FAA LIGHTNING PROTECTION STUDY: LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR STATUS AND CONTROL LINES OF AN AN/GRN-27(V) INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM

Specific recommendations for the protection of the AN/GRN-27 (V) Instrument Landing System from lightning-induced transients on the buried control cables comprising the status and control lines of the system are presented. Avalanche diode transient voltage suppressors in leadless packages are the recommended protection devices.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report from Post Doctoral Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Rome Air Development Center

  Griffiss Air Force Base
  Rome, NY  United States 

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Huddleston, G K
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Control; Diodes; Electric cables; Instrument landing systems; Landing aids; Suppressors; Transients; Underground structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Avalanche diodes; Lightning arresters
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090396
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA72WAI-356
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 29 1975 12:00AM