{"product_id":"9781118275634","title":"Electromagnetic Computation Methods for Lightning Surge Protection Studies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIEEE Press\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eElectromagnetic Computation Methods for Lightning Surge Protection Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYoshihiro Baba | Vladimir A. Rakov\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ Electromagnetism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents current research into electromagnetic computation theories with particular emphasis on Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is the first to consolidate current research and to examine the theories of electromagnetic computation methods in relation to lightning surge protection.  The authors introduce and compare existing electromagnetic computation methods such as the method of moments (MOM), the partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC), the finite element method (FEM), the transmission-line modeling (TLM) method, and the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method.  The application of FDTD method to lightning protection studies is a topic that has matured through many practical applications in the past decade, and the authors explain the derivation of Maxwell’s equations required by the FDTD, and modeling of various electrical components needed in computing lightning electromagnetic fields and surges with the FDTD method.  The book describes the application of  FDTD method to current and emerging problems of lightning surge protection of continuously more complex installations, particularly in critical infrastructures of energy and information, such as overhead power lines, air-insulated sub-stations, wind turbine generator towers and telecommunication towers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoth authors are internationally recognized experts in the area of lightning study and this is the first book to present current research in lightning surge protection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines in detail why lightning surges occur and what can be done to protect against them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes theories of electromagnetic computation methods and many examples of their application\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccompanied by a sample printed program based on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method written in C++ program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Yoshihiro Baba, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProfessor Baba received his PhD from the University of Tokyo. He was Visiting Scholar at the Lightning Laboratory at the University of Florida, USA, and is currently Editor of the \u003ci\u003eIEEE Transactions on Power Delivery\u003c\/i\u003e. His areas of interest include computational electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility and lightning protection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Vladimir A. Rakov, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProfessor Rakov studied for his PhD at Tomsk University in Russia and has written extensively on the subject of lightning in numerous international journals and conference proceedings. He is A Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, amongst others, and his areas of interest cover lightning, lightning protection and atmospheric electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 April 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118275634\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315275198604,"sku":"9781118275634","price":156.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118275634_5fd83e7f-3348-4ac5-a796-8d5a5fb66a49.jpg?v=1780169418","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118275634","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}