Outsourcing for lightning rods at Fraunhofer Institute
When construction is already underway, it is also visually appealing, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft thought when it came to redesigning the Stuttgart Institute Center.
Proven technology resists lightning of over 100 kiloamps
An entire network of weather stations is in use throughout Germany so that we know today what the weather will be like tomorrow. The sensors collect their data, especially on mountain peaks, despite wind, rain and snow. This becomes problematic during thunderstorms, because the sensors in this exposed position attract lightning – and they are much more common from a height of 1,000 meters.
Two million lightning strikes in Germany every year
Pilot project protects sensitive control technology Almost two million lightning strikes in Germany every year. Not only is a direct hit dangerous, but also the long-range effect: In cities, computers and computer-controlled production facilities can still be destroyed 700 m from the discharge if the lightning is not intercepted and discharged. The solution presented here…