Lightning Strike Elimination, the Story of Dissipation Array Systems,

Abstract

This paper has been written by Roy B. Carpenter, Jr., founder of Lightning Elimination Associates, Inc. (LEA) and developer of the Dissipation Array System of lightning protection. The Dissipation Array System (DAS) is protected by U.S. Patent Number 4180698 and has been extended to cover the DAS in many foreign countries. The DAS is wholly owned by LEA and may not be reproduced by anyone or any government agency unless licensed by LEA. This paper has been prepared to provide the technical community and potential customers with a working knowledge of the DAS as a concept and to provide sufficient reliability information to develop confidence in DAS applications. This paper summarizes the lightning hazard as defined by others, evaluates the protection concepts, provides the theory behind the DAS and described a few practical concepts to illustrate its use and flexibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA137705

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  • R. B. Carpenter Jr.

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  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
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  • Atmospheric Electricity
  • California
  • Command And Control
  • Convection
  • Electricity
  • Industrial Plants
  • Lightning
  • Lightning Protection
  • Meteorology
  • North America
  • Public Utilities
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  • Thunderstorms
  • Transmitters
  • United States

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