Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning

A circuit model is proposed in this paper for calculating the transient potential rise on the wind turbine struck by lightning. The model integrates the blade, sliding contact site, and tower and grounding system of the wind turbine into an equivalent circuit. The lightning current path from the att...

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Main Author: Zhang Xiaoqing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/213541
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description A circuit model is proposed in this paper for calculating the transient potential rise on the wind turbine struck by lightning. The model integrates the blade, sliding contact site, and tower and grounding system of the wind turbine into an equivalent circuit. The lightning current path from the attachment point to the ground can be fully described by the equivalent circuit. The transient potential responses are obtained in the different positions on the wind turbine by solving the circuit equations. In order to check the validity of the model, the laboratory measurement is made with a reduced-scale wind turbine. The measured potential waveform is compared with the calculated one and a better agreement is shown between them. The practical applicability of the model is also examined by a numerical example of a 2 MW Chinese-built wind turbine.
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spelling doaj-art-41c88ce632564453ae4a1e232aa1f0272025-08-20T02:08:24ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/213541213541Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by LightningZhang Xiaoqing0National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center, School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaA circuit model is proposed in this paper for calculating the transient potential rise on the wind turbine struck by lightning. The model integrates the blade, sliding contact site, and tower and grounding system of the wind turbine into an equivalent circuit. The lightning current path from the attachment point to the ground can be fully described by the equivalent circuit. The transient potential responses are obtained in the different positions on the wind turbine by solving the circuit equations. In order to check the validity of the model, the laboratory measurement is made with a reduced-scale wind turbine. The measured potential waveform is compared with the calculated one and a better agreement is shown between them. The practical applicability of the model is also examined by a numerical example of a 2 MW Chinese-built wind turbine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/213541
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Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning
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title Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning
title_full Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning
title_fullStr Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning
title_full_unstemmed Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning
title_short Calculation of Transient Potential Rise on the Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning
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