Limitation of the electric field effects in a cylindrical tank by a system of grounding rods

• M. Lukaniszyn ^[1] ; R. Unbehauen ^[1]
  1. [1] Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Theoretische Elektrotechnik, Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg, Alemania
• Localización: Compel: International journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, ISSN 0332-1649, Vol. 17, Nº 2, 1998, págs. 280-284
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The results of calculation of the 3D electrostatic field in a cylindrical tank provided with a system of vertical grounding rods are presented. The field intensities of the original tank without the grounding rods are very large, which may cause a spark discharge, even at a relatively small space‐charge density. The presented results involving the grounding rod system can be used to eliminate or reduce fire and/or explosion hazards.