken> ; Internationale Blitzschutzkonferenz <20, 1990, Interlaken> PB - Schweizerischer Elektrotechnischer Verein CY - [Zürich] ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander T1 - Time dependent temperature distribution in metal sheets caused by direct lightning strikes JF - Proceedings / Sixth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : 28. August - 1. September, 1989, Westin Canal Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Y1 - 1989 N1 - International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering <6, 1989, New Orleans, La.> PB - Mississippi State University CY - Mississippi State, Miss. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Lang, U. A1 - Wiesinger, J. A1 - Zischank, Wolfgang J. T1 - The longitudinal voltage of cable tubes with a screening mesh caused by partial lightning currents JF - Proceedings / Sixth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering : 28. August - 1. September, 1989, Westin Canal Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Y1 - 1989 N1 - International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering <6, 1989, New Orleans, La.> PB - Mississippi State University CY - Mississippi State, Miss. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Zischank, Wolfgang J. T1 - Melting effects on metal sheets and air termination wires caused by direct lightning strikes JF - Conference proceedings : Graz, Österreich, 25. - 29. April 1988 / Gesamtorganisation: Österr. Verb. für Elektrotechnik (ÖVE), Fachausschuß Blitzschutz ... [Red.: G. Diendorfer ...] Y1 - 1988 SN - 3-85133-001-3 N1 - International Conference on Lightning Protection >19, 1988, Graz> ; ICLP <19, 1988, Graz> ; Österreichischer Verband für Elektrotechnik / Fachausschuss Blitzschutz PB - Eigenverl. des ÖVE CY - Wien ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Roth, J. A1 - Wiedmann, J. T1 - 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) JF - Proceedings of the 1992 International Aerospace and Ground Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity : October 6-8, 1992, Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ. Y1 - 1992 N1 - International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity <1992, Atlantic City, NJ> PB - U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration CY - [Atlantic City, N.J.] ER -