Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Toshihisa Masuda

Jun Kato

Masato Maruyama

Naomichi Nakamura

A lightning induction system includes a plurality of flight vehiclesthat fly between a lightning originating pointin the sky where lightning is generated and a ground surface. The flight vehicleseach include: a flight unitthat generates lift force and propulsion force; a conductor cablethat is engaged with the flight unit, extends downward, and has a predetermined length; and a weight unitconnected to the lower end of the conductor cable. The flight unitis disposed in a Faraday cage. The Faraday cagehas a sphere shape, and the flight unitis fixed by a support pillarextending downward from the inner side of the top of the sphere.

Lightning induction system and method therefor

A lightning strike resistant structure of a flying object includes a lattice-shaped conductorsurrounding a flying objectwith a distance not hindering flight, an attachment partfor the conductorconnected between the lattice-shaped conductorand a part of the flying object, and a conducting wireconnected between the lattice-shaped conductorand a ground point on the ground.

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Musashino, Japan

Toshihisa Masuda