Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka

This is one of the first scientific investigations on lightning current and voltage distribution along Buddhist Stupa in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. Such distribution provide vital information on lightning safety concerns of people and objects outside the structure as the building is totally sealed. Th...

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Հիմնական հեղինակներ: Gomes, Chandima, Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin, Izadi, Mahdi, Gomes, Ashen
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Հրապարակվել է: IEEE 2014
Առցանց հասանելիություն:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44730/1/Lightning%20current%20and%20voltage%20distribution%20of%20large%20axially%20symmetric%20Buddhist%20stupa%20in%20Sri%20Lanka.pdf
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author Gomes, Chandima
Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin
Izadi, Mahdi
Gomes, Ashen
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description This is one of the first scientific investigations on lightning current and voltage distribution along Buddhist Stupa in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. Such distribution provide vital information on lightning safety concerns of people and objects outside the structure as the building is totally sealed. The metal casket of which the block of quartz is installed at the pinnacle of the Stupa, may act as the point of interception with lightning stepped leader. Large hem i-spherically symmetric outer structure of the Stupa causes uniform distribution of current over its surface. Such distribution yields very low current density thus possibilities of side flashing or localized heating are minimized. Structure of the Stupa was analyzed as a collection of lumped circuit elements using MatLab and SimuLink software to show that there will be no dangerous potentials developed within possible arcing range to the surrounding, in the application of impulse current. Thinly distributed current, driven into the deeply laid foundation of the structure, prevents development of significant step potentials in the vicinity that could pose danger to the devotees.
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spelling upm.eprints-447302020-08-04T02:31:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44730/ Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka Gomes, Chandima Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Izadi, Mahdi Gomes, Ashen This is one of the first scientific investigations on lightning current and voltage distribution along Buddhist Stupa in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. Such distribution provide vital information on lightning safety concerns of people and objects outside the structure as the building is totally sealed. The metal casket of which the block of quartz is installed at the pinnacle of the Stupa, may act as the point of interception with lightning stepped leader. Large hem i-spherically symmetric outer structure of the Stupa causes uniform distribution of current over its surface. Such distribution yields very low current density thus possibilities of side flashing or localized heating are minimized. Structure of the Stupa was analyzed as a collection of lumped circuit elements using MatLab and SimuLink software to show that there will be no dangerous potentials developed within possible arcing range to the surrounding, in the application of impulse current. Thinly distributed current, driven into the deeply laid foundation of the structure, prevents development of significant step potentials in the vicinity that could pose danger to the devotees. IEEE 2014 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44730/1/Lightning%20current%20and%20voltage%20distribution%20of%20large%20axially%20symmetric%20Buddhist%20stupa%20in%20Sri%20Lanka.pdf Gomes, Chandima and Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin and Izadi, Mahdi and Gomes, Ashen (2014) Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka. In: 2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), 11-18 Oct. 2014, Shanghai, China. (pp. 1637-1651). 10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973392
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Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
title Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
title_full Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
title_fullStr Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
title_short Lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
title_sort lightning current and voltage distribution of large axially symmetric buddhist stupa in sri lanka
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