An Experiment to Validate a Theory for the Calculation of Transients Induced by External Electromagnetic Fields on Overhead Transmission Line Networks

The paper presents an experimental validation of a theory for the calculation of transients induced by external electromagnetic fields on overhead transmission line networks. A computer code, interfaced with EMTP, allowing the use of a wide range of existing models for electrical components and the treatment of complex line configurations, is also presented. Numerical simulations are compared with experimental results obtained by means of an experimental network illuminated by the Swiss Defence Procurement Agency EMP simulator and a very good agreement is found.