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Effect of Receptor Forms on Wind Turbine Lightning Protection System for Different Positions of the Lightning Step Leader


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/iree.v18i6.23859

Abstract


As wind energy is recognized as an inexhaustible source, the use of equipment, such as turbines, is essential for generating electricity. One critical aspect in the wind farm design process revolves around ensuring lightning protection for the equipment in Wind Turbines (WT). Failures in the receivers placed within wind turbine blades to intercept lightning strikes can lead to the destruction of the blades or the entire wind turbine. Therefore, the receiver plays a pivotal role in determining the effectiveness of the Lightning Protection System (LPS) on the wind turbine. This study focuses on the numerical implementation of eight types of receivers on the blades of a typical wind turbine to analyze their impact on the LPS. A Finite Element (FE) computer model is developed to estimate the electric field's intensity at the blade surface caused by lightning. The study assesses the ability of various receiver positions to intercept lightning by comparing the maximum expected field intensity surrounding the receivers and the number of electric field lines intercepted by the receivers. Additionally, the positioning of lightning attachment points on the wind turbine blade aligns closely with those derived from laboratory measurements, validating the accuracy of the numerical method.
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Interception Efficiency; Lightning Protection System (LPS); Receptor; FEM; Wind Turbine

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