Protection of interconnected wind turbines against lightning effects: Overvoltages and electromagnetic transients study

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Rodrigues, RB (Author) Other; Mendes, VMF (Author) Other; Catalao, JPS (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Renewable Energy

Vol. 46

Pages: 232-240

ISSN: 0960-1481

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 15 Citations

Scopus - 20 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-5B3

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.03.016

Abstract (EN): This paper is concerned with direct or indirect lightning strokes on wind turbines, studying overvoltages and electromagnetic transients. As wind power generation undergoes rapid growth, lightning damages involving wind turbines have come to be regarded with more attention. With the aim of providing further insights into the lightning protection of wind turbines, describing the transient behavior in an accurate way, the restructured version (RV) of the electromagnetic transients program (EMTP) is used in this paper. A new case study is presented with two interconnected wind turbines, considering a direct lightning stroke to the blade or considering that lightning strikes the soil near a tower. Comprehensive computer simulations with EMTP-RV are presented and conclusions are duly drawn.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9