Publications

2024

Journal Articles

Spatiotemporal energy‐density distribution of time‐reversed electromagnetic fields

E. Le Boudec; H. Karami; N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Rubinstein et al. 

IET Science, Measurement & Technology. 2024-03-06.  p. 1-12. DOI : 10.1049/smt2.12196.

Electromagnetic time reversal for online partial discharge location in power cables: Influence of interfering reflections from grid components

A. Ragusa; P. A. A. F. Wouters; H. Sasse; A. Duffy; F. Rachidi-Haeri et al. 

IET Science, Measurement & Technology. 2024.  p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1049/smt2.12197.

Direct observations of X-rays produced by upward positive lightning

T. Oregel-Chaumont; A. Sunjerga; P. Hettiarachchi; V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Nature Scientific Reports. 2024. Vol. 14, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-024-58520-x.

Heuristic Estimation of the Vacuum Energy Density of the Universe: Part II-Analysis Based on Frequency Domain Electromagnetic Radiation

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications. 2024. Vol. 16, num. 01, p. 1-9. DOI : 10.4236/jemaa.2024.161001.

Mountaintop Gamma Ray Observations of Three Terrestrial Gamma‐Ray Flashes at the Säntis Tower, Switzerland With Coincident Radio Waveforms

J. M. Chaffin; D. M. Smith; J. Lapierre; S. Cummer; J. Ortberg et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2024. Vol. 129, num. 2. DOI : 10.1029/2023JD039761.

The time-domain Cartesian multipole expansion of electromagnetic fields

E. Le Boudec; C. Kasmi; N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi-Haeri; E. Radici et al. 

Nature Scientific Reports. 2024-01-10. Vol. 14, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-024-58570-1.

High-frequency response of a hemispherical grounding electrode

A. Sunjerga; M. Rubinstein; D. Poljak; M. Despalatović; G. Petrović et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2024. Vol. 226, p. 109877. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2023.109877.

2023

Journal Articles

Spatiotemporal energy-density distribution of time-reversed electromagnetic fields

E. Le Boudec; H. Karami; N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2023-10-30. 

Heuristic Estimation of the Vacuum Energy Density of the Universe: Part I—Analysis Based on Time Domain Electromagnetic Radiation

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications. 2023. Vol. 15, num. 06, p. 73-81. DOI : 10.4236/jemaa.2023.156006.

Correlated insulator collapse due to quantum avalanche via in-gap ladder states

J. E. Han; C. Aron; X. Chen; I. Mansaray; J-H. Han et al. 

Nature Communications. 2023-05-22. Vol. 14, num. 1, p. 2936. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-023-38557-8.

Ionospheric Variations Induced by Thunderstorms in the Central Region of Argentina during the RELAMPAGO–CACTI Campaign

C. I. Villagrán Asiares; M. G. Nicora; A. Meza; M. P. Natali; E. E. Ávila et al. 

Atmosphere. 2023. Vol. 14, num. 9, p. 1386. DOI : 10.3390/atmos14091386.

A Comprehensive Analysis on the Influence of the Adopted Cumulative Peak Current Distribution in the Assessment of Overhead Lines Lightning Performance

D. Conceicao; R. Alipio; I. J. S. Lopes; W. Chisholm 

Energies. 2023-08-01. Vol. 16, num. 15, p. 5836. DOI : 10.3390/en16155836.

Closed-Form Expressions for the Calculation of the Ground-Return Impedance and Admittance of Underground Cables

A. De Conti; N. Duarte; R. Alipio 

Ieee Transactions On Power Delivery. 2023-08-01. Vol. 38, num. 4, p. 2891-2900. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2023.3264614.

Tower-foot grounding model for EMT programs based on transmission line theory and Marti’s model

R. Alipio; A. De Conti; F. Vasconcellos; F. Moreira; N. Duarte et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023-07-06. Vol. 223, p. 109584. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2023.109584.

Hints of the Photonic Nature of the Electromagnetic Fields in Classical Electrodynamics

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications. 2023. Vol. 15, num. 03, p. 25-42. DOI : 10.4236/jemaa.2023.153003.

Assessment of the transmission line theory in the modeling of multiconductor underground cable systems for transient analysis using a full-wave FDTD method

N. Duarte; A. De Conti; R. Silva Alipio; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023. Vol. 223, p. 109570. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2023.109570.

Assessment of the Feasibility of Applying the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Theory to Locate Defects in Grounding Electrodes

R. Alipio; N. Duarte; H. Karami; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Energies. 2023. Vol. 16, num. 13, p. 5104. DOI : 10.3390/en16135104.

Small-argument analytical expressions for the calculation of the ground-return impedance and admittance of underground cables

A. De Conti; N. Duarte; R. Alipio; O. E. S. Leal 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023-03-23. Vol. 220, p. 109299. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2023.109299.

Computation of the attenuation function of the lightning return-stroke current from electromagnetic fields measured in a short-duration time-window — Part II: Numerical implementation

R. Aramini; M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; M. Pastorino; R. Procopio et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023. Vol. 221, p. 109410. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2023.109410.

Computation of the attenuation function of the lightning return-stroke current from electromagnetic fields measured in a short-duration time-window, Part I: Theoretical investigation

R. Aramini; M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; M. Pastorino; R. Procopio et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023. Vol. 221, p. 109392. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2023.109392.

Exact Expressions for Lightning Electromagnetic Fields: Application to the Rusck Field-To-Transmission Line Coupling Model

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

Atmosphere. 2023-02-09. Vol. 14, num. 2, p. 350. DOI : 10.3390/atmos14020350.

Laser-guided lightning

A. Houard; P. Walch; T. Produit; V. Moreno; B. Mahieu et al. 

Nature Photonics. 2023. DOI : 10.1038/s41566-022-01139-z.

Current propagation type self-consistent leader-return stroke model

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023. Vol. 217, p. 109102. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.109102.

A review of time reversal-based methods applied to fault location in power networks

Z. Wang; S. He; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; Y. Xie et al. 

Frontiers in Energy Research. 2023. Vol. 10. DOI : 10.3389/fenrg.2022.1060938.

A review of the modeling approaches of the lightning M-component with special attention to their current and electric field characteristics

Q. Li; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri; C. A. Nucci et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023. Vol. 215, p. 108977. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108977.

Influence of a lossy ground on the lightning performance of overhead transmission lines

R. Alipio; A. De Conti; N. Duarte; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2023. Vol. 214, p. 108951. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108951.

Conference Papers

Assessment of the Transient Response of Wind Turbine Grounding Systems to Upward Negative Lightning

R. Alipio; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Azadifar 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

On the Efficiency of MW-FDTD Methods Based on Parallel Computing Using OpenMP, OpenACC, and CUDA Python: Application to Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

S. Mohammadi; H. Karami; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

On the use of photovoltaic modules as lightning detection sensors

R. Barmak; M. Paolone; H. Kohlmann; Marcos Rubinstein; F. Mondada et al. 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

An FDTD-Based Formulation for Solving the Transmission Line Equations for a Bare Wire Buried in a Dispersive Soil

N. Duarte; R. Alipio; F. Rachidi 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

Fundamentals of Coupling of Lightning Fields to Overhead Lines

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

Lightning Incidence Analysis with Special Attention to Wind Turbines

A. Smorgonskii; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023S.

Open-source FDTD solvers: The applicability of Elecode, gprMax and MEEP for simulations of lightning EM fields

H. Kohlmann; D. Kuklin; W. Schulz; F. Rachidi 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

On the Use the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Theory to Locate Breakpoints in Grounding Electrodes

R. Alipio; N. Duarte; H. Karami; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

Portability of Single-Station ML.Based Lightning Nowcasting Models

E. Mansouri; A. Mostajabi; H. Kohlmann; C. Tong; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2023. Joint International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA) & CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Suzhou, China, October 9-13, 2023.

An Exceptional Lightning Research Facility in the Swiss Alps

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2023. XXXVth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Sapporo, Japan, August 19-26, 2023.

Comparison of Different Formulations to Compute the Ground Return Parameters in the Analysis of High-Frequency Pulse Propagation Along a Wire Above a Lossy Ground

R. Alipio; N. Duarte; F. Rachidi 

2023. XXXVth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Sapporo, Japan, August 19-26, 2023. DOI : 10.23919/URSIGASS57860.2023.10265582.

Lightning Localization Using Three-Dimensional Time Reversal MUltiple SIgnal Classification (TR-MUSIC) Algorithm

S. Rajabi; H. Karami; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2023. XXXVth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Sapporo, Japan, August 19-26, 2023. DOI : 10.23919/URSIGASS57860.2023.10265493.

Verification of an EMI-compliant monitor and its vulnerabilities from a data security point of view

D. Martinez; A. Alneyadi; I. Yahi; F. Rachidi; C. Kasmi 

2023. XXXVth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Sapporo, Japan, August 19-26, 2023.

Pynoza: A Python framework for the time-domain multipole expansion of electromagnetic fields in Cartesian coordinates

E. Le Boudec; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; F. Vega 

2023. XXXVth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Sapporo, Japan, August 19-26, 2023.

On the behavior of Green’s function along the distinguished axis of uniaxial media

E. Le Boudec; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; F. Vega 

2023. XXXVth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Sapporo, Japan, August 19-26, 2023.

Time Reversal to Localise Multiple Partial Discharges in Power Cables

A. Ragusa; H. Sasse; A. Duffy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2023. International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Glascow, UK, 28 August – 1 September, 2023.

Guiding Lightning with High-Power Lasers: experiments at the Säntis Tower in Switzerland

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2023. International Conference on Grounding and Lightning Physics and Effects, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, May 9-12, 2023.

An Overview of the Propagation and Surge Characteristics of Interconnected Wind Turbine Grounding Systems

R. Alipio; K. Yamamoto; F. Rachidi 

2023. International Conference on Grounding and Lightning Physics and Effects, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, May 9-12, 2023.

Assessment of the Transmission Line Theory in the Modeling of Multiconductor Underground Cable Systems for Transient Analysis Using a Full-Wave FDTD Method

N. Duarte; A. De Conti; R. Alipio; F. Rachidi 

2023. International Conference on Power Systems Transients, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 11-15, 2023.

Laser-guided lightning using kHz filamentation at 1030 nm

A. Houard; P. Walch; T. Produit; V. Moreno; B. Mathieu et al. 

2023. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe (CLEO/Europe 2023) and European Quantum Electronics Conference (EQEC 2023), Munich, Germany, June 26-30, 2023.

Book Chapters

Lightning interaction with the ionosphere

D. Li; A. Luque; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Lightning Electromagnetics; London, UK: IET, 2023. p. 375-423.

Modeling lightning strikes to tall towers

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Lightning Electromagnetics; London, UK: IET, 2023.

2022

Journal Articles

The Geometry and Charge of the Streamer Bursts Generated by Lightning Rods under the Influence of High Electric Fields

V. Cooray; H. Jayasinghe; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2022. Vol. 13, num. 12, p. 2028. DOI : 10.3390/atmos13122028.

EMC Impact of Disturbances Generated by Multiple Sources

H. Karami; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri; C. Perrenoud; E. d. Raemy et al. 

Electronics. 2022. Vol. 11, num. 21, p. 3530. DOI : 10.3390/electronics11213530.

Partial discharge localization using time reversal: Application to gas insulated switchgear

J. Zohrevand; H. Karami; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2022. Vol. 212, p. 108655. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108655.

A Prony-based approach for accelerating the lightning electromagnetic fields computation above a perfectly conducting ground

M. Brignone; R. Procopio; M. Nicora; D. Mestriner; F. Rachidi et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2022. Vol. 210, p. 108125. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108125.

On the reconstruction of the attenuation function of a return-stroke current from the Fourier Transform of finite-duration measurements

R. Aramini; M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; M. Pastorino; R. Procopio et al. 

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 2022. Vol. 142, Part A, p. 108186. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108186.

Assessment of the Lightning Performance of overhead distribution lines based on Lightning Location Systems data

M. Nicora; D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; M. Bernardi; R. Procopio et al. 

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 2022. Vol. 142, Part A, p. 108230. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108230.

A Prony-Based Approach for Accelerating the Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Computation: Effect of the Soil Finite Conductivity

M. Brignone; R. Procopio; M. Nicora; D. Mestriner; F. Rachidi et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2022. Vol. 209, p. 108013. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108013.

Säntis lightning research facility: a summary of the first ten years and future outlook

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik. 2022. DOI : 10.1007/s00502-022-01031-2.

Comment on “Straight lightning as a signature of macroscopic dark matter”

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Physical Review. 2022. Vol. D105, num. 8. DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevD.105.088301.

A Self-Consistent Return Stroke Model That Includes the Effect of the Ground Conductivity at the Strike Point

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2022. Vol. 13, num. 4, p. 593. DOI : 10.3390/atmos13040593.

Secondary Fast Breakdown in Narrow Bipolar Events

D. Li; A. Luque; F. J. Gordillo‐Vázquez; C. d. Silva; P. R. Krehbiel et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2022. Vol. 49, num. 7, p. e2021GL097452. DOI : 10.1029/2021GL097452.

On the Use of Benford’s Law to Assess the Quality of the Data Provided by Lightning Locating Systems

E. Mansouri; A. Mostajabi; W. Schulz; G. Diendorfer; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Atmosphere. 2022. Vol. 13, num. 4, p. 1-11, 552. DOI : 10.3390/atmos13040552.

Estimation of Charge Transfer During Long Continuing Currents in Natural Downward Flashes Using Single‐Station E‐Field Measurements

H. Kohlmann; W. Schulz; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2022. Vol. 127, num. 6, p. 1-17, e2021JD036197. DOI : 10.1029/2021JD036197.

An Inverse-Filter-Based Method to Locate Partial Discharge Sources in Power Transformers

H. Karami; F. Askari; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Sikorski 

Energies. 2022. Vol. 15, num. 6, p. 1988. DOI : 10.3390/en15061988.

A Compressive Sensing Framework for EMI Source Localization Using a Metalens Structure: Localization Beyond the Diffraction Limit

M. Azadifar; H. Karami; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2022. Vol. 64, num. 1, p. 58-65. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.3041803.

Partial discharge localization in power transformers using acoustic time reversal

H. Karami; F. Q. Aviolat; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2022. Vol. 206, p. 107801. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.107801.

Conference Papers

A Time-Reversal Cavity for Electromagnetic Waves in Transmission Line Networks with Arbitrary Topology

Z. Wang; H. Karami; E. Le Boudec; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022.

On the Influence of Luminous-and-Grounded Channel on the Radiated Electric Fields at Close Distance in Rocket-Triggered Lightning

Q. Li; J. He; J. Wang; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022.

Landmine Detection Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal Based Methods

H. Karami; A. Koch; C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022.

An Efficient Computer Code for the Analysis of Grounding Systems Using the Method of Moments

H. Karami; A. Koch; C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022.

Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Computation: An Approach to Reduce the Computational Effort

D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; M. Nicoara; M. Rossi et al. 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022.

Semi-Analytical Gray-Box Modeling of an Impulse Radiating Antenna

E. Le Boudec; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; F. Vega; N. Mora 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022..

Analysis of Lightning Electromagnetic Field Propagation Over Mountainous Terrain using Simultaneous Records of Current and its Electric Field at 380-km Distance

D. Li; M. Azadifar; A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022.

Guiding lightning with High-Power Lasers: Experiments at the Säntis Tower in Switzerland

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2022. Global Electromagnetics International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 13-17, 2022.

Source Reconstruction Method Using Phase-Less Magnetic Near-Field Measurements: Application of the Method of Moment with Roof-Top Basis Functions

H. Karami; M. Rubinstein; C. Perrenoud; E. de Raemy; P. Kraehenbuehl et al. 

2022-01-01. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC Europe), Gothenburg, SWEDEN, Sep 05-08, 2022. p. 549-554. DOI : 10.1109/EMCEUROPE51680.2022.9901126.

Machine Learning Based Lightning Nowcasting using Single-Site Meteorological Observations and Lightning Location Systems Data

A. Mostajabi; E. Mansouri; M. Rubinstein; C. Tong; F. Rachidi 

2022. 36th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cape Town, South Africa, October 2-7, 2022.

FDTD simulations of lightning strikes to the Gaisberg Tower: Comparison with ALDIS sensor measurements and evaluation of the Gaisberg radiation pattern

H. Kohlmann; W. Schulz; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

2022. 36th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cape Town, South Africa, October 2-7, 2022.

Representation of slow-front lightning currents using a new channel-base function

D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; A. Piantini; F. Rachidi et al. 

2022. 36th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cape Town, South Africa, October 2-7, 2022.

Influence of Different Types of Strokes and Multiple Strike Points on the Lightning Performance of Overhead Distribution Lines

M. Nicora; D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; E. Fiori et al. 

2022. 36th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Capte Town, South Africa, October 2-7, 2022..

The Laser Lightning Rod Project

A. Houard; P. Walch; B. Mahieu; M. Lozano; L. Bizet et al. 

2022. 2022 International Conference on Laser Filamentation COFIL’22, Chania Town, Crete Island, Greece, July 11-15, 2022.

X-rays associated with the stepping of upward negative leaders at the Säntis Tower: Preliminary results

A. Sunjerga; P. Hettiarachchi; M. Stanley; D. Smith; J. Chaffin et al. 

2022. European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022. DOI : 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-11214.

A self-consistent lightning return stroke model capable of predicting the effect of the ground conductivity and the current reflection at the strike point on the generated electromagnetic fields

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2022. 17th International Conference on Atmopheric Electricity (ICAE), Tel Aviv, Israel, June 19-24, 2022.

X-rays associated with stepping of the dart leader in upward negative lightning discharges at the Säntis Tower: Preliminary results

A. Sunjerga; P. Hettiarachchi; M. Stanley; D. Smith; V. Cooray et al. 

2022. 17th International Conference on Atmopheric Electricity (ICAE), Tel Aviv, Israel, June 19-24, 2022.

Mathematical modeling of electromagnetic fields: From classical functions to Schwartz distributions to Colombeau generalized functions

E. Le Boudec; F. Rachidi-Haeri; N. Mora; M. Rubinstein 

2022. 3rd URSI Atlantic / Asia-Pacific Radio Science Meeting, Gran Canaria, Spain, May 29 – June 3, 2022.

A Frequency-Domain Analysis of a Time-Reversal Cavity for Electromagnetic Waves in Transmission Line Networks

Z. Wang; H. Karami; E. Le Boudec; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

2022. 3rd URSI Atlantic Radio Science International Conference, Gran Canaria, Spain, 30 May – 4 June 2022. p. 1-4. DOI : 10.23919/AT-AP-RASC54737.2022.9814231.

Books

Lightning Electromagnetics. Volume 2: Electrical processes and effects (2nd Edition)

 

London, UK: IET, 2022.

Lightning Electromagnetics. Volume 1: Return stroke modelling and electromagnetic radiation (2nd Edition)

 

London, UK: IET, 2022.

Book Chapters

Interaction of lightning-generated electromagnetic fields with overhead and underground cables

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Lightning Electromagnetics. Volume 2: Electrical processes and effects (2nd Edition); London, UK: IET, 2022. p. 666.

The application of the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique to lightning studies

D. Li; A. Luque; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Advanced Time Domain Modeling for Electrical Engineering; London, UK: IET, 2022. p. 335-370.

2021

Journal Articles

Estimation of the Lightning Performance of Overhead Lines Accounting for Different Types of Strokes and Multiple Strike Points

M. Nicora; D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; E. Fiori et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 6, p. 2015-2023. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2021.3060139.

Polarity Asymmetry in Lightning Return Stroke Speed Caused by the Momentum Associated with Radiation

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2021. Vol. 12, num. 12, p. 1642. DOI : 10.3390/atmos12121642.

Single-Sensor EMI Source Localization Using Time Reversal: An Experimental Validation

H. Karami; M. Azadifar; Z. Wang; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

Electronics. 2021. Vol. 10, num. 19, p. 2448. DOI : 10.3390/electronics10192448.

On the Apparent Non-Uniqueness of the Electromagnetic Field Components of Return Strokes Revisited

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

Atmosphere. 2021. Vol. 12, num. 10, p. 1319. DOI : 10.3390/atmos12101319.

Evaluation of Site Errors in LLS Magnetic Direction Finding Caused by Large Hills Using the 3D‐FDTD Technique

H. Kohlmann; W. Schulz; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth and Space Science. 2021. Vol. 8, num. 10, p. 1-15. DOI : 10.1029/2021EA001914.

An Extension of the Guided Wave M‐Component Model Taking Into Account the Presence of a Tall Strike Object

Q. Li; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; J. Wang; M. Azadifar et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2021. Vol. 126, num. 18, p. e2021JD035121. DOI : 10.1029/2021JD035121.

Could Macroscopic Dark Matter (Macros) Give Rise to Mini-Lightning Flashes out of a Blue Sky without Clouds?

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2021. Vol. 12, num. 9, p. 1230. DOI : 10.3390/atmos12091230.

Bidirectional Recoil Leaders in Upward Lightning Flashes Observed at the Säntis Tower

A. Sunjerga; M. Rubinstein; M. Azadifar; A. Mostajabi; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2021. Vol. 126, num. 18, p. e2021JD035238. DOI : 10.1029/2021JD035238.

A Correlation-Based Electromagnetic Time Reversal Technique to Locate Indoor Transient Radiation Sources

Q. Li; Z. Wang; Y-Z. Xie; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 2021. Vol. 69, num. 9, p. 3945-3957. DOI : 10.1109/TMTT.2021.3086826.

Ionization Waves Enhance the Production of X-rays during Streamer Collisions

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2021. Vol. 12, num. 9, p. 1101. DOI : 10.3390/atmos12091101.

Three-Dimensional FDTD-Based Simulation of Induced Surges in Secondary Circuits Owing to Primary-Circuit Surges in Substations

A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 4, p. 1078-1089. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2021.3049144.

An Efficient Methodology for the Evaluation of the Lightning Performance of Overhead Lines

D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; M. Nicora; E. Fiori et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 4, p. 1137-1145. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2021.3054427.

Characterizing the Reserve Provision Capability Area of Active Distribution Networks: A Linear Robust Optimization Method

M. Kalantar Neyestanaki; F. Sossan; M. Bozorg; R. Cherkaoui 

IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 2021-05-01. Vol. 11, num. 3, p. 2464-2475. DOI : 10.1109/TSG.2019.2956152.

Coordinating Distributed Energy Resources and Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System for Power Flexibility Provision Under Uncertainty

M. Kalantar Neyestanaki; R. Cherkaoui 

IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 2021-03-26. Vol. 12, num. 4, p. 1853-1863. DOI : 10.1109/TSTE.2021.3068630.

Field-to-Transmission Line Coupling Models With Special Attention to the Cooray–Rubinstein Approximation

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 2, p. 484-493. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.3003534.

Analytical Expressions for Lightning Electromagnetic Fields With Arbitrary Channel-Base Current. Part II: Validation and Computational Performance

D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Delfino et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 2, p. 534-541. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.3018108.

Analytical Expressions for Lightning Electromagnetic Fields With Arbitrary Channel-Base Current—Part I: Theory

M. Brignone; R. Procopio; D. Mestriner; M. Rossi; F. Delfino et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 2, p. 525-533. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.3018199.

A New Channel-Base Lightning Current Formula With Analytically Adjustable Parameters

D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; A. Piantini; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 2, p. 542-549. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.3009273.

On the Initiation of Upward Negative Lightning by Nearby Lightning Activity: An Analytical Approach

A. Sunjerga; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2021. Vol. 126, num. 5, p. e2020JD034043. DOI : 10.1029/2020JD034043.

Modified Transmission Line Model with a Current Attenuation Function Derived from the Lightning Radiation Field—MTLD Model

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2021-02-13. Vol. 12, num. 2, p. 249. DOI : 10.3390/atmos12020249.

A Closed Time-Reversal Cavity for Electromagnetic Waves in Transmission Line Networks

Z. Wang; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; M. Rubinstein; R. Razzaghi 

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2021. Vol. 69, num. 3, p. 1621-1630. DOI : 10.1109/TAP.2020.3019348.

Electromagnetic Time Reversal Method to Locate Partial Discharges in Power Networks Using 1D TLM Modelling

A. Ragusa; H. Sasse; A. Duffy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications. 2021. Vol. 3, num. 1, p. 24-28. DOI : 10.1109/LEMCPA.2020.3032465.

Impact of Frequency-Dependent Soil Models on Grounding System Performance for Direct and Indirect Lightning Strikes

M. Nazari; R. Moini; S. Fortin; F. P. Dawalibi; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 1, p. 134-144. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.2986646.

An Effective EMTR-Based High-Impedance Fault Location Method for Transmission Lines

J. An; C. Zhuang; F. Rachidi; R. Zeng 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 1, p. 268-276. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.2991862.

Revisiting the Calculation of the Early Time HEMP Conducted Environment

N. Mora; B. Daout; M. Nyffeler; C. Romero; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2021. Vol. 63, num. 1, p. 111-124. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.3008829.

The laser lightning rod project

T. Produit; P. Walch; C. Herkommer; A. Mostajabi; M. Moret et al. 

The European Physical Journal Applied Physics. 2021. Vol. 93, num. 1, p. 10504. DOI : 10.1051/epjap/2020200243.

An experimental validation of partial discharge localization using electromagnetic time reversal

H. Karami; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Scientific Reports. 2021. Vol. 11, num. 1, p. 220. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-020-80660-z.

Localization of Electromagnetic Interference Sources Using a Time-Reversal Cavity

H. Karami; M. Azadifar; A. Mostajabi; P. Favrat; M. Rubinstein et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 2021. Vol. 68, num. 1, p. 654-662. DOI : 10.1109/TIE.2019.2962460.

Conference Papers

Lightning-Induced Voltage on an Overhead Transmission Line Terminated with Non-veritical Risers

J. Guo; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray; F. Rachidi 

2021-01-01. 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) / 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), ELECTR NETWORK, Sep 20-26, 2021. DOI : 10.1109/ICLPANDSIPDA54065.2021.9627332.

Mountaintop gamma ray observations of two TGFs at the Santis Tower, Switzerland with coincident radio waveforms characteristic of a RREA current pulse

J. M. Chaffin; D. M. Smith; J. Ortberg; J. Lapierre; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2021. American Geoscience Union 2021 (AGU Fall Meeting 2021), New Orleans, LA & Online Everywhere, USA, December 13-17, 2021.

Laser lightning rod and artificial fog dissipation

J-P. Wolf; T. Produit; M. C. Schroder; P. Walch; C. Herkommer et al. 

2021-01-01. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe / European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC), ELECTR NETWORK, Jun 21-25, 2021. DOI : 10.1109/CLEO/Europe-EQEC52157.2021.9542002.

Lightning-Induced Voltages on Overhead Distribution Lines Computed through Analytical Expressions for the Electromagnetic Fields

M. Brignone; R. Procopio; D. Mestriner; M. Rossi; F. Delfino et al. 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/ICLPandSIPDA54065.2021.9627387.

Simulation of High-Frequency Transients in Overhead Lines Including Frequency-Dependent Soil Parameters: an FDTD Aproach

R. Alipio; A. De Conti; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021. DOI : 10.1109/ICLPandSIPDA54065.2021.9627374.

A Review of the Modeling Approaches for the Lightning M-Component Mode of Charge Transfer

Q. Li; J. Wang; M. Rubinstein; L. Cai; M. Azadifar et al. 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021.

Säntis Lightning Research Facility Instrumentation

A. Sunjerga; A. Mostajabi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; M. Azadifar et al. 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021.

Incidence of Upward Lightning Triggered by Nearby Lightning: A Monte Carlo Simulation

A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021.

A Method for the Improvement of the Stability in FDTD-Based Numerical Codes Evaluating Lightning-Induced Voltage

D. Mestriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi-Haeri; A. Piantini 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021. DOI : 10.1109/ICLPandSIPDA54065.2021.9627446.

A Current Propagation Type Return Stroke Model Consistent with the Leader Charge Distribution

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021.

Recent progress in time reversal applied to lightning location

F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Rubinstein 

2021. Joint 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and 16th International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Virtual Conference, September 20-26, 2021.

A data-driven approach for lightning nowcasting with deep learning

A. Mostajabi; E. Mansouri; P. Pad; M. Rubinstein; A. Dunbar et al. 

2021. EGU General Assembly 2021, 19–30 April 2021. DOI : 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-16377.

X-rays observations at the Säntis Tower: Preliminary results

A. Sunjerga; P. Hettiarachchi; D. Smith; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray et al. 

2021. EGU General Assembly 2021, 19–30 April 2021. DOI : 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-9586.

Theses

Lightning to tall structures: Characterization, Modeling and Protection

A. Sunjerga / F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Rubinstein (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

Augmenting the performance of impoverished sensor networks using machine learning and time reversal: Application to lightning nowcasting and location

A. Mostajabi / F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Rubinstein (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

Reports

Impact Environnemental du Numérique à l’EPFL

M. Hildebrand-Ehrhardt; A. Parreaux-Ey; M. Simeoni 

2021-03-01

Patents

Partial discharge localization using time reversal: application to power transformers and gas-insulated substations

H. Karami; A. Mostajabi; F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein 

EP4097493; WO2021152377.

2021.

Apparatus and method for locating cells generating an electrical anomaly in a subject’s body part

E. Sorouchyari; F. Rachidi-Haeri; A. Dadras 

US2022399127; EP4062426; WO2021098948.

2021.

2020

Journal Articles

Assessing the Efficacy of a GPU-Based MW-FDTD Method for Calculating Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Over Large-Scale Terrains

S. Mohammadi; H. Karami; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications. 2020. Vol. 2, num. 4, p. 106-110. DOI : 10.1109/LEMCPA.2020.3020922.

An Acoustic Time Reversal Technique to Locate a Partial Discharge Source: Two-Dimensional Numerical Validation

H. Karami; F. Rachidi; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. 2020. Vol. 27, num. 6, p. 2203-2205. DOI : 10.1109/TDEI.2020.008837.

Impedance and Admittance Formulas for a Multistair Model of Transmission Towers

A. Ametani; N. Triruttanapiruk; K. Yamamoto; Y. Baba; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 6, p. 2491-2502. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.2976644.

Machine Learning-Based Lightning Localization Algorithm Using Lightning-Induced Voltages on Transmission Lines

H. Karami; A. Mostajabi; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; C. Zhuang et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 6, p. 2512-2519. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.2978429.

Measurement and Modeling of Both Distant and Close Electric Fields of an M‐Component in Rocket‐Triggered Lightning

Q. Li; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; J. Wang; L. Cai et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2020. Vol. 125, num. 21, p. e2019JD032300. DOI : 10.1029/2019JD032300.

Numerical and Experimental Validation of Electromagnetic Time Reversal for Geolocation of Lightning Strikes

H. Karami; M. Azadifar; A. Mostajabi; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 5, p. 2156-2163. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2019.2957531.

On the Propagation of Lightning-Radiated Electromagnetic Fields Across a Mountain

W. Hou; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; Q. Zhang 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 5, p. 2137-2147. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2019.2947095.

Locating Transient Directional Sources in Free Space Based on the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Technique

Q. Li; Y-Z. Xie; M-X. Gao; K-J. Li; S-Y. He et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 5, p. 2036-2044. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.2966872.

Grounding Resistance of a Hemispheric Electrode Located on the Top of a Finite-Height, Cone-Shaped Mountain

A. Sunjerga; M. Rubinstein; D. Poljak; H. Karami; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 5, p. 1889-1892. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2020.2974579.

A Multi-Step Reconfiguration Model for Active Distribution Network Restoration Integrating DG Start-Up Sequences

H. Sekhavatmanesh; R. Cherkaoui 

Ieee Transactions On Sustainable Energy. 2020-10-01. Vol. 11, num. 4, p. 2879-2888. DOI : 10.1109/TSTE.2020.2980890.

The Polarity Reversal of Lightning‐Generated Sky Wave

W. Hou; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; Q. Zhang 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2020. Vol. 125, num. 17, p. 1-17, e2020JD032448. DOI : 10.1029/2020JD032448.

Partial Discharge Localization Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal: A Performance Analysis

M. Azadifar; H. Karami; Z. Wang; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi et al. 

IEEE Access. 2020. Vol. 8, p. 147507-147515. DOI : 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3015973.

An Efficient FDTD Method to Calculate Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Over Irregular Terrain Adopting the Moving Computational Domain Technique

W. Hou; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; Q. Zhang; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 3, p. 976-980. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2019.2917282.

The Upper Bound of the Speed of Propagation of Waves along a Transmission Line

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Progress In Electromagnetics Research M. 2020. Vol. 93, p. 119-125. DOI : 10.2528/PIERM20040304.

Latitude and Topographical Dependence of Lightning Return Stroke Peak Current in Natural and Tower-Initiated Negative Ground Flashes

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2020. Vol. 11, num. 6, p. 560. DOI : 10.3390/atmos11060560.

Modeling Compact Intracloud Discharge (CID) as a Streamer Burst

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2020-05-25. Vol. 11, num. 5, p. a.n. 549. DOI : 10.3390/atmos11050549.

Balancing management of strategic aggregators using non-cooperative game theory

M. Rayati; M. Bozorg; A. M. Ranjbar; R. Cherkaoui 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-07-01. Vol. 184, p. 106297. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106297.

On the Efficiency of OpenACC-aided GPU-Based FDTD Approach: Application to Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

S. Mohammadi; H. Karami; M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi 

Applied Sciences. 2020. Vol. 10, num. 7, p. 2359. DOI : 10.3390/app10072359.

LMA observations of upward lightning flashes at the Santis Tower initiated by nearby lightning activity

A. Sunjerga; M. Rubinstein; N. Pineda; A. Mostajabi; M. Azadifar et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2020-04-01. Vol. 181, p. 106067. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2019.106067.

Partial Discharge Localization Using Time Reversal: Application to Power Transformers

H. Karami; M. Azadifar; A. Mostajabi; M. Rubinstein; H. Karami et al. 

Sensors. 2020. Vol. 20, num. 5, p. 1419. DOI : 10.3390/s20051419.

Characteristics of different charge transfer modes in upward flashes inferred from simultaneously measured currents and fields

L. He; M. Azadifar; Q. Li; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov et al. 

High Voltage. 2020-02-01. Vol. 5, num. 1, p. 30-37. DOI : 10.1049/hve.2019.0017.

On the Stability of FDTD-Based Numerical Codes to Evaluate Lightning-Induced Overvoltages in Overhead Transmission Lines

M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; R. Procopio; A. Piantini; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2020. Vol. 62, num. 1, p. 108-115. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2890043.

Electromagnetic Time Reversal Similarity Characteristics and its Application to Locating Faults in Power Networks

Z. Wang; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2020. Vol. 35, num. 4, p. 1735-1748. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2019.2952207.

On the influence of the soil stratification and frequency-dependent parameters on lightning electromagnetic fields

Q. Li; M. Rubinstein; J. Wang; L. Cai; M. Zhou et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2020. Vol. 178, p. 106047. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2019.106047.

Time reversal applied to fault location in power networks: Pilot test results and analyses

Z. Wang; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

Electrical Power and Energy Systems. 2020. Vol. 114, p. 105382. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijepes.2019.105382.

Conference Papers

Investigation of Electromagnetic Field Coupling to a Transmission Line Terminated with Non-Vertical Risers

J. Guo; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray; F. Rachidi 

2020-01-01. 33rd General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International-Union-of-Radio-Science, Rome, ITALY, Aug 29-Sep 05, 2020. DOI : 10.23919/URSIGASS49373.2020.9232394.

Localization of Electromagnetic Interference Source Using a Time Reversal Cavity: Application of the Maximum Power Criterion

H. Karami; M. Azadifar; A. Mostajabi; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2020. 2020 IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility and Signal & Power Integrity Virtual Symposium, [Online event], August 3-28, 2020. p. 598-602. DOI : 10.1109/EMCSI38923.2020.9191576.

Nowcasting Lightning Occurrence Using Machine Learning Techniques: The Challenge of Identifying Outliers

A. Mostajabi; D. Finney; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2020. EGU General Assembly 2020, Vienna, Austria, May 4-8, 2020. DOI : 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-22302.

Theses

Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Theory, Application to Fault Location in Power Networks and Experimental Validation

Z. Wang / F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Paolone (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Book Chapters

Software tools for the lightning performance assessment

A. Borghetti; W. A. Chisholm; F. Napolitano; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi et al. 

Lightning Interaction with Power Systems – Volume 2: Applications; London, UK: The Institution of Engineering and Technology IET, 2020. p. 498.

Field-to-transmission line coupling models

V. Cooray; C. A. Nucci; A. Piantini; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Lightning Interaction with Power Systems – Volume 1: Fundamentals and Modelling; United Kingdom: IET, 2020. p. 456.

2019

Journal Articles

The Propagation Effects of Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Over Mountainous Terrain in the Earth-Ionosphere Waveguide

D. Li; A. Luque; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Azadifar et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 2019-12-26. Vol. 124, p. 14,198-14,219. DOI : 10.1029/2018JD030014.

Meteorological Aspects of Self-Initiated Upward Lightning at the Santis Tower (Switzerland)

N. Pineda; J. Figueras i Ventura; D. Romero; A. Mostajabi; M. Azadifar et al. 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 2019-12-26. Vol. 124, num. 24, p. 14162-14183. DOI : 10.1029/2019JD030834.

Calculation of the Grounding Resistance of Structures Located on Elevated Terrain

A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; D. Poljak 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2019. Vol. 61, num. 6, p. 1891-1895. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2877214.

A New Engineering Model of Lightning M Component That Reproduces Its Electric Field Waveforms at Both Close and Far Distances

M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; Q. Li; F. Rachidi; V. Rakov 

Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 2019-12-16. Vol. 124, p. 14,008-14,023. DOI : 10.1029/2019JD030796.

Single-Sensor Source Localization Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal and Deep Transfer Learning: Application to Lightning

A. Mostajabi; H. Karami; M. Azadifar; A. Ghasemi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Scientific Reports. 2019-11-22. Vol. 9, num. 1, p. 17372. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-019-53934-4.

Nowcasting lightning occurrence from commonly available meteorological parameters using machine learning techniques

A. Mostajabi; D. L. Finney; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. 2019. Vol. 2, num. 1, p. 41. DOI : 10.1038/s41612-019-0098-0.

Analysis of the lightning production of convective cells

J. Figueras i Ventura; N. Pineda; N. Besic; J. Grazioli; A. Hering et al. 

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. 2019. Vol. 12, num. 10, p. 5573-5591. DOI : 10.5194/amt-12-5573-2019.

On the representation of thin wires inside lossy dielectric materials for FDTD‐based LEMP simulations

A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 2019. Vol. 14, num. 9, p. 1314-1322. DOI : 10.1002/tee.22932.

Estimation of the expected annual number of flashovers in power distribution lines due to negative and positive lightning

F. Napolitano; F. Tossani; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2019. Vol. 176, p. 105956. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2019.105956.

Electromagnetic Fields Associated With the M‐Component Mode of Charge Transfer

L. He; F. Rachidi; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2019. Vol. 124, p. 6791–6809. DOI : 10.1029/2018JD029998.

Generalized Electric Field Equations of a Time-Varying Current Distribution Based on the Electromagnetic Fields of Moving and Accelerating Charges

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2019. Vol. 10, num. 7, p. 367. DOI : 10.3390/atmos10070367.

Multiple-Station Measurements of a Return-Stroke Electric Field From Rocket-Triggered Lightning at Distances of 68-126 km

J. Wang; Q. Li; L. Cai; M. Zhou; Y. Fan et al. 

Ieee Transactions On Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2019-04-01. Vol. 61, num. 2, p. 440-448. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2821193.

Importance of Taking Into Account the Soil Stratification in Reproducing the Late-Time Features of Distant Fields Radiated by Lightning

Q. Li; J. Wang; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; A. Sunjerga et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2019. Vol. 61, num. 3, p. 935-944. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2840702.

On the Modeling of Non-Vertical Risers in the Interaction of Electromagnetic Fields With Overhead Lines

J. Guo; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2019. Vol. 61, num. 3, p. 631-636. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2019.2903335.

A Study of a Large Bipolar Lightning Event Observed at the Säntis Tower

M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; V. A. Rakov; G. Diendorfer et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2019. Vol. 61, num. 3, p. 796-806. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2019.2913220.

EM Fields Generated by a Scale Model Helical Antenna and Its Use in Validating a Code for Lightning-Induced Voltage Calculation

M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; A. Piantini et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2019. Vol. 61, num. 3, p. 778-787. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2019.2911995.

Calculation of High-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Overhead Transmission Line Above a Lossy Ground and Terminated With a Nonlinear Load

J. Guo; F. Rachidi; S. V. Tkachenko; Y-Z. Xie 

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2019. Vol. 67, num. 6, p. 4119-4132. DOI : 10.1109/TAP.2019.2902743.

Polarimetric radar characteristics of lightning initiation and propagating channels

J. Figueras i Ventura; N. Pineda; N. Besic; J. Grazioli; A. Hering et al. 

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. 2019. Vol. 12, num. 5, p. 2881-2911. DOI : 10.5194/amt-12-2881-2019.

Analysis of a bipolar upward lightning flash based on simultaneous records of currents and 380-km distant electric fields

A. Mostajabi; D. Li; M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2019. Vol. 174, p. 105845. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2019.04.023.

Isolated vs. Interconnected Wind Turbine Grounding Systems: Effect on the Harmonic Grounding Impedance, Ground Potential Rise and Step Voltage

A. Sunjerga; Q. Li; D. Poljak; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2019. Vol. 173, p. 230-239. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2019.04.010.

Tower and Path-Dependent Voltage Effects on the Measurement of Grounding Impedance for Lightning Studies

A. Sunjerga; D. S. Gazzana; D. Poljak; H. Karami; K. Sheshyekani et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2019. Vol. 61, num. 2, p. 409-418. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2819693.

Nonlinear electrical conductivity through the thickness of multidirectional carbon fiber composites

X. Chen; A. Smorgonskiy; J. Li; A. P. Vassilopoulos; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Journal of Materials Science. 2019. Vol. 54, num. 5, p. 3893-3903. DOI : 10.1007/s10853-018-3127-1.

Conference Papers

Reduction of a Cone-Shaped Terrain Grounding Resistance by Remote Grounding

A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; D. Poljak 

2019-01-01. 27th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM), Split, CROATIA, Sep 19-21, 2019. p. 553-556. DOI : 10.23919/SOFTCOM.2019.8903728.

Pulses in Upward Negative Lightning at the Säntis Tower in Northeastern Switzerland

L. He; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; V. Rakov et al. 

2019. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, December 9-13, 2019.

Meteorological conditions during self-initiated upward lightning at the Säntis tower (Switzerland)

J. Montanya; N. Pineda; J. Figueras i Ventura; D. Romero; A. Mostajabi et al. 

2019. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, December 9-13, 2019.

On the Influence of an Elevated Terrain on the Grounding Resistance of a Vertical Rod

A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; D. Poljak 

2019-01-01. 19th IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC) / 3rd IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe Conference (I and CPS Europe), Genova, ITALY, Jun 10-14, 2019. DOI : 10.1109/EEEIC.2019.8783741.

Säntis Lightning Research Facility: A Summary of the First 10 Years and Future Outlook

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019.

Field-to-Transmission Line Coupling Models: Recent Progress

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019.

Performance Analysis of the Moving Computational Domain Technique for the Calculation of Sferics

W. Hou; F. Rachidi; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; Q. Zhang 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019. p. 1-3. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA47030.2019.8951583.

Polarity asymmetry in return stroke speed caused by the momentum associated with radiation

V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019.

LMA Observation of Upward Bipolar Lightning Flash at the Säntis Tower

A. Sunjerga; M. Rubinstein; A. Mostajabi; M. Azadifar; N. Pineda et al. 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA47030.2019.8951538.

An Extension of the Guided Wave M-Component Model Taking into Account the Presence of a Tall Strike Object

Q. Li; M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; L. Cai et al. 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019.

Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal Similarity Metric to Locate Lightning-Originated Flashovers on Overhead Transmission Lines

Z. Wang; F. Gerini; M. Paolone; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA47030.2019.8951737.

Locating Lightning Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Application of the Minimum Entropy Criterion

H. Karami; A. Mostajabi; M. Azadifar; Z. Wang; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA47030.2019.8951562.

AKUNU Status and Outlook

G. Nicora; M. Labie; J. Ortega; M. Rubinstein; F. Vega et al. 

2019. 2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), São Paulo, Brazil, September 30 – October 4, 2019.

Polarimetric radar characteristics of lightning initiation and propagating channels

J. Figueras i Ventura; N. Pineda; N. Besic; J. Grazioli; A. Hering et al. 

2019. 39th International Conference on Radar Meteorology, Nara, Japan, September 16-19, 2019.

Effect of Penetrating Conductors on Shielding Effectiveness of Metallic Enclosures

Z. Wang; N. Mora; C. Romero; M. Nyffeler; F. Rachidi 

2019. Asian Electromagnetic International Conference ASIAEM, Xi’an, China, September 15-20, 2019.

Measurement and Analysis of the Breakdown Strength of Different Liquid Dielectric Materials

N. Mora; A. Mostajabi; B. Daout; F. Rachidi 

2019. Asian Electromagnetic International Conference ASIAEM, Xi’an, China, September 15-20, 2019.

Study of the electromagnetic protection of infrastructures with alternative shielding strategies

N. Mora; Z. Wang; C. Romero; M. Nyffeler; F. Rachidi 

2019. Asian Electromagnetic International Conference ASIAEM, Xi’an, China, September 15-20, 2019.

Some Optimization Techniques of Lightning Field Calculations

M. Rubinstein; A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi 

2019. Asian Electromagnetic International Conference ASIAEM, Xi’an, China, September 15-20, 2019.

Effect of Non-Vertical Risers in the Electromagnetic Field Coupling with Overhead Lines

J. Guo; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray; F. Rachidi; Y. Xie 

2019. Asian Electromagnetic International Conference – ASIAEM 2019, Xi’an, China, September 15-20, 2019.

Swiss Competence Center on Energy Research FURIES – Overview and Contributions in the Area of Power Electronics and Smart Grids

P. Favre-Perrod; J. Biela; M. Carpita; A. Christe; P. Czyz et al. 

2019. 21th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE ECCE Europe), Genova, Italy, September, 2-6, 2019. DOI : 10.23919/EPE.2019.8915485.

Properties of Direct-Time and Reversed-Time Transfer Functions to Locate Disturbances along Power Transmission Lines

Z. Chen; Z. Wang; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2019-08-26. 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech, Milan, Italy, June 23-27, 2019. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2019.8810552.

Two Possible Scenarios for the Formation of Category 1 Bipolar Lightning Flashes

M. Azadifar; Q. Li; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2019. 11th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, Hong Kong, China, June 12-14, 2019. DOI : 10.1109/APL.2019.8815954.

On the Influence of an Elevated Terrain on the Grounding Resistance of a Vertical Rod

A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; D. Poljak 

2019. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering ICEEE, Genoa, Italy, June 11-14, 2019. p. 257-260. DOI : 10.1109/EEEIC.2019.8783741.

FDTD Modeling of Lightning Electromagnetic Field Propagation Over Mountainous Terrain

D. Li; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2019. 2019 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium (ACES), Miami, FL, USA, April 15-19, 2019.

Reports

White paper on DC technologies for Switzerland’s electricity transmission and distribution

D. Dujic; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi-Haeri; S. Milovanovic; A. Christe et al. 

2019-05-15

2018

Journal Articles

Lorentz Force from a Current-Carrying Wire on a Charge in Motion under the Assumption of Neutrality in the Symmetrical Frame of Reference

A. Šunjerga; F. Sokolić; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Modern Physics. 2018. Vol. 09, num. 14, p. 2473-2481. DOI : 10.4236/jmp.2018.914159.

A Semi-Analytical Method to Evaluate Lightning-Induced Overvoltages on Overhead Lines Using the Matrix Pencil Method

J. Guo; Y-Z. Xie; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2018-11-22. Vol. 33, num. 6, p. 2837-2848. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2018.2842237.

An improved time marching simulation of distributed multiport networks loaded with nonlinear devices

J. Becerra; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields. 2018. Vol. 31, num. 6, p. e2315. DOI : 10.1002/jnm.2315.

Frequency Response of Electric and Magnetic Fields of Overhead Conductors With Particular Reference to Axial Electric Field

H. Xue; A. Ametani; J. Mahseredjian; Y. Baba; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 6, p. 2029-2032. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2763952.

Corrections to “Study of the Propagation of Common Mode IEMI Signals Through Concrete Walls”

N. Mora; G. Lugrin; M. Nyffeler; P. Bertholet; M. Rubinstein et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 5, p. 1610. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2778431.

Norm Criteria in the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Technique for Fault Location in Transmission Lines

S-Y. He; Y-Z. Xie; Z-Y. Wang; F. Rachidi; B-Y. Liu et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 5, p. 1240-1248. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2806892.

Effect of Dispersive Soil on the Electromagnetic Response of Buried Wires in the UHF Range

J. J. Pantoja; F. Vega; F. Román; F. Rachidi 

Radio Science. 2018. Vol. 53, num. 7, p. 895-905. DOI : 10.1029/2018RS006544.

Evaluation of the Mitigation Effect of the Shield Wires on Lightning Induced Overvoltages in MV Distribution Systems Using Statistical Analysis

M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; R. Procopio; A. Piantini; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 5, p. 1400-1408. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2779184.

On Non-Uniform Transient Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Overhead Transmission Lines

J. Guo; Y-z. Xie; F. Rachidi; K-j. Li; S-f. Wang 

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2018. Vol. 66, num. 6, p. 3087-3096. DOI : 10.1109/TAP.2018.2821698.

An Analysis of Current and Electric Field Pulses Associated With Upward Negative Lightning Flashes Initiated from the Säntis Tower

L. He; M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2018. Vol. 123, num. 8, p. 4045-4059. DOI : 10.1029/2018JD028295.

Remonter le temps jusqu’à la source

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

Bulletin.ch. 2018-05-01. Vol. 5/2018, p. 20-24.

An experimental field study of the grounding system response of tall wind turbines to impulse surges

D. S. Gazzana; A. Smorgonskiy; N. Mora; A. Šunjerga; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2018. Vol. 160, p. 219-225. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2018.02.020.

Locating lightning strikes and flashovers along overhead power transmission lines using electromagnetic time reversal

R. Razzaghi; M. Scatena; K. Sheshyekani; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2018. Vol. 160, p. 282-291. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2018.03.012.

Extension of the Unmatched-Media Time Reversal Method to Locate Soft Faults in Transmission Lines

A. Orlandi; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 5, p. 1539-1545. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2799932.

A Simple Formula Expressing the Fields on the Aperture of an Impulse Radiating Antenna Fed by TEM Coplanar Plates

F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2018. Vol. 66, num. 3, p. 1549-1552. DOI : 10.1109/TAP.2018.2790263.

A Full-Scale Experimental Validation of Electromagnetic Time Reversal Applied to Locate Disturbances in Overhead Power Distribution Lines

Z. Wang; S. He; B. Liu; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018-02-01. Vol. 60, num. 5, p. 1562-1570. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2018.2793967.

On the Differential Input Impedance of an Electro-Explosive Device

J. J. Pantoja; F. Vega; F. Roman; N. Pena; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 2018-02-01. Vol. 66, num. 2, p. 858-864. DOI : 10.1109/TMTT.2017.2772801.

Transient Responses of Overhead Cables Due to Mode Transition in High Frequencies

H. Xue; A. Ametani; J. Mahseredjian; Y. Baba; F. Rachidi et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 3, p. 785-794. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2737439.

A New Solution for the Evaluation of the Horizontal Electric Fields From Lightning in Presence of a Finitely Conducting Ground

A. Andreotti; F. Rachidi; L. Verolino 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 3, p. 674-678. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2735859.

Study of the Propagation of Common Mode IEMI Signals Through Concrete Walls

N. Mora; G. Lugrin; M. Nyffeler; P. Bertholet; M. Rubinstein et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 2, p. 385 -393. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2729342.

Conference Papers

Generalized Telegrapher’s Equations for Buried Curved Wires

D. Poljak; D. Cavka; F. Rachidi 

2018-01-01. 2nd URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting (AT-RASC), Meloneras, SPAIN, May 28-Jun 01, 2018. DOI : 10.23919/URSI-AT-RASC.2018.8471409.

Experimental Assessment of the Prediction Performance of Dynamic Equivalent Circuit Models of Grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems

E. Namor; F. Sossan; E. Scolari; R. Cherkaoui; M. Paolone 

2018-01-01. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), Sarajevo, BOSNIA & HERCEG, Oct 21-25, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2018.8571787.

Transient Impedance of Interconnected Wind Turbine Grounding Systems

A. Sunjerga; Q. Li; D. Poljak; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2018-01-01. 26th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM), CROATIA, Sep 13-15, 2018. p. 397-400. DOI : 10.23919/SOFTCOM.2018.8555790.

An Analysis of the Distribution of Inter-Flash Time Intervals in the Area of the Santis Tower

A. Sunjerga; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; F. Rachidi 

2018-01-01. 26th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM), CROATIA, Sep 13-15, 2018. p. 393-396. DOI : 10.23919/SOFTCOM.2018.8555816.

Evaluation of Ionospheric D Region Parameters Using Simultaneously Measured Lightning Current and 380-km Distant Electric Field

D. Li; A. Luque; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2018. AGU Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, December 10-14, 2018.

LMA Observation of Upward Flashes at Santis Tower: Preliminary Results

A. Mostajabi; N. Pineda; D. Romero; M. Azadifar; O. Van der Velde et al. 

2018-01-01. Joint 60th IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) / IEEE Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (APEMC), Singapore, SINGAPORE, May 14-18, 2018. p. 399-402. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2018.8393808.

Time Reversal Applied to Fault Location in Power Networks

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2018-01-01. IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Signal Integrity and Power Integrity (EMC, SI & PI), Long Beach, CA, Jul 30-Aug 03, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/EMCSI.2018.8495233.

Filectromagnetic Time Reversal Applied to Fault Location: On the Properties of Back-Injected Signals

Z. Wang; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2018-01-01. Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), Dublin, IRELAND, Jun 11-15, 2018. DOI : 10.23919/PSCC.2018.8449024.

Electric Fields Produced by Lightning Strokes Obtained by Ray-Tracing Method

A. Parra; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2018. International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications ICEAA, Cartagena, Colombia, September 10-14, 2018. p. 613-615. DOI : 10.1109/ICEAA.2018.8520523.

An Update on the Characteristics of Positive Flashes Measured at the Säntis Tower

M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2018. International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications ICEAA, Cartagena, Colombia, September 10-14, 2018.

AKUNU: Open Lightning Detection and Atmospheric Data Collection System

G. Nicora; V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; F. Roman et al. 

2018. International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications ICEAA, Cartagena, Colombia, September 10-14, 2018.

Distant Electric Fields from Lightning Return Strokes: Influence of Soil Stratification and Frequency-Dependent Parameters

Q. Li; M. Rubinstein; J. Wang; L. Cai; M. Zhou et al. 

2018. 34th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Rzeszov, Poland, September 2-7, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2018.8503336.

On the Similarity of Electric Field Signatures of Upward and Downward Negative Leaders

M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; V. A. Rakov; D. Pavanello et al. 

2018. 34th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Rzeszov, Poland, September 2-7, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2018.8503362.

On the Classification of Self-Triggered versus Other-Triggered Lightning Flashes

A. Sunjerga; A. Mostajabi; N. Pineda; D. Romero; O. Van der Velde et al. 

2018. 34th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Rzeszov, Poland, September 2-7, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2018.8503322.

Mitigation of Lightning-Induced Overvoltages Using Shield Wires: Application of the Response Surface Method

M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi; A. Piantini 

2018. 34th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Rzeszov, Poland, September 2-7, 2018. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2018.8503388.

On the Impact of Meteorological Conditions on the Initiation of Upward Lightning Flashes from Tall Structures

A. Mostajabi; A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; M. Azadifar; A. Smorgonskiy et al. 

2018. 34th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Rzeszov, Poland, September 2-7, 2018. p. 1-5. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2018.8503310.

Time Reversal Focusing Property in Mismatched Media

Z. Wang; A. Lowenstein; S. Rahimi; P. Dehkhoda; H. Sadeghi et al. 

2018. 2018 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Santa Barbara, California, August 27-31, 2018.

Time Reversal Applied to Fault Location: A Summary of Experimental Validations

Z. Wang; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2018. 2018 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Santa Barbara, California, August 27-31, 2018.

Does the magnetic field from the leader current influence the fine geometrical structure of the lightning channel?

M. Rubinstein; M. Azadifar; A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray 

2018. 2018 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Santa Barbara, California, August 27-31, 2018.

Lightning Measurement Station at the Säntis Tower: An Update on Recent Instrumentation and Data

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2018. 2018 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Santa Barbara, California, August 27-31, 2018.

Application of the Singularity Expansion Method (SEM) for Multiconductor Transmission Lines

S. Tkachenko; F. Middelstaedt; J. Nitsch; F. Rachidi; R. Vick et al. 

2018. 2018 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Santa Barbara, California, August 27-31, 2018.

LMA Campaign for the Observation of Upward Lightning at the Säntis Tower During Summer 2017: Preliminary Results

A. Mostajabi; N. Pineda; A. Sunjerga; D. Romero; M. Azadifar et al. 

2018. XVI International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, Nara, Japan, June 17-22, 2018.

Analysis of Location Accuracy of ToA-Based Lightning Location Systems in Mountainous Terrain

D. Li; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; G. Diendorfer; W. Schulz 

2018. XVI International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, Nara, Japan, June 17-22, 2018.

Electromagnetic Time Reversal Applied to Fault Location: On the Properties of Back-Injected Signals

Z. Wang; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2018. 20th Power Systems Computation Conference, Dublin, Ireland, June 11-15, 2018.

An Interpretation of Time Reversal Invariant Systems

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2018. 2nd URSI Atlantic Radio Science Conference, Gran Canaria, Spain, May 28 – June 1, 2018.

Modeling of Different Charge Transfer Modes in Upward Flashes Constrained by Simultaneously Measured Currents and Fields

L. He; M. Azadifar; Q. Li; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2018. 2018 Joint IEEE EMC and Asia Pacific EMC Symposium, Singapore, May 14-17, 2018. p. 403-407. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2018.8393809.

Modeling of EMP Coupling to Lossless MTLs in Time Domain Based on Analytical Gauss-Seidel Iteration Technique

J. Guo; Y. Xie; F. Rachidi 

2018. 2018 Joint IEEE EMC and Asia Pacific EMC Symposium, Singapore, May 14-17, 2018. p. 897-902. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2018.8393911.

Measurements of lightning currents at Mount Säntis in Switzerland

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone 

2018. 2018 High Power Electromagnetics Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 5, 2018.

Development of a Lightning Location System Based on Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Technical Challenges and Expected Gain

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Stojilovic 

2018. 2018 International Lightning Detection Conference (ILDC), Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, March 12-15, 2018.

An Analysis of Lightning Activity in the Säntis Region through the Big Hiatus in Global Warming

A. Mostajabi; A. Smorgonskii; F. Rachidi; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2018. 2018 International Lightning Detection Conference (ILDC), Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, March 12-15, 2018.

Extreme Values of Lightning Parameters

A. Smorgonskii; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2018. 2018 International Lightning Detection Conference (ILDC), Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, March 12-15, 2018.

Theses

Characteristics of Upward Lightning Flashes

M. Azadifar / F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Paolone (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Talks

Time Reversal Applied to Fault Location in Power Network (Workshop on Electromagnetic Time Reversal and Its Application to Electromagnetic Compatibility)

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2018 IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility , Signal and Power Integrity, Long Beach, California, July 30 – August 3, 2018.

An Introduction to Time Reversal (Workshop on Electromagnetic Time Reversal and Its Application to Electromagnetic Compatibility)

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2018 IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility , Signal and Power Integrity, Long Beach, California, July 30 – August 3, 2018.

Challenges of Lightning Protection of Modern Wind Turbines (Workshop on Lightning Protection of Wind Turbines)

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2018 Joint IEEE EMC and Asia Pacific EMC Symposium, Singapore, May 14-17, 2018.

Cloud-To-Ground Lightning and Wind Turbines (Workshop on Lightning Protection of Wind Turbines)

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2018 Joint IEEE EMC and Asia Pacific EMC Symposium, Singapore, May 14-17, 2018.

Evaluation of the Mitigation Effect of Shield Wires on Lightning Induced Overvoltages in MV Distribution Systems using Statistical Analysis

M. Brignone; D. Mestriner; R. Procopio; A. Piantini; F. Rachidi 

2018 High Power Electromagnetics Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 5, 2018.

Electromagnetic Time Reversal

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2018 High Power Electromagnetic Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 5, 2018.

2017

Journal Articles

Emergence of Friedmann Equation of Cosmology of a Flat Universe from the Time-Energy Uncertainty Principle

V. Cooray; G. Cooray; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Modern Physics. 2017. Vol. 08, num. 12, p. 1979-1987. DOI : 10.4236/jmp.2017.812119.

Location Accuracy Evaluation of ToA-Based Lightning Location Systems Over Mountainous Terrain

D. Li; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; G. Diendorfer; W. Schulz et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 21, p. 11760-11775. DOI : 10.1002/2017JD027520.

Formulation of the Field-to-Transmission Line Coupling Equations in Terms of Scalar and Vector Potentials

V. Cooray; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 5, p. 1586-1591. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2657891.

Mixed-Potential Integral Equation for Full-Wave Modeling of Grounding Systems Buried in a Lossy Multilayer Stratified Ground

H. Karami; K. Sheshyekani; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 5, p. 1505-1513. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2655497.

Analysis of lightning-ionosphere interaction using simultaneous records of source current and 380 km distant electric field

M. Azadifar; D. Li; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 2017. Vol. 159, p. 48-56. DOI : 10.1016/j.jastp.2017.05.010.

Advances in lightning research

V. Cooray; F. Rachidi 

Journal Of Atmospheric And Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 2017. Vol. 154, p. 181-181. DOI : 10.1016/j.jastp.2016.10.014.

Lightning Potential Index performances in multimicrophysical cloud-resolving simulations of a back-building mesoscale convective system: The Genoa 2014 event

M. Lagasio; A. Parodi; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi; E. Fiori 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 8, p. 4238-4257. DOI : 10.1002/2016JD026115.

Are Standardized Lightning Current Waveforms Suitable for Aircraft and Wind Turbine Blades Made of Composite Materials?

A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; N. V. Korovkin; A. P. Vassilopoulos 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 4, p. 1320-1328. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2682324.

An Alternative Method for Locating Faults in Transmission Line Networks Based on Time Reversal

A. Codino; Z. Wang; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 5, p. 1601-1612. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2017.2671369.

Extrapolation of a Truncated Spectrum With Hilbert Transform for Obtaining Causal Impulse Responses

J. Becerra; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 2, p. 454-460. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2016.2613044.

Stable Simulation of Multiport Passive Distributed Networks Using Time Marching Method

J. Becerra; F. Vega; A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 2, p. 447-453. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2016.2613338.

A Technique for Calculating Voltages Induced on Twisted-Wire Pairs Using the FDTD Method

A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 1, p. 301-304. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2016.2604463.

Evaluation of Power System Lightning Performance—Part II: Application to an Overhead Distribution Network

M. Brignone; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 1, p. 146-153. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2016.2601657.

Evaluation of Power System Lightning Performance, Part I: Model and Numerical Solution Using the PSCAD-EMTDC Platform

M. Brignone; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 1, p. 137-145. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2016.2601640.

Assessment of the Influence of Losses on the Performance of the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Fault Location Method

R. Razzaghi; G. Lugrin; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Pwrd. 2017. Vol. 32, num. 5, p. 2303-2312. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2016.2615887.

Conference Papers

A Study of Electrical Current Distribution in Anisotropic Materials with Special Reference to Lightning Interaction with Composite Materials

X. Chen; A. Smorgonskii; A. La Fata; R. Procopio; N. Korovkin et al. 

2017. XIV International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Natal, Brazil, October 2-6, 2017.

On Wind Turbine Impedance Analysis via Different Approaches

A. Sunjerga; F. Rachidi; D. Poljak 

2017. 25th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM), Split, CROATIA, SEP 21-23, 2017. p. 314-317. DOI : 10.23919/SOFTCOM.2017.8115546.

Simultaneous Records of Current and 380-km Distant Electric Field of a Bipolar Lightning Flash

A. Mostajabi; M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

2017. XIV International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Natal, Brazil, October 2-6, 2017. p. 183-187. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2017.8116921.

Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal to Locate Faults in Transmission Lines: Definition and Application of the Mirrored Minimum Energy Property

Z. Wang; A. Codino; R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2017. EMC Europe International Symposium, Angers, France, September 4-8, 2017. DOI : 10.1109/EMCEurope.2017.8094641.

On the Use of Magnetic Current Loop Source Model in Lightning Electromagnetics

D. Poljak; D. Cavka; F. Rachidi 

2017. 32nd URSI General Assembly, Montreal, Canada, August 19-26, 2017. DOI : 10.23919/URSIGASS.2017.8105246.

A Semi-Analytical Simplified Approach to Compute Lightning Radiated Electric Fields at Long Distances Taking into Account Ionospheric Reflection

M. Azadifar; D. Li; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2017. 32nd URSI General Assembly, Montreal, Canada, August 19-26, 2017. DOI : 10.23919/URSIGASS.2017.8105183.

Time Marching Simulation of Signal Propagation in Power Lines Loaded with Non-Linear devices

J. D. Beccera; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2017. 32nd URSI General Assembly, Montreal, Canada, August 19-26, 2017. DOI : 10.23919/URSIGASS.2017.8105249.

A Method to Detect Causality Violations Using Discrete Hilbert Transform

J. D. Becerra; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2017. 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Signal/Power Integrity, Washington DC, USA, August 7-11, 2017. p. 388-392. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2017.8077901.

A Full-Scale Experimental Test of Electromagnetic Time Reversal Applied to Locate Faults in Power Networks

Z. Wang; S. He; Q. Li; B. Liu; R. Razzaghi et al. 

2017. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium ASIAEM, Bangalore, India, July 23-27, 2017.

Revisiting the Calculation of the Early-Time HEMP Conducted Environment

N. Mora; G. Lugrin; J. D. Becerra; P. Bertholet; M. Nyffeler et al. 

2017. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium ASIAEM, Bangalore, India, July 23-27, 2017.

Experimental Characterization of the Grounding Impedance of Wind Turbines

D. Da Silva Gazzana; A. Smorgonskiy; N. Mora; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2017. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium ASIAEM, Bangalore, India, July 23-27, 2017.

Enforcing Delayed Causality Through Spectrum Extrapolation

J. D. Becerra; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2017. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium ASIAEM, Bangalore, India, July 23-27, 2017.

A Study of Upward Flashes Initiated at the Säntis Tower

R. Daher; M. Azadifar; A. Smorgonskiy; J. Zuber; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2017. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium ASIAEM, Bangalore, India, July 23-27, 2017.

Locating Lightning-Originated Flashovers in Power Networks using Electromagnetic Time Reversal

R. Razzaghi; M. Scatena; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; G. Antonini 

2017. 12th International Conference of Power Systems Transients (IPST), Seoul, Republic of Korea, June 26-29, 2017.

On the Measurement of the Grounding Impedance of Tall Wind Turbines

A. Smorgonskiy; D. Gazzana; N. Mora; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2017. 12th International Conference of Power Systems Transients (IPST), Seoul, Republic of Korea, June 26-29, 2017.

Single-End FPGA-Based Fault Location System for Radial/Meshed AC/DC Networks based on the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Theory

R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2017. 2017 IEEE PES PowerTech, Manchester, UK, June 18-22, 2017. p. 1-7. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2017.7980832.

Evaluation of Lightning‐Induced Overvoltages on a Distribution System: Validation of a Dedicated Code using Experimental Results on a Reduced Scale Model

D. Metriner; M. Brignone; R. Procopio; E. Ginnante; I. Ruggi et al. 

2017. 17th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, EEEIC’17, Milan, Italy, June 6-9, 2017. DOI : 10.1109/EEEIC.2017.7977636.

Lightning Performance of Distribution Lines due to Positive and Negative Indirect Lightning Flashes

F. Napolitano; F. Tossani; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

2017. 17th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, EEEIC’17, Milan, Italy, June 6-9, 2017. DOI : 10.1109/EEEIC.2017.7977777.

Simultaneous Currents and Electric Fields at Two Distances Associated with an Upward Flash to the Säntis Tower

M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; H. Pichler et al. 

2017. 10th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, APL 2017, Krabi, Thailand, May 16-19, 2017.

The use of a potential lightning index in multi-microphysical cloud-resolving simulations of a V-shape convective system

M. Lagasio; A. Parodi; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi; E. Fiori 

2017. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2017.

A Large Bipolar Event Recorded at the Säntis Tower

M. Azadifar; G. Diendorfer; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi et al. 

2017. 4th International Symposium on Winter Lightning (ISWL2017), Joetsu, Japan, April 12-14, 2017.

Prediction of Lightning Incidence to Tall Structures Before Construction

A. Smorgonskiy; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; G. Diendorfer 

2017. 4th International Symposium on Winter Lightning (ISWL2017), Joetsu, Japan, April 12-14, 2017.

Books

Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Application to EMC and Power Systems

 

Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2017.

Book Chapters

Electromagnetic Time Reversal Applied to Fault Location in Power Networks

R. Razzaghi; G. Lugrin; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Application to Electromagnetic Compatibility and Power Systems; New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2017. p. 217-274.

Application of Electromagnetic Time Reversal to Lightning Location

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Application to Electromagnetic Compatibility and Power Systems; New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2017. p. 189-216.

Time Reversal: A Different Perspective

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Application to Electromagnetic Compatibility and Power Systems; New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2017. p. 1-28.

2016

Journal Articles

Bipolar Lightning Flashes Observed at the Säntis Tower: Do We Need to Modify the Traditional Classification?

M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov; M. Paolone et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 2016. Vol. 121, num. 23, p. 14117-14126. DOI : 10.1002/2016Jd025461.

A Methodology to Reduce the Computational Effort in the Evaluation of the Lightning Performance of Distribution Networks

I. Bendato; M. Frignone; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi 

Atmosphere. 2016. Vol. 7, num. 11, p. 147. DOI : 10.3390/atmos7110147.

On Practical Implementation of Electromagnetic Models of Lightning Return-Strokes

H. Karami; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinsein 

Atmosphere. 2016. Vol. 7, num. 10, p. 135. DOI : 10.3390/atmos7100135.

On instabilities in time marching methods

J. Becerra; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

Progress In Electromagnetics Research C. 2016. Vol. 68, p. 1-10. DOI : 10.2528/PIERC16062905.

A Switched Oscillator Geometry Inspired by a Curvilinear Space-Part II: Electrodynamic Considerations

F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 2016. Vol. 44, num. 10, p. 2249-2257. DOI : 10.1109/TPS.2016.2581586.

A Switched Oscillator Geometry Inspired by a Curvilinear Space-Part I: DC Considerations

F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 2016. Vol. 44, num. 10, p. 2240-2248. DOI : 10.1109/TPS.2016.2581308.

An automated FPGA real-time simulator for power electronics and power systems electromagnetic transient applications

R. Razzaghi; M. Mittens; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2016. Vol. 141, p. 147-156. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2016.07.022.

Fast Initial Continuous Current Pulses vs Return Stroke Pulses in Tower-initiated Lightning

M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov; M. Paolone et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2016. Vol. 121, num. 11, p. 6425-6434. DOI : 10.1002/2016JD024900.

An Improved Approach for the Calculation of the Transient Ground Resistance Matrix of Multiconductor Lines

F. Tossani; F. Napolitano; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2016. Vol. 31, num. 3, p. 1142-1149. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2015.2500341.

Graded-permittivity polymer nanocomposites as superior dielectrics

T. Nardi; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; Y. Leterrier 

Composites Science and Technology. 2016. Vol. 129, p. 1-9. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2016.04.010.

On the Kernel of the Cooray–Rubinstein Formula in the Time Domain

A. Andreotti; F. Rachidi; L. Verolino 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2016. Vol. 58, num. 3, p. 927-930. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2016.2526650.

Experimental Characterization of the Response of an Electrical and Communication Raceway to IEMI

N. Mora; I. D. Flintoft; L. Dawson; J. F. Dawson; F. Rachidi et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2016. Vol. 58, num. 2, p. 494-505. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2510423.

Analysis of lightning electromagnetic field propagation in mountainous terrain and its effects on ToA-based lightning location systems

D. Li; M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2016. Vol. 121, num. 2, p. 895-911. DOI : 10.1002/2015JD024234.

Evaluation of the performance characteristics of the European Lightning Detection Network EUCLID in the Alps region for upward negative flashes using direct measurements at the instrumented Säntis Tower

M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; G. Diendorfer et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2016. Vol. 121, num. 2, p. 595-606. DOI : 10.1002/2015JD024259.

On Lightning Electromagnetic Field Propagation Along an Irregular Terrain

D. Li; M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2016. Vol. 58, num. 1, p. 161-171. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2483018.

Influence of ground wire on the initiation of upward leader from 110 to 1000kV AC phase line

X. Wang; J. He; Z. Yu; R. Zeng; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2016. Vol. 130, p. 103-112. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2015.08.022.

Conference Papers

Correlation vs. Causality in Other-Triggered Upward Lightning in Tower Flashes

M. Rubinstein; J. Zuber; A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; G. Diendorfer 

2016. 33rd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP)rd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Estoril, Portugal, September 25-30, 2016. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2016.7791360.

Implementation and Performance Analysis of the Lightning Potential Index as a Forecasting Tool

E. Fiori; M. Lagasio; A. Parodi; R. Procopio; A. Smorgonskiy et al. 

2016. 33rd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Estoril, Portugal, September 25-30, 2016. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2016.7791514.

Lightning Location Systems and Interstroke Intervals: Effects of Imperfect Detection Efficiency

M. Stojilovic; M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2016. 33rd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Estoril, Portugal, September 25-30, 2016. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2016.7791370.

Bipolar Lightning Flashes Observed at the Säntis Tower

M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov; M. Paolone et al. 

2016. 33rd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Estoril, Portugal, September 25-30, 2016.

Protection Strategy against IEMI for Wireless Communication Infrastructures

S. Van de Beek; M. Stojilovic; N. Mora; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi et al. 

2016. 2016 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility – EMC Europe, Wroclaw, Poland, September 5-10, 2016. p. 455-460. DOI : 10.1109/EMCEurope.2016.7739189.

Stable Simulation of Nonlinearly Loaded Lossy Transmission Lines with Time Marching Approach

J. D. Becerra; A. Tatematsu; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2016. IEEE International Symposium on electromagnetic Compatibility, Ottawa, Canada, July 25-29, 2016. p. 261-266. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2016.7571655.

Identification of Constraints and Advantages of Vircator Simulations using XOOPIC

E. Neira; F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2016. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2016, London, UK, July 11-14, 2016.

Analytical Evaluation of the Per-Unit-Length Conductance of a Coated Two-Wire Transmission Line

N. Mora; I. Junqua; F. Rachidi; J-P. Parmantier 

2016. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2016, London, UK, July 11-14, 2016.

Occurrence of Downward and Upward Flashes at the Säntis Tower: Relationship with -10 degrees C Temperature Altitude

M. Azadifar; M. Lagasio; E. Fiori; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2016. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2016, London, UK, July 11-14, 2016.

High Power Electromagnetics Applied to Humanitarian Demining in Colombia

F. Vega; F. Roman; J. J. Pantoja; N. Mora; F. Rachidi et al. 

2016. IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 30 – July 1, 2016. p. 33-34. DOI : 10.1109/USNC-URSI.2016.7588498.

Design of an Efficient High Power Electromagnetic Radiator using a Yagi-Uda Antenna Connected to a Switched Ocillator

F. Vega; J. Rangel; F. Rachidi; Y-Z. Xie 

2016. IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 30 – July 1, 2016. p. 35-36. DOI : 10.1109/USNC-URSI.2016.7588499.

An Update on the Measurements of Lightning Currents and Electromagnetic Fields Associated with Flashes to the Säntis Tower in Switzerland

M. Azadifar; D. Li; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi et al. 

2016. International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Bologna, Italy, June 27-30, 2016.

Evaluation of the Lightning Performance of an Overhead Multiconductor Transmission Line System

M. Brignone; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; I. Bendato et al. 

2016. International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Bologna, Italy, June 27-30, 2016.

On the adequacy of standardized lightning current waveform for composite structures for aircraft and wind turbine blades

A. Smorgonskii; F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Rubinstein; N. Korovkin; A. P. Vassilopoulos 

2016. EMC 2016, The IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Ottawa, Canada, 25-29 July, 2016. p. 289-292. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2016.7571660.

Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Transmission Lines: A Model for the Risers

G. Lugrin; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; S. Tkachenko 

2016. 7th Asia Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Signal Integrity, Shenzhen, China, May 18-21, 2016. p. 174-176. DOI : 10.1109/APEMC.2016.7523000.

Location Accuracy Evaluation of ToA-Based Lightning Location Systems over Mountainous Terrain

D. Li; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; Z. Wang 

2016. 24th International Lightning Detection Conference (ILDC), San Diego, California, April 18-21, 2016.

On the Estimation of the Number of Upward Flashes From Wind Turbines in Mountainous Areas

A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer 

2016. 24th International Lightning Detection Conference (ILDC), San Diego, California, April 18-21, 2016.

Simultaneous Current and Distant Electric Field Waveforms from Upward Lightning: Effect of Ionospheric Reflection

M. Azadifar; D. Li; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

2016. 24th International Lightning Detection Conference (ILDC), San Diego, California, April 18-21, 2016.

An Overview of Lightning Research in Switzerland

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2016. World Meeting on Lightning, Cartagena, Colombia, April 6-8, 2016.

Theses

Locating transient disturbance sources and modelling their interaction with transmission lines

G. Lugrin / F. Rachidi-Haeri; S-R. Cherkaoui (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Contribution to the study of the vulnerability of critical systems to Intentional Electromagnetic Interference (IEMI)

N. Mora Parra / F. Rachidi-Haeri; I. Junqua (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Advanced methods for the evaluation of lightning incidence over large areas, wind turbine parks and tall towers

A. Smorgonskii / F. Rachidi-Haeri; M. Rubinstein (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Fast Simulation of Electromagnetic Transients in Power Systems

R. Razzaghi / M. Paolone; F. Rachidi-Haeri (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Book Chapters

Telegrapher’s equations for field-to-transmission line interaction. Theory and application to the case of lightning induced voltages on distribution lines

A. Borghetti; F. Napolitano; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Advanced Techniques for Power System Modelling, Control and Stability Analysis; London, UK: IET, 2016. p. 3-44.

Talks

Lightning current and electromagnetic field measurements at the Säntis tower in Switzerland

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone 

24th International Lightning Detection Conference (ILDC), San Diego, California, April 18-21, 2016.

2015

Journal Articles

A model for the evaluation of the electric field associated with the lightning-triggering rocket wire and its corona

A. Smorgonskiy; E. Eguez; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 2015. Vol. 120, num. 20, p. 10964-10973. DOI : 10.1002/2015Jd023373.

An analysis of the initiation of upward flashes from tall towers with particular reference to Gaisberg and Säntis Towers

A. Smorgonskiy; A. Tajalli; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

Journal Of Atmospheric And Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 2015. Vol. 136, p. 46-51. DOI : 10.1016/j.jastp.2015.06.016.

High-Frequency Electromagnetic Coupling to Multiconductor Transmission Lines of Finite Length

G. Lugrin; S. V. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; R. Cherkaoui 

Ieee Transactions On Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 6, p. 1714-1723. DOI : 10.1109/Temc.2015.2475156.

From the Outgoing Editor-in-Chief

F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions On Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 6, p. 1287-1288. DOI : 10.1109/Temc.2015.2499918.

Lightning Striking Characteristics to Very High Structures

T. Shindo; S. Okabe; A. Hussein; F. Rachidi; F. Heidler et al. 

CIGRE Technical Brochure. 2015. num. 633.

Study of the Propagation of IEMI Signals Along Power and Communication Lines

N. Mora; G. Lugrin; F. Rachidi 

Interaction Notes. 2015. num. IN 627.

Some Developments of the Cooray–Rubinstein Formula in the Time Domain

A. Andreotti; F. Rachidi; L. Verolino 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 5, p. 1079-1085. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2434771.

The Influence of the Slope Angle of the Ocean–Land Mixed Propagation Path on the Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

J. Paknahad; K. Sheshyekani; M. Hamzeh; D. Li; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 5, p. 1086-1095. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2435894.

Numerical Simulation of the Overall Transfer Impedance of Shielded Spacecraft Harness Cable Assemblies

N. Mora; F. Rachidi; P. Pelissou; A. Junge 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 4, p. 894-902. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2404928.

Analysis of Electromagnetic Fields Inside a Reinforced Concrete Building With Layered Reinforcing Bar due to Direct and Indirect Lightning Strikes Using the FDTD Method

A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 3, p. 405-417. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2400132.

An Improved Formula for the Transfer Impedance of Two-Layer Braided Cable Shields

N. Mora; F. Rachidi; P. Pelissou; A. Junge 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 3, p. 607-610. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2388771.

Time-Domain Analysis of Building Shielding Against Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

R. Araneo; S. Celozzi; A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 3, p. 397-404. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2014.2377776.

A New Formulation of the Cooray-Rubinstein Expression in Time Domain

A. Andreotti; F. Rachidi; L. Verolino 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 3, p. 391-396. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2401399.

Protection contre les interférences électromagnétiques intentionnelles. Peut-on utiliser les techniques classiques de la CEM ?

G. Lugrin; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; M. Righero; M. Rubinstein 

Bulletin Electrosuisse. 2015. Vol. 6, p. 38-41. DOI : 10.5169/seals-856662.

Editorial

F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2015. Vol. 57, num. 1, p. 2-2. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2015.2391636.

On the Transmission-Line Approach for the Evaluation of LEMP Coupling to Multiconductor Lines

F. Napolitano; F. Tossani; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2015. Vol. 30, num. 2, p. 861-869. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2014.2318515.

Conference Papers

An Update on Experimental Data Obtained at the Santis Tower

M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello 

2015. IEEE 15th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC), Rome, 10-13 June 2015. p. 1009-1012. DOI : 10.1109/EEEIC.2015.7165302.

Optimization of a Vircator using a novel evolutionary algorithm designed to reducing the number of evaluations

E. Neira; F. Vega; J. J. Pantoja; F. Rachidi 

2015. 2015 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), Torino, Italy, 7-11 September 2015. p. 1643-1646. DOI : 10.1109/ICEAA.2015.7297366.

Characteristics of Electric Fields of Upward Negative Stepped Leaders

M. Azadifar; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2015. XIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Balneario Camboriu, Brazil, September 28 – October 2, 2015. p. 32-36. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2015.7339279.

Analysis and Modeling of Epoxy/MWCNT Composites

N. Mora; P. Savi; M. Giorcelli; F. Rachidi 

2015. 15th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications ICEAA, Torino, Italy, September 7-11, 2015. p. 333-336. DOI : 10.1109/ICEAA.2015.7297130.

Evaluation of The Electric-Field Transfer Functions Between IEMI Sources and Banking IT Equipment

S. Runke; M. Stojilovic; S. Sliman; M. Rubinstein; M. Clemens et al. 

2015. Joint IEEE International Symposium on EMC and EMC Europe, Dresden, Germany, August 16-22, 2015. p. 1345-1350. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2015.7256367.

The European Project STRUCTURES: Challenges and Results

S. Van de Beek; J. Dawson; L. Dawson; I. Flintoft; F. Leferink et al. 

2015. Joint IEEE International Symposium on EMC and EMC Europe, Dresden, Germany, August 16-22, 2015. p. 1095-1100. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2015.7256321.

On the Validity Limits of the Transmission Line Theory in Evaluating Differential-Mode Signals along a Two-Wire Line above a Ground Plane

N. Mora; G. Lugrin; I. Junqua; J-P. Parmantier; S. Tkachenko et al. 

2015. Joint IEEE International Symposium on EMC and EMC Europe, Dresden, Germany, August 16-22, 2015. p. 797-800. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2015.7256265.

Electromagnetic Time Reversal Applied to Fault Detection: the Issue of Losses

G. Lugrin; R. Razzaghi; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

2015. Joint IEEE International Symposium on EMC and EMC Europe, Dresden, Germany, August 16-22, 2015. p. 209-212. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2015.7256160.

Propagation Effects on Lightning Magnetic Fields Over Hilly and Mountainous Terrain

D. Li; J. Paknahad; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; K. Sheshyekani et al. 

2015. Joint IEEE International Symposium on EMC and EMC Europe, Dresden, Germany, August 16-22, 2015. p. 1436-1440. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2015.7256384.

On the Classification of Tower Flashes as Self-Initiated and Other-Triggered

M. Rubinstein; A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; J. Zuber 

2015. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium (ASIAEM), Jeju, Republic of Korea, August 2-7, 2015.

Effect of the Penetration through a Concrete Wall on the Propagation of Common Mode IEMI Signals

N. Mora; G. Lugrin; F. Rachidi; M. Nyffeler; P. Bertholet et al. 

2015. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium (ASIAEM), Jeju, Republic of Korea, August 2-7, 2015.

On the Applicability of the Transmission Line Theory for the Analysis of Common-Mode IEMI-Induced Signals

G. Lugrin; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; P. Bertholet; M. Nyffeler et al. 

2015. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium (ASIAEM), Jeju, Republic of Korea, August 2-7, 2015.

Analysis of the Induced Electromagnetic Field in the Surroundings of a NEMP Simulator

B. Daout; N. Mora; M. Sallin; C. Romero; F. Vega et al. 

2015. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium (ASIAEM), Jeju, Republic of Korea, August 2-7, 2015.

Test of Surge Protective Devices to Mitigate Intentional Electromagnetic Interferences (IEMI)

G. Lugrin; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; P. Bertholet; M. Nyffeler et al. 

2015. Asia Electromagnetics International Symsposium (ASIAEM), Jeju, Republic of Korea, August 2-7, 2015.

Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of an FPGA-Based Real-Time Simulator for Power Electronics Applications

R. Razzaghi; F. Colas; X. Guillaud; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2015. 11th International Conference of Power Systems Transients (IPST), Cavtat, Croatia, June 15-18, 2015. p. 1-7.

Measurements of Transient Grounding Impedance of a Wind Turbine at Mont-Crosin Wind Park

A. Smorgonskiy; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; K. Sheshyekani et al. 

2015. 2015 Asia Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Taipei, Taiwan, May 26-29, 2015.

On the Use of Electromagnetic Time Reversal for Lightning Location

H. Karami; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2015. URSI Atlantic Radio Science International Conference, Gran Canaria, May 18-22, 2015. DOI : 10.1109/URSI-AT-RASC.2015.7303059.

2014

Journal Articles

Overview of the European project STRUCTURES

S. Van De Beek; J. Dawson; I. Flintoft; F. Leferink; N. Mora et al. 

IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Magazine. 2014. Vol. 3, num. 4, p. 70-79. DOI : 10.1109/MEMC.2014.7023202.

On the Concept of Grounding Impedance of Multipoint Grounding Systems

D. Cavka; F. Rachidi; D. Poljak 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 6, p. 1540-1544. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2014.2341043.

Evaluation of Lightning-Induced Currents on Cables Buried in a Lossy Dispersive Ground

J. Paknahad; K. Sheshyekani; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; A. Mimouni 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 6, p. 1522-1529. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2014.2341831.

Lightning Electromagnetic Fields and Their Induced Currents on Buried Cables. Part II: The Effect of a Horizontally Stratified Ground

J. Paknahad; K. Sheshyekani; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 5, p. 1146-1154. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2014.2311926.

Lightning Electromagnetic Fields and Their Induced Currents on Buried Cables. Part I: The Effect of an Ocean-Land Mixed Propagation Path

J. Paknahad; K. Sheshyekani; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 5, p. 1137-1145. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2014.2311923.

Study and Classification of Potential IEMI Sources

N. Mora; F. Vega; G. Lugrin; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

System Design and Assessment Notes. 2014. Vol. 41.

Lightning Protection of Wind Turbine blades

S. Yokoyama; B. Hermoso; V. Cooray; F. D’Alessandro; G. Diendorfer et al. 

CIGRE Technical brochure. 2014. num. 578.

A Method for the Assessment of the Optimal Parameter of Discrete-Time Switch Model

R. Razzaghi; C. Foti; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2014. Vol. 115, num. October, p. 80-86. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2014.02.008.

On the possible variation of the lightning striking distance as assumed in the IEC lightning protection standard as a function of structure height

V. Cooray; U. Kumar; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2014. Vol. 113, p. 79-87. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2014.03.017.

Characterization, Modeling, and Statistical Analysis of the Electromagnetic Response of Inert Improvised Explosive Devices

J. J. Pantoja; N. Pena; F. Rachidi; F. Vega; F. Roman 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 2, p. 393-403. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2284964.

Electromagnetic Fields of a Lightning Return Stroke in Presence of a Stratified Ground

A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 2, p. 413-418. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2282995.

Editorial

F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 1, p. 2. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2291945.

A Comparison of Frequency-Dependent Soil Models: Application to the Analysis of Grounding Systems

D. Cavka; N. Mora; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 1, p. 177-187. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2271913.

On the Location of Lightning Discharges Using Time Reversal of Electromagnetic Fields

G. Lugrin; N. M. Parra; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2014. Vol. 56, num. 1, p. 149-158. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2266932.

Conference Papers

An Efficient Method Based on the Electromagnetic Time Reversal to Locate Faults in Power Networks

R. Razzaghi; G. Lugrin; H. Mahmoudimanesh; C. Romero; M. Paolone et al. 

2014. IEEE PES General Meeting, National Harbor, MD, JUL 27-31, 2014. DOI : 10.1109/PESGM.2014.6939067.

Fault Location in Multi-Terminal HVDC Networks Based on Electromagnetic Time Reversal with Limited Time Reversal

R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; J. Descloux; B. Raison et al. 

2014. 18th Power Systems Computation Conference, Wrocław, Poland, August 18-22, 2014. p. 1-7. DOI : 10.1109/PSCC.2014.7038411.

Lightning Electromagnetic Fields and Their Induced Voltages on Overhead Lines: the Effect of a Non-flat Lossy Ground

J. Paknahad; K. Sheshyekani; M. Hamzeh; F. Rachidi 

2014. 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China, October 13-17, 2014. p. 591-594. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973193.

Lightning Induced Currents on River-Crossing Buried Cables

J. Paknahad; K. Sheshyekani; M. Hamzeh; F. Rachidi 

2014. 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China, October 13-17, 2014. p. 581-584. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973191.

An Update on the Charaterictics of Positive Flashes Recorded on the Säntis Tower

M. Azadifar; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; V. Rakov et al. 

2014. 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China, October 13-17, 2014. p. 777-781. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973228.

Analysis of Lightning Events Preceding Upward Flashes from Gaisberg and Säntis Towers

A. Smorgonskii; A. Tajalli; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

2014. 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China, October 13-17, 2014. p. 1382-1385. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973346.

High–Frequency Electromagnetic Field Coupling to a Long Finite Line with Vertical Risers

S. Tkachenko; F. Middelstaedt; J. Nitsch; R. Vick; G. Lugrin et al. 

2014. 31st URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Beijing, China, August 16-23, 2014. DOI : 10.1109/URSIGASS.2014.6929526.

On the Influence of Measuring Instruments Bandwidth Limitations on the Inferred Statistical Parameters for Lightning Currents

M. Azadifar; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello 

2014. 31st URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Beijing, China, August 16-23, 2014. DOI : 10.1109/URSIGASS.2014.6929563.

Lightning Experiments on the Säntis Tower

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello 

2014. 23rd International Lightning Detection Conference, Tucson, AZ, USA, March 18-21, 2014.

A Semi-Analytical Formula for the Evaluation of the Indirect Lightning Performance of Overhead Power Lines

M. Brignone; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

2014. International Symposiumm on Electromagnetic Compatibility – EMC Europe 2014, Gothenburg, Sweden, September 1-4, 2014.

A Comparator-based Technique for Identification of Intentional Electromagnetic Interference Attacks

D. Recordon; M. Rubinstein; M. Stojilovic; N. Mora; G. Lugrin et al. 

2014. International Symposiumm on Electromagnetic Compatibility – EMC Europe 2014, Gothenburg, Sweden, September 1-4, 2014.

Analyse multi-niveaux des effets induits par des interférences électromagnétiques

C. Kasmi; S. Sliman; N. Mora; M. Darces; M. Hélier et al. 

2014. 17e Colloque International et Exposition sur la Compatibilité Electromagnétique, Clermont-Ferrand, France, July 1-3, 2014.

MTL Modeling of Spacecraft Harness Cable Assemblies

N. Mora; F. Rachidi; P. Pelissou; A. Junge 

2014. 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, August 3-8, 2014. p. 277-282. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2014.6898984.

Design and Realization of a High-Voltage Adapter for the Testing of Surge Protective Devices against Intentional Electromagnetic Interferences

P. Bertholet; A. Kaelin; G. Lugrin; N. Mora; M. Nyffeler et al. 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

FDTD Calculation of LEMP Inside a Reinforced Concrete Building

A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

Influence of LLS Detection Efficiency on the Measured Distribution of Interstroke Intervals

M. Azadifar; M. Stojilovic; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

Analysis of the Propagation of High Frequency Disturbances along Low-Voltage Test Raceway

N. Mora; C. Kasmi; F. Rachidi; M. Darces; M. Hélier et al. 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

Response of an Electrical and Communication Raceway to HPEM Transient Field Illumination

N. Mora; C. Romero; F. Vega; F. Rachidi; P. Bertholet et al. 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

Measurement of Lightning Currents at the Säntis Tower in Switzerland

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

Numerical Calculation of the Fields on the Aperture Plane of an Impulse Radiation Antenna

F. Vega; N. Mora; F. Rachidi 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

Solution of the Fields in a Coaxial Switched Oscillator

F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2014. American Electromagnetics International Symposium (AMEREM), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

Application of Singularity Expansion Method (SEM) to Long Transmission Lines

S. Tkachenko; F. Middelstaedt; J. Nitsch; R. Vick; G. Lugrin et al. 

2014. American Electreomagnetics International Symposium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, July 27-31, 2014.

On the Influence of Topography on Lightning Incidence in the Region of Pic du Midi

A. Smorgonskiy; G. Berger; S. Pedeboy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2014. 6th International Conference on Lightning Physics and Effects, Manaus, Brazil, May 12-16, 2014.

Electromagnetic Interference Control Techniques for Spacecraft Harness

A. Junge; J. Wolf; P. Pelissou; N. Mora; F. Rachidi 

2014. 2014 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Tokyo, Japan, May 12-16, 2014.

Calculation of Electromagnetic Fields Inside a Building with Layered Reinforcing Bar Struck by Lightning Using the FDTD Method

A. Tatematsu; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2014. 2014 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Tokyo, Japan, May 12-16, 2014.

EMC Applications of Electromagnetic Time Reversal (Plenary Speech)

F. Rachidi 

2014. 2014 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC’Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, May 12-16, 2014.

An Update on the Instrumentation of the Säntis Tower in Switzerland for Lightning Current Measurements and Obtained Results

M. Azadifar; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; C. Romero et al. 

2014. CIGRE International Colloquium on Lightning and Power Systems, Lyon, France, May 12-14, 2014.

Lightning Detection and Location : From Early Methods to Electromagnetic Time Reversal

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2014. 2nd Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius, April 7-10, 2014.

On Practical Implementation of Electromagnetic Time Reversal to Locate Lightning

H. Karami; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2014. 23rd International Lightning Detection Conference, Tucson, Arizona, USA, March 18-21, 2014.

Book Chapters

Interaction of electromagnetic fields with electrical networks generated by lightning

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

The Lightning Flash, 2nd Edition; London: IET, 2014. p. 559-609.

A New Set of Electrodes for Coaxial, Quarter Wave Switched Oscillators

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; D. V. Giri; B. Daout; F. Roman et al. 

Ultra-Wideband Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 10; New York: Springer, 2014. p. 231-238.

Talks

EMC/Lightning Applications of Electromagnetic Time Reversal

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China, October 13-17, 2014.

Lightning Experiments on the Säntis Tower (Invited Lecture)

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; D. Pavanello 

23rd International Lightning Detection Conference, Tucson, Arizona, USA, March 18-21, 2014.

Patents

Efficient Method Based on the Electromagnetic Time Reversal to Locate Faults in Power Network

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi-Haeri; H. Mahmoudimanesh; R. Razzaghi; G. Lugrin 

US9465067; US2014300370.

2014.

2013

Journal Articles

Lightning Protection of Low Voltage Networks

A. Piantini; A. Borghetti; A. Galvan; T. Funabashi; L. Grcev et al. 

CIGRE Technical Brochure. 2013. num. 550.

Positive lightning flashes recorded on the Säntis tower from May 2010 to January 2012

C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; V. A. Rakov et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2013. Vol. 118, num. 23, p. 12’879-12’892. DOI : 10.1002/2013JD020242.

Lightning Parameters for Engineering Applications

V. A. Rakov; A. Borghetti; C. Bouquegneau; W. A. Chisholm; V. Cooray et al. 

CIGRE Technical Brochure. 2013. num. 549.

A New Set of Electrodes for Coaxial Quarter Wave Switched Oscillators

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; D. V. Giri 

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 2013. Vol. 41, num. 9, p. 2545-2550. DOI : 10.1109/TPS.2013.2276400.

On the Electromagnetic Susceptibility of Hot Wire-Based Electroexplosive Devices to RF Sources

J. J. Pantoja; N. Pena; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; F. Vega et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2013. Vol. 55, num. 4, p. 754-763. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2012.2222891.

Application of the Cascaded Transmission Line Theory of Paul and McKnight to the Evaluation of NEXT and FEXT in Twisted Wire Pair Bundles

A. Shoory; M. Rubinstein; A. Rubinstein; C. Romero; N. Mora et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2013. Vol. 55, num. 4, p. 648-656. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2254716.

Susceptibility of Electro-Explosive Devices to Microwave Interference

J. J. Pantoja; N. Pena; F. Rachidi; F. Vega; F. Roman 

Defence Science Journal. 2013. Vol. 63, num. 4, p. 386-392. DOI : 10.14429/dsj.63.2434.

Guideline for Numerical Electromagnetic Analysis Method

A. Ametani; M. Paolone; K. Yamamoto; A. M. Haddad; J. He et al. 

CIGRE Technical Brochure 543. 2013. Vol. 1, p. 1-106.

Statistical Distributions of Lightning Currents Associated With Upward Negative Flashes Based on the Data Collected at the Säntis Tower in 2010 and 2011

C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2013. Vol. 28, num. 3, p. 1804-1812. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2013.2254727.

Evaluation of Lightning Electromagnetic Fields and Their Induced Voltages on Overhead Lines Considering the Frequency Dependence of Soil Electrical Parameters

M. Akbari; K. Sheshyekani; A. Pirayesh; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2013. Vol. 55, num. 6, p. 1210-1219. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2258674.

An Efficient Method Based on the Electromagnetic Time Reversal to Locate Faults in Power Networks

R. Razzaghi; G. Lugrin; H. Manesh; C. Romero; M. Paolone et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2013. Vol. 28, num. 3, p. 1663-1673. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2013.2251911.

On the proportion of upward flashes to lightning research towers

A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; W. Schulz 

Atmospheric Research. 2013. Vol. 129-130, p. 110-116. DOI : 10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.08.014.

On the Validity of Approximate Formulas for the Evaluation of the Lightning Electromagnetic Fields in the Presence of a Lossy Ground

M. Khosravi-Farsani; R. Moini; S. H. H. Sadeghi; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2013. Vol. 55, num. 2, p. 362-370. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2012.2211364.

La vulnérabilité des réseaux électriques en cas d’attaques électromagnétiques: Caractéristiques des sources d’interférences intentionnelles

G. Lugrin; N. Mora; S. Sliman; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Bulletin Electrosuisse. 2013. Vol. 5, p. 39-43. DOI : 10.5169/seals-856484.

From the Incoming Editor-in-Chief

F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2013. Vol. 55, num. 1, p. 2. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2013.2240917.

A Method for the Analysis and Design of Switched Oscillators using Chain Parameters

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; N. Mora; B. Daout; N. Peña et al. 

Sensor and Simulation Notes. 2013. num. SSN 561.

A New Set of Electrodes for Coaxial, Quarter-Wave, Switched Oscillators

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; D. Giri 

Sensor and Simulation Notes. 2013. num. SSN 560.

Design, Realization, and Experimental Test of a Coaxial Exponential Transmission Line Adaptor for a Half-Impulse Radiating Antenna

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; N. Mora; N. Pena; F. Roman 

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 2013. Vol. 41, num. 1, p. 173-181. DOI : 10.1109/TPS.2012.2230340.

Use of the full-wave Finite Element Method for the numerical electromagnetic analysis of LEMP and its coupling to overhead lines

F. Napolitano; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2013. Vol. 94, p. 24-29. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2012.05.002.

Application of a partial element equivalent circuit method to lightning surge analyses

P. Yutthagowith; A. Ametani; F. Rachidi; N. Nagaoka; Y. Baba 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2013. Vol. 94, p. 30-37. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2012.05.003.

Conference Papers

A general purpose FPGA-based real-time simulator for power systems applications

R. Razzaghi; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2013. 2013 4th IEEE/PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE), Lyngby, Danmark, October, 6-9 2013. p. 1-5. DOI : 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2013.6695318.

Time Reversal of Electromagnetic Fields and its Application to Lightning Location

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2013. 12th International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, October. 7-11, 2013. p. 378-383. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2013.6729247.

On the Relation between Lightning Flash Density and Terrain Elevation

A. Smorgonskii; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer 

2013. 12th International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, October. 7-11, 2013. p. 62-66. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2013.6729216.

Bursts of Fast Pulses in Positive Lightning Current Waveforms Recorded on the Säntis Tower

C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov; M. Paolone et al. 

2013. 12th International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, October. 7-11, 2013. p. 7-10. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2013.6729229.

Singularity Expansion Method for Long Terminated Lines

S. Tkachenko; J. B. Nitsch; R. Vick; F. Rachidi; D. Poljak 

2013. 2013 International
 Conference on
 Electromagnetics in
 Advanced
 Applications ICEAA, Torino, Italy, September 9-13, 2013.

Modeling of the propagation along low voltage power networks for IEMI studies

N. Mora; C. Kasmi; F. Rachidi; M. Darces; M. Hélier 

2013. 2013 International
 Conference on 
Electromagnetics in
 Advanced
 Applications ICEAA, Torino, Italy, September 9-13, 2013.

On the Application of Frequency Dependent Soil Models to the Transient Analysis of Grounding Electrodes

D. Cavka; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; D. Poljak 

2013. 2013 EMC Europe International Symposium, Brugge, Belgium, September 2-6, 2013.

Overview of IEMI Conducted and Radiated Sources: Characteristics and Trends

G. Lugrin; N. Mora; S. Sliman; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2013. 2013 EMC Europe International Symposium, Brugge, Belgium, September 2-6, 2013.

On the Feasibility of Low-Power IEMI attacks on Communication and Control Lines

A. Tatematsu; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; N. Mora; S. Sliman 

2013. 34th Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium PIERS, Stockholm, Sweden, August 12-15, 2013.

Critical Equipment Input Impedance Measurement for IEMI Calculations

N. Mora; M. J. Salvatierra; C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2013. 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Denver, Colorado, August 5-9, 2013. p. 416-422. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2013.6670449.

Design of a Switched Oscillator for IEMI Susceptibility Testing

F. Vega; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; N. Peña; F. Roman 

2013. 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Denver, Colorado, August 5-9, 2013. p. 423-427. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2013.6670450.

Lightning Currents Measured on the Säntis Tower: A Summary of the Results Obtained in 2010 and 2011

C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone 

2013. 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Denver, Colorado, August 5-9, 2013. p. 825-828. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2013.6670524.

A Novel Method for the Optimal Parameter Selection of Discrete-Time Switch Model

R. Razzaghi; C. Foti; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2013. 10th International Conference on Power Systems Transients, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 18-20, 2013. p. 1-7.

On the Use of Electromagnetic Time Reversal to Locate Faults in Series-Compensated Transmission Lines

R. Razzaghi; G. Lugrin; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2013. 10th IEEE PowerTech Conference, Grenoble, France, June 16-20, 2013. p. 1-5. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2013.6652101.

Reviews

A Review of HEMP Activities in Europe (1970-1995)

M. Ianoz 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2013. Vol. 55, num. 3, p. 412-421. DOI : 10.1109/Temc.2013.2246793.

Books

Electromagnetic Field Interaction with Transmission Lines: From Classical theory to HF Radiation Effects (Chinese Edition)

 

Beijing, China: Tsinghua University Press, 2013.

2012

Journal Articles

Guest Editorial

V. Cooray; F. Rachidi 

Atmospheric Research. 2012. Vol. 117, p. 1. DOI : 10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.07.022.

An Effective Approach for High-Frequency Electromagnetic Field-to-Line Coupling Analysis Based on Regularization Techniques

M. Brignone; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2012. Vol. 54, num. 6, p. 1289-1297. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2012.2200297.

Application of the Matrix Pencil Method to Rational Fitting of Frequency-Domain Responses

K. Sheshyekani; H. R. Karami; P. Dehkhoda; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2012. Vol. 27, num. 4, p. 2399-2408. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2012.2208986.

Application of the time reversal of electromagnetic fields to locate lightning discharges

N. Mora; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Atmospheric Research. 2012. Vol. 117, p. 78-85. DOI : 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.08.016.

A Review of Field-to-Transmission Line Coupling Models With Special Emphasis to Lightning-Induced Voltages on Overhead Lines

F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2012. Vol. 54, num. 4, p. 898-911. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2011.2181519.

Lightning Return Strokes to Tall Towers: Ability of Engineering and Electromagnetic Models to Reproduce Nearby Electromagnetic Fields

A. Mosaddeghi; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2012. Vol. 54, num. 4, p. 889-897. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2011.2177840.

Measurement of Lightning Currents Using a Combination of Rogowski Coils and B-Dot Sensors

C. Romero; A. Mediano; A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

Journal of Lightning Research. 2012. Vol. 4, num. 1, p. 71-77. DOI : 10.2174/1652803401204010071.

Compensation of the Instrumental Decay in Measured Lightning Electric Field Waveforms

M. Rubinstein; J-L. Bermudez; V. Rakov; F. Rachidi; A. Hussein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2012. Vol. 54, p. 685-688. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2012.2198482.

Correction to “Relativistic Doppler effect in an extending transmission line: Application to lightning”

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2012. Vol. 117, num. 13, p. D13104. DOI : 10.1029/2012JD017886.

Electromagnetic Environment in the Vicinity of a Tall Tower Struck by Lightning—A Review—

F. Rachidi 

IEEJ Transactions on Power and Energy. 2012. Vol. 132, num. 6, p. 573-578. DOI : 10.1541/ieejpes.132.573.

Prony Series Representation for the Lightning Channel Base Current

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2012. Vol. 54, num. 2, p. 308-315. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2011.2161636.

On the Mechanism of Current Pulse Propagation Along Conical Structures: Application to Tall Towers Struck by Lightning

A. Shoory; F. Vega; P. Yutthagowith; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2012. Vol. 54, num. 2, p. 332-342. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2011.2160068.

Time-Domain Generalized Telegrapher’s Equations for the Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Finite Length Wires Above a Lossy Ground

D. Poljak; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; S. Antonijevic; S. V. Tkachenko 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2012. Vol. 54, num. 1, p. 218-224. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2011.2181518.

Electric field within lightning protection volume in presence of a descending leader

V. Shostak; T. Petrenko; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2012. Vol. 85, p. 82-89. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2011.07.012.

A system for the measurements of lightning currents at the Säntis Tower

R. Romero; C. Alberto; M. Paolone; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi-Haeri et al. 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2012. Vol. 82, num. 1, p. 34-43. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2011.08.011.

Conference Papers

On the FEM and TL approaches for the calculation of lightning-Induced voltages on overhead lines

F. Napolitano; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2012. 8th Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy (MEDPOWER 2012), Cagliari, Italy, October 1-3, 2012.

Instrumentation of the Säntis Tower in Switzerland and Obtained Results After Two Years of Operation

C. Romero; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; M. Paolone 

2012. 2012 CIGRE Colloquium “Fusion of Lightning Research and Practice for Power System in the Future”, Hakodate, Japan, October 10-13, 2012. p. 1-5.

A New Method to Locate Faults in Power Networks Based on Electromagnetic Time Reversal

H. Mahmoudimanesh; G. Lugrin; R. Razzaghi; R. Romero; C. Alberto et al. 

2012. 13th IEEE Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Cesme, Turkey, June 17-20, 2012. p. 469-474. DOI : 10.1109/SPAWC.2012.6292952.

Coupling of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields to Transmission Lines

J. Nitsch; S. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi; D. Poljak; R. Vick 

2012. EMC Europe International Symposium, Rome, Italy, September 17-21, 2012.

The use of the regularization theory for the analysis of the field-to-line coupling problem

M. Brignone; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi et al. 

2012. EMC Europe International Symposium, Rome, Italy, September 17-21, 2012.

On the Possible Variation of the Lightning Striking Distance as Defined in the IEC Lightning Protection Standard as a Function of Structure Height

V. Cooray; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344305.

On the Use of the Time Reversal of Electromagnetic Fields to Locate Lightning Discharges

G. Lugrin; N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344263.

Analysis of Lightning Detection Network Data for Selected Areas in Canada

V. Shostak; O. Bormotov; W. Janischewskyj; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344395.

On the Validity of the Cooray Formula for the Evaluation of the Underground Horizontal Electric Fields of Lightning

M. Khosravi; R. Moini; S. H. H. Sadeghi; F. Rachidi 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344318.

A Full Wave Analysis of Lightning-Induced Voltages on Distribution Lines Considering the Conductive Coupling between the Lightning Channel and the Grounding System

M. Akbari; K. Sheshyekani; A. Pirayesh; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone et al. 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344381.

On the Evaluation of the Effective Height of Towers: the Case of the Gaisberg Tower

A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344388.

Influence of the Lightning Triggering Rocket Wire and its Corona on the Electric Field at Ground Level

A. Smorgonskiy; A. E. Egüz; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. Cooray 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344361.

A Statistical Analysis on the Risetime of Lightning Current Pulses in Negative Upward Flashes Measured at Säntis Tower

C. Romero; M. Paolone; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; D. Pavanello et al. 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344272.

Some Characteristics of Positive and Bipolar Lightning Flashes Recorded on the Säntis Tower in 2010 and 2011

C. Romero; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2012. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Vienna, Austria, September 3-7, 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2012.6344271.

A New Set of Electrodes for Coaxial Quarter Wave Switched Oscillators

V. Stavro; J. Felix; F. Rachidi; B. Daout 

2012. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2012, Toulouse, France, July 2-6, 2012.

A Study on the Electromagnetic Susceptibility of Improvised Explosive Devices

P. Acosta; J. Jairo; N. Pena; F. Roman; V. Stavro et al. 

2012. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2012, Toulouse, France, July 2-6, 2012.

Close-Range Lightning Electromagnetic Fields in Presence of a Stratified Ground

A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi 

2012. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2012, Toulouse, France, July 2-6, 2012.

High-Frequency Electromagnetic Coupling to Long Loaded Multiconductor Transmission Lines

G. Lugrin; N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi; S. Tkachenko; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2012. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2012, Toulouse, France, July 2-6, 2012.

On the vulnerability Analysis against IEMI

N. Mora Parra; G. Lugrin; R. Cherkaoui; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2012. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2012, Toulouse, France, July 2-6, 2012.

Polymer Matrix Composites with Nickel Nanoparticles for Electromagnetic Shielding Applications

M. M. Dadras; Ö. Kocabiyik; N. Mora; F. Rachidi 

2012. 15th European Microscopy Congress, Manchester, UK, September 16-21, 2012.

Electromagnetic Shielding using Nanoparticles Embedded in Polymer Matrix Composites

N. Mora Parra; M. M. Dadras; F. Rachidi 

2012. 4th International Conference “Smart Materials Structures Systems” CIMTEC, Motecatini, Italy, June 10-14, 2012.

Cable Crosstalk Analysis and Simulation: A Comparison between Low Frequency Circuit Approach and Transmission Line Theory

N. Mora; F. Rachidi; P. Pelissou; A. Junge 

2012. 2012 ESA Workshop on Aerospace EMC, Venice, Italy, May 21-23, 2012.

Localisation de la Foudre par Retournement Temporel

G. Lugrin; N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer 

2012. 16e Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Electromagnétique, Rouen, France, April 25-27, 2012.

Field-to-Transmission Line Coupling Models with Special Emphasis to Lightning-Induced Voltages

F. Rachidi 

2012. CIGRE International Colloquium on Power Quality and Lightning, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 13-16.

Wideband Experimental Characterization of Differential Antennas

P. Acosta; J. Jairo; N. Peña; F. Roman; F. Rachidi 

2012. European Conference on Antennas and Propagation EuCAP 2012, Prague, Czech republic, March 26-30, 2012. p. 2135-2139. DOI : 10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206108.

Theses

Instrumentation of the Säntis Tower for Lightning Current Measurement

A. C. Romero Romero / F. Rachidi (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2012. 

Book Chapters

Modelling lightning strikes to tall towers

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Lightning Electromagnetics; London, UK: IET, 2012. p. 873-916.

Interaction of lightning-generated electromagnetic fields with overhead and underground cables

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Lightning Electromagnetics; London, UK: IET, 2012. p. 687-718.

Propagation effects on electromagnetic fields generated by lightning return strokes: Review of simplified formulas and their validity assessment

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray 

Lightning Electromagnetics; London, UK: IET, 2012. p. 485-513.

Lightning Protection of Large Wind-Turbine Blades

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; A. Smorgonskiy 

Wind Energy Conversion Systems; Springer, 2012. p. 227-242.

2011

Journal Articles

Time-Domain Implementation of Cooray-Rubinstein Formula via Convolution Integral and Rational Approximation

F. Delfino; P. Girdinio; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2011. Vol. 53, num. 3, p. 755-763. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2011.2107325.

On the Measurement and Calculation of Horizontal Electric Fields From Lightning

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; R. Thottappillil 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2011. Vol. 53, num. 3, p. 792-801. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2010.2093602.

Design, Realization and Experimental Test of a Coaxial Exponential Transmission Line Adaptor for a Half Impulse Radiating Antenna

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; N. Mora Parra; N. Peña; F. Roman 

Sensor and Simulation Notes. 2011. num. SSN 556.

Radiated Fields From Lightning Strikes to Tall Structures: Effect of Upward-Connecting Leader and Reflections at the Return Stroke Wavefront

A. Mosaddeghi; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; F. Napolitano; D. Pavanello et al. 

Ieee Transactions On Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2011. Vol. 53, p. 437-445. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2010.2076815.

Lightning electromagnetic radiation over a stratified conducting ground: 2. Validity of simplified approaches

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2011. Vol. 116, num. D11, p. D11115. DOI : 10.1029/2010JD015078.

Relativistic Doppler effect in an extending transmission line: Application to lightning

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2011. Vol. 116, num. D13, p. D13205. DOI : 10.1029/2010JD015279.

On the accuracy of approximate techniques for the evaluation of lightning electromagnetic fields along a mixed propagation path

A. Shoory; A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein 

Radio Science. 2011. Vol. 46, num. 2, p. RS2001. DOI : 10.1029/2010RS004480.

Lightning electromagnetic radiation over a stratified conducting ground: Formulation and numerical evaluation of the electromagnetic fields

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2011. Vol. 116, num. D4, p. D04101. DOI : 10.1029/2010JD015077.

Frequency-domain analysis of ground electrodes buried in an ionized soil when subjected to surge currents: A MoM–AOM approach

K. Sheshyekani; S. H. H. Sadeghi; R. Moini; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2011. Vol. 81, p. 290-296. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2010.09.004.

Conference Papers

On the proportion of upward flashes to lightning research towers

A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; W. Schulz 

2011. 2011 7th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning (APL), Chengdu, China, 1-4 November 2011. p. 858-862. DOI : 10.1109/APL.2011.6110248.

Use of the full-wave finite element method for the numerical electromagnetic analysis of LEMP and its coupling with overhead lines

F. Napolitano; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2011. 2011 7th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning (APL), Chengdu, China, 1-4 November 2011. p. 308-313. DOI : 10.1109/APL.2011.6110132.

Numerical electromagnetic analysis methods and its applications to surge phenomena

A. Ametani; K. Yamamoto; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci 

2011. 2011 7th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning (APL), Chengdu, China, 1-4 November 2011. p. 755-761. DOI : 10.1109/APL.2011.6110228.

Remote Activation of Improvised Explosive Devices in Colombia using High Power Electromagnetic Sources

F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2011. 4th Annual Vehicle Survivability, Berlin, Germany, November 28- December 1, 2011.

Use of High Power Electromagnetic Radiation for Remote Activation of Improvised Explosive Devices in Colombia

F. Vega; F. Rachidi 

2011. 4th Annual Defeating IEDs Training Workshops, Brussels, Belgium, November 14-15, 2011.

Preliminary Comparison of Data from the Säntis Tower and the EUCLID Lightning Location System

C. Romero; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; A. Rubinstein et al. 

2011. XIth International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Fortaleza, Brazil, October 3-7, 2011. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2011.6088468.

Current Waveforms Associated with Positive Flashes Recorded on the Säntis Tower in Summer 2010

C. Romero; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2011. XIth International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Fortaleza, Brazil, October 3-7, 2011. p. 1-6. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2011.6088457.

A New Method for the Estimation of the Number of Upward Flashes from Tall Structures

A. Smorgonskiy; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; W. Schulz et al. 

2011. XIth International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Fortaleza, Brazil, October 3-7, 2011. p. 97-100. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2011.6088466.

A Physical Derivation of the Horizontal Electric Field Under the Ground Associated with Lightning Return Strokes

M. Rubinstein; L. G. Diaz; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi 

2011. XIth International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Fortaleza, Brazil, October 3-7, 2011. p. 78-81. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2011.6088420.

Recent Progress in Lightning Return Stroke Modeling and Electromagnetic Field Computation

F. Rachidi 

2011. XIth International Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA), Fortaleza, Brazil, October 3-7, 2011. p. 304-311. DOI : 10.1109/SIPDA.2011.6088436.

Improving the Electromagnetic Shielding of Composite Materials using Metallic Nanoparticles

N. Mora Parra; M. Dadras; P. Van der Wal; F. Rachidi 

2011. International Wokshop on Applications Prospects of Nanostructured Metamaterials, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 8, 2011.

Simulated NEXT and FEXT in Twisted Wire Pair Bundles

A. Shoory; M. Rubinstein; A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2011. 2011 EMC Europe International Symposium, York, United Kingdom, September 26-30, 2011.

Modeling of the electromagnetic coupling to electro-explosive devices

N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi-Haeri; N. Peña; F. Roman 

2011. 2011 URSI General Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey, August 13-20, 2011.

Design Simulation of a Coaxial Exponential Transmission Line for a Half Impulse Radiating Antenna

F. Vega; N. Mora Parra; F. Rachidi; N. Peña; F. Roman 

2011. 2011 URSI General Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey, August 13-20, 2011.

Lightning Return Strokes to Tall Towers: Ability of Engineering Models to Reproduce Nearby Electromagnetic Fields

S. A. Mosaddeghi; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

2011. 2011 URSI General Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey, August 13-20, 2011.

Electromagnetic Environment in the Vicinity of a Tall Tower Struck by Lightning

F. Rachidi 

2011. 3rd International Symposium on Winter Lightning (ISWL2011), Sapporo, Japan, June 15-16, 2011.

Rational Approximation for the Time Domain Implementation of Cooray-Rubinstein Formula

F. Delfino; P. Girdinio; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

2011. IEEE Power Tech International Conference, Trondheim, Norway, June 19-23, 2011. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2011.6019451.

Interaction Between Indirect Lightning and Grounding Systems for the Calculation of Overvoltages in Overhead Distribution Lines

A. Borghetti; F. Napolitano; C. A. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi et al. 

2011. IEEE Power Tech International Conference, Trondheim, Norway, June 19-23, 2011.

A New Method for the Inclusion of Frequency Domain Responses in Time Domain Codes

K. Sheshyekani; H. R. Karami; P. Dehkhoda; R. Kazemi; S. H. H. Sadeghi et al. 

2011. International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST 2011), Delft, The Netherlands, June 14-17, 2011.

Influence of Ground’s Characteristics on the Electromagnetic Fields Radiated by Lightning Strokes to CN Tower

M. Khosravi; R. Moini; S. S. H. Sadeghi; W. Janischewskyj; R. Iravani et al. 

2011. 29th International PIERS Symposium, Marrakesh, Morocco, March 20-23, 2011.

First Direct Lightning Current Measurements on the Newly Instrumented Säntis Tower in Switzerland

C. A. Romero; A. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2011. 29th International PIERS Symposium, Marrakesh, Morocco, March 20-23, 2011.

Theses

Electromagnetic Environment Associated with Lightning Strikes to Tall Strike Objects

S. A. Mosaddeghi / F. Rachidi (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2011. 

Standards

IEEE Guide for Improving the Lightning Performance of Electric Power Overhead Distribution Lines

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci 

2011.

2010

Journal Articles

Direct use of discrete complex image method for evaluating electric field expressions in a lossy half space

A. Shoory; R. Moini; S. H. H. Sadeghi 

Iet Microwaves Antennas & Propagation. 2010. Vol. 4, p. 258-268. DOI : 10.1049/iet-map.2009.0033.

Benford’s Law and Its Application to Lightning Data

P. Manoochehrnia; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Schulz; G. Diendorfer 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2010. Vol. 52, num. 4, p. 956-961. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2010.2067218.

Some Aspects on Lightning Protection of Wind Turbines

V. Shostak; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi; S. A. Mosaddeghi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science & Technology. 2010. Vol. 4, num. 1, p. 98. DOI : 10.34343/ijpest.2010.04.01.098.

Instrumentation of the Säntis Tower in Switzerland for lightning current measurements

R. Romero; C. Alberto; A. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi et al. 

International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science & Technology. 2010. Vol. 4, num. 1, p. 86-92. DOI : 10.34343/ijpest.2010.04.01.086.

Close-Range Electric Fields Associated with Lightning Strikes to the Austrian Gaisberg Tower

S. A. Mosaddeghi; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science & Technology. 2010. Vol. 4, num. 1, p. 96-97. DOI : 10.34343/ijpest.2010.04.01.096.

The International Project on Electromagnetic Radiation from Lightning to Tall Structures

W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi; V. Shostak 

International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science & Technology. 2010. Vol. 4, num. 1, p. 72-74. DOI : 10.34343/ijpest.2010.04.01.072.

Lightning Electromagnetic Fields at Very Close Distances Associated with Lightning Strikes to the Gaisberg Tower

S. A. Mosaddeghi; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; G. Diendorfer; H. Pichler et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2010. Vol. 115, num. D17, p. D17101. DOI : 10.1029/2009JD013754.

Validity of Simplified Approaches for the Evaluation of Lightning Electromagnetic Fields above a Horizontally Stratified Ground

A. Shoory; A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray; R. Moini et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2010. Vol. 52, num. 2, p. 657-663. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2010.2045229.

Analysis of Transmission Lines With Arrester Termination, Considering the Frequency-Dependence of Grounding Systems

K. Sheshyekani; S. H. H. Sadeghi; R. Moini; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2010. Vol. 51, num. 4, p. 986-994. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2009.2029863.

Conference Papers

Locating lightning using time reversal of electromagnetic fields

N. Mora; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845926.

Lightning Horizontal Electric Fields above a Two-Layer Ground

A. Shoory; A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray; M. Rubinstein 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845920.

Electric Field within Lightning protection volume In presence of a downward leader: simulation results

V. Shostak; T. Petrenko; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845943.

Measurement of lightning currents using a combination of Rogowski coils and B-Dot sensors

C. Romero; A. Mediano; A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845959.

Analysis of Wavelet based denoising methods applied to measured lightning electric fields

C. Cortes; F. Santamaria; F. Roman; F. Rachidi; C. Gomes 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845950.

The Impact of the Grounding System on the Lightning Performance of Transmission Lines: a Sensitivity Analysis

K. Sheshyekani; A. A. Ghadimi; H. R. Karamai; S. H. H. Sadeghi; R. Moini et al. 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845863.

Vertical and radial electric fields from leaders and return strokes associated with lightning strikes to the Gaisberg tower

S. A. Mosaddeghi; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; G. Diendorfer; H. Pichler et al. 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845919.

Benford’s law and lightning data

P. Manoochehrnia; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Schulz; G. Diendorfer 

2010. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Cagliari, Italy, September 13-17, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845921.

The Effect of a Horizontally Stratified Ground on Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; A. Shoory; F. Rachidi 

2010. 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, July 25-30, 2010. p. 45-50. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2010.5711245.

Influence of the Height of the Observation Point upon the Observed Vertical Component of the Electric Field due to Lightning to a Tall Structure

I. Boev; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi; V. Shostak 

2010. 2010 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Ottawa, Canada, July 5-9, 2010.

Design, Construction and Test of a Half Impulse Radiating Antenna (HIRA)Canada

F. Vega; N. Mora; F. Rachidi; N. Peña; F. Roman 

2010. 2010 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Ottawa, Canada, July 5-9, 2010.

Instrumentation of the Säntis Telecommunication Tower in Switzerland for Lightning Current Measurement

C. Romero; A. Rubinstein; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2010. 2010 American Electromagnetics International Symposium AMEREM, Ottawa, Canada, July 5-9, 2010.

On the Propagation of Current Pulses along Tall Structures Struck by Lightning

A. Shoory; F. Vega; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2010. 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010. p. 1166-1169. DOI : 10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475499.

A Two-Station Lightning Location Method based on a Combination of Difference of Time of Arrival and Amplitude Attenuation

M. Rubinstein; C. Romero; F. Rachidi; A. Rubinstein; F. Vega 

2010. 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010. p. 1154-1157. DOI : 10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475755.

Time-Domain Analysis of an Electromagnetic Lens for a Half Impulse Radiating Antenna

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; N. Mora; N. Peña; F. Roman 

2010. 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010. p. 774-777. DOI : 10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475581.

Application of high power electromagnetics to human safety

N. Mora; F. Vega; F. Roman; N. Peña; F. Rachidi 

2010. EPFL – UNESCO Chair International Scientific Conference on Technologies for Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 8-10, 2010.

Conference Proceedings

Ultra-Wideband, Short Pulse Electromagnetics 9

F. Sabath; D. Giri; F. Rachidi; A. Kaelin 

2010. UWB-SP9 Conference.

Standards

Protection of Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Networks against Lightning – Part 2: Lightning protection of Medium Voltage Networks

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

2010.

IEEE Guide for Improving the Lightning Performance of Electric Power Overhead Distribution Lines

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi-Haeri; C. A. Nucci 

2010.

2009

Journal Articles

Special Issue on Lightning

V. A. Rakov; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions On Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2009. Vol. 51, p. 426-427. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2009.2026303.

Effect of Nearby Buildings on Electromagnetic Fields from Lightning

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; P. Zweiacker 

Journal of Lightning Research. 2009. Vol. 1, p. 52-60. DOI : 10.2174/1652803400901010052.

Analytical Expressions for Zero-Crossing Times in Lightning Return-Stroke Engineering Models

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; R. Moini; S. Sadeghi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2009. Vol. 51, num. 4, p. 963-974. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2009.2029699.

Why do some lightning return stroke models not reproduce the far-field zero crossing?

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; R. Moini; S. Sadeghi 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2009. Vol. 114, num. D16, p. D16204. DOI : 10.1029/2008JD011547.

Overview of Recent Progress in Lightning Research and Lightning Protection

V. Rakov; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2009. Vol. 51, num. 3, p. 428-442. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2009.2019267.

Lightning Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Overhead Lines: Theory, Numerical Simulations and Experimental Validation

M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; V. A. Rakov et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2009. Vol. 51, num. 3, p. 532-547. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2009.2025958.

On the Current Peak Estimates Provided by Lightning Detection Networks for Lightning Return Strokes to Tall Towers

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein; V. Shostak et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2009. Vol. 51, num. 3, p. 453-458. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2009.2025913.

Lightning Currents Flowing in the Soil and Entering a Test Power Distribution Line Via Its Grounding

J. Schoene; M. A. Uman; V. A. Rakov; J. Jerauld; K. J. Rambo et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2009. Vol. 24, num. 3, p. 1095-1103. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2009.2014031.

The influence of frequency dependent soil electrical parameters on the evaluation of lightning electromagnetic fields in air and underground

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2009. Vol. 114, num. D11, p. D11113. DOI : 10.1029/2008JD011127.

Generalized from of Telegrapher’s Equations for the Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Buried Wires of Finite Length

D. Poljak; V. Doric; F. Rachidi; K. El Khamlichi Drissi; K. Kerroum et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2009. Vol. 51, num. 2, p. 331-337. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2008.2010710.

Cloud-to-ground lightning parameters derived from lightning location systems

F. CIGRE Working Group C4 404 incl Rachidi 

CIGRE Technical Brochure. 2009. num. 376.

Conference Papers

Do lightning data obey the Benford’s law?

P. Manoochehrnia; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; W. Schulz 

2009. 10th International Symposium on Lightning Protection, Curitiba, Brazil, November 9-13, 2009.

Instrumentation of the Säntis Tower for Lightning Current Measurement

A. Rubinstein; C. Romero; M. Paolone; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi et al. 

2009. 4th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Radiation from Lightning to Tall Structures, Montreal, Canada, July 29, 2009.

On simplified approaches for the evaluation of lightning electromagnetic fields above a stratified ground

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; V. Cooray; R. Moini; S. Sadeghi 

2009. 10th International Symposium on Lightning Protection, Curitiba, Brazil, November 9-13, 2009.

Calculation of lightning electromagnetic fields in presence of a lossy ground with frequency dependent parameters

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi 

2009. 10th International Symposium on Lightning Protection, Curitiba, Brazil, November 9-13, 2009.

Lightning measurement station on Mount Säntis in Switzerland

A. Rubinstein; C. Romero; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2009. 10th International Symposium on Lightning Protection, Curitiba, Brazil, November 9-13, 2009.

On the effect of possible reflections at the return stroke wavefront on radiated fields from lightning strikes to tall structures

A. Mosaddeghi; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; D. Pavanello; V. Shostak et al. 

2009. 10th International Symposium on Lightning Protection, Curitiba, Brazil, November 9-13, 2009.

Lightning Location by Relative Radiation Field Peak Attenuation

M. Rubinstein; C. Romero; F. Rachidi; F. Vega 

2009. 10th International Symposium on Lightning Protection, Curitiba, Brazil, November 9-13, 2009.

Design and Simulation of an Electromagnetic Lens for a Half Impulse Radiating Antenna

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; N. Mora; N. Peña; F. Roman 

2009. International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, Torino, Italy, September 14-18, 2009. p. 666-669. DOI : 10.1109/ICEAA.2009.5297277.

On the Zero Crossing of Distant Electromagnetic Fields Radiated by Lightning

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; R. Moini; S. Sadeghi 

2009. IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Austin, Texas, August 17 – 21, 2009. p. 211-214. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2009.5284654.

Close-Range Electromagnetic Fields Associated with Lightning Strikes to the Austrian Gaisberg Tower

A. Mosaddeghi; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer; H. Pichler et al. 

2009. 4th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Radiation from Lightning to Tall Structures, Montreal, Canada, July 29, 2009.

On the Measurement and Calculation Methods of Lightning Horizontal Electric Fields

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; A. Shoory; R. Thottappillil 

2009. Joint Assembly MOCA-09, Symposium M17: Lightning: Characteristics, Physics, and Hazard Mitigation, Montreal, Canada, July 19-29, 2009.

Design and Construction of a Corona Charged High Power Impulse Generator

F. Vega; N. Mora; F. Roman; N. Peña; F. Rachidi et al. 

2009. 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, Washington DC, USA, June 29 – July 2, 2009. p. 1261-1265. DOI : 10.1109/PPC.2009.5386422.

Review of CIGRE Report Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Parameters Derived from Lightning Location Systems – The Effects of System Performance

G. Diendorfer; W. Schulz; C. Cummins; V. Rakov; M. Bernardi et al. 

2009. CIGRE Colloquium on Harmonizing Environment, Power Quality and Power Systems, Kushiro, Japan, June 8-9, 2009.

Impact of Grounding Systems Frequency Dependency on Lightning Arresters Transient Response

K. Sheshyekani; F. Rachidi; S. Sadeghi; R. Moini; M. Paolone 

2009. International Symposium on Power Systems Transient (IPST), Kyoto, Japan, June 2-6, 2009.

A Discussion on the Inversion of Polarity of Lightning Far Electromagnetic Fields

A. Shoory; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; R. Moini; S. Sadeghi 

2009. 4th International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, May 2009.

On the Application of Finite-Element Method for the Analysis of Lightning Protection of Wind Turbines

A. Shoory; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; A. Borghetti; C. Nucci 

2009. 4th International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, May 2009.

Instrumentation, Monitoring and Control System for Lightning Measurements on the Säntis Communications Tower

A. Rubinstein; C. Romero; M. Paolone; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi et al. 

2009. 4th International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, May 2009.

Vertical and Horizontal Components of the Electric Field Associated with Lightning Strikes to the Gaisberg Tower

A. Mosaddeghi; A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. G. Diendorfer et al. 

2009. 4th International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, May 2009.

Lightning Activity Link with Temperature and Precipitation in Switzerland

P. Manoochehrnia; C. Price; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Schulz 

2009. 4th International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, May 2009.

Lightning Location Information From Field Peak Amplitude Attenuation

M. Rubinstein; C. Romero; F. Rachidi 

2009. 4th International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, May 2009.

Experimental Verification of Common-Mode Current Generation in Home Electrical Wiring in the Powerline Communications Band

C. Rodriguez-Morcillo; A. Rubinstein; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; A. Vukicevic 

2009. IEEE International Symposium on on Power Line Communications and Its Applications, Dresden, Germany, March 29 – April 1, 2009. p. 58-61. DOI : 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913404.

Generalization of the Full-Wave Transmission Line Theory for the Loaded Lines with Distributed Excitation

J. Nitsch; S. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi 

2009. Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium PIERS 2009, Beijing, China, 23-27 March, 2009.

Corona Charged subnanosecond impulse generator

N. Mora; F. Vega; F. Roman; N. Peña; F. Rachidi 

2009. Proceedings of the 20th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Switzerland, January 12-16, 2009.

Book Chapters

Lightning protection of medium voltage lines

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

Lightning Protection; IET, 2009.

2008

Journal Articles

On the Relationship Between the Signature of Close Electric Field and the Equivalent Corona Current in Lightning Return Stroke Models

V. Cooray; V. A. Rakov; F. Rachidi; R. Montano; C. A. Nucci 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2008. Vol. 50, p. 921-927. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2008.926918.

Near-field coupling of wireless devices and long communications cables

C. Christopoulos; Y. Zhang; J. Paul; H. Garbe; S. Battermann et al. 

IET Science, Measurement & Technology. 2008. Vol. 2, num. 1, p. 18-24. DOI : 10.1049/iet-smt:20070012.

On the choice between transmission line equations and full-wave Maxwell’s equations for transient analysis of buried wires

N. Theethayi; Y. Baba; F. Rachidi; R. Thottappillil 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2008. Vol. 50, num. 2, p. 347-357. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2008.919040.

A Review of Current Issues in Lightning Protection of New Generation Wind Turbine Blades

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; J. Montanya; J. Bermudez; R. Rodriguez et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 2008. Vol. 55, num. 6, p. 2489-2496. DOI : 10.1109/TIE.2007.896443.

A finite-difference time-domain approach for the evaluation of electromagnetic fields radiated by lightning to tall structures

A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; Z. Azzouz 

Journal of Electrostatics. 2008. Vol. 866, p. 504-513. DOI : 10.1016/j.elstat.2008.05.002.

Lightning return stroke current radiation in presence of a conducting ground: 2. Validity assessment of simplified approaches

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci 

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH. 2008. Vol. 113, p. D05111. DOI : 10.1029/2007JD008567.

Conference Papers

The Use of Special Tools for Emergency Control in the Russian Far East Power Grid

E. Kosterina; A. Arestova; M. Balabin; A. Grobovoy; R. Cherkaoui et al. 

2008. Joint International Conference on Power System Technology and IEEE Power India Conference, 2008. POWERCON 2008, India, 12-15 Oct. 2008. DOI : 10.1109/ICPST.2008.4745362.

Optimal bidding in a multi-period electricity spot market

E. Beck; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

2008. 3rd International Conference on Electric Utility Deregulation and Restructuring and Power Technologies, DRPT 2008, Nanjing, China, 6-9 April 2008. p. 107-115. DOI : 10.1109/DRPT.2008.4523387.

Analysis of Angle Phase Differences to Improve the SPS Complex Performance

E. Kosterina; N. Bondareva; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond; A. Grobovoy 

2008. 16th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC’08), Glasgow, Scotland, July 14-18, 2008.

Decentrilized Unit Commitment and Dispatch for the Distribution Systems Using Intelligent Agents Approach

E. Kaegi; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

2008. 16th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC’08), Glasgow, Scotland., July 14-18, 2008.

Multi-Period Bidding Behavior of Power Producers in an Electricty Spot Market

E. Beck V.; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

2008. Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC’08), Glasgow, Scotland, July 14-18, 2008.

A Concept to Enhance System Data Rate for PLC Access Networks

A. Vukicevic; M. Bittner; A. Rubinstein; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2008. IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications (ISPLC), Jeju, South Korea, April 2008. p. 105-110. DOI : 10.1109/ISPLC.2008.4510407.

On the efficiency of notching technique to reduce EM radiations from PLC networks

A. Vukicevic; A. Rubinstein; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2008. IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications (ISPLC), Jeju, South Korea, April 2008. p. 253-258. DOI : 10.1109/ISPLC.2008.4510434.

Electromagnetic Fields from Lightning Strikes to the Gaisberg Tower

G. Diendorfer; A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; H. Pichler; F. Rachidi et al. 

2008. 3rd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 2008.

Performance of Lightning Arresters Considering the Frequency-Dependence of the Grounding System: A MoM-AOM Approach

K. Sheshyekani; M. Paolone; R. Moini; H. Sadeghi; F. Rachidi 

2008. 3rd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 2008.

Current Peak Estimates Provided by Lightning Location Systems for Lightning Return Strokes to Tall Towers

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein; V. Shostak et al. 

2008. 3rd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 2008.

A Regional Study on the Link between Lightning Activity and Temperature

P. Manoochehrnia; C. Price; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Schulz 

2008. 3rd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 2008.

Instrumentation, Monitoring and Control System for Lightning Measurements on the Säntis Communications Tower

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; D. Pavanello; M. Rubinstein; G. Diendorfer et al. 

2008. 3rd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 2008.

Electric and Magnetic Fields at Very Close Range from a Lightning Strike to a Tall Object

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2008. 19th International Zurich Symposium On Electromagnetic Compatibility, Singapore, May 19-22, 2008. p. 239-242. DOI : 10.1109/APEMC.2008.4559856.

Lightning Statistics in the Regions of Säntis and St. Chrischona Towers in Switzerland

P. Manoochehrnia; W. Schulz; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2008. 29th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Uppsala, Sweden, June 2008.

Electromagnetic Fields in the Immediate Vicinity of a Tower Struck by Lightning

A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; Z. Azzouz 

2008. 29th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Uppsala, Sweden, June 2008.

An experimental Analysis of the Effect of Nearby Buildings on Electromagnetic Fields from Lightning

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; P. Zweiacker 

2008. 29th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Uppsala, Sweden, June 2008.

On the Bipolar Waveform of Electric Field at Very Close Range from a Tower Struck by Lightning

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2008. 29th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Uppsala, Sweden, June 2008.

Protection of Large Wind Turbine Blades against Lightning

J. Montanya; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; J. Bermudez; G. Sola et al. 

2008. 29th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Uppsala, Sweden, June 2008.

Response of an Extended Underground Structure to a Lightning Surge Taking Into Account the Skin Effect

V. SHostak; I. Shapirko; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi; D. Pavanello 

2008. 29th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Uppsala, Sweden, June 2008.

A Link Between the LIOV Code and the EMTP-RV for the Calculation of Lightning-Induced Voltages on Distribution Lines

F. Napolitano; A. Borghetti; C. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2008. 29th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Uppsala, Sweden, June 2008.

Link between Lightning Activity and Temperature: A Regional Study in Switzerland

P. Manoochehrnia; C. Price; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Schulz 

2008. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 21-25, 2008.

Electromagnetic Fields Very Near to a Tall Tower Struck by Lightning: Influence of the Ground Conductivity

A. Mimouni; A. Mosaddeghi; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2008. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 21-25, 2008.

Evaluation of Lightning-Induced Disturbances in Buried Cables

F. Delfino; M. Paolone; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi; M. Rossi 

2008. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 21-25, 2008.

Calculation of Lightning-Induced Voltages on Distribution Networks: a New Interface Between the LIOV code and EMTP-RV

A. Borghetti; C. Nucci; F. Napolitano; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2008. European Electromagnetics International Symposium EUROEM 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 21-25, 2008.

Electric and Magnetic Field Measurements at Very Close Range Associated with Lightning Strikes to the Austrian Gaisberg Tower

G. Diendorfer; A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; H. Pichler; F. Rachidi et al. 

2008. 2008 URSI General Assembly, Chicago, USA, August 2008.

A Design of a Mesoband High Power Electromagnetic Radiator Using a Switched Oscillator and a Corona Current Generator

F. Vega; F. Rachidi; N. Pena; F. Roman 

2008. 2008 URSI General Assembly, Chicago, USA, August 2008.

Correlation of Lightning Events and Faults in Distribution Power Networks: A Joint Research Project

A. Borghetti; F. Napolitano; C. Nucci; M. Paolone; M. Bernardi et al. 

2008. CIGRE 2008, Paris, France, August 2008.

Correction of the Current Peak Estimates Provided by Lightning Detection Networks for Lightning Return Strokes to Tall Towers

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein; V. Shostak et al. 

2008. 3rd International Conference on Lightning Physics and Effects (LPE) & Interational Conference on Grounding & Earthing, Florianopolis, Brazil, November 2008.

Books

Electromagnetic Field Interaction with Transmission Lines. From Classical Theory to HF Radiation Effects

F. Rachidi; S. Tkachenko 

WIT Press, 2008.

Book Chapters

High Frequency Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Long Loaded Nonuniform Lines: an Asymptotic Approach

S. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi; J. Nitsch 

Electromagnetic Field Interaction with Transmission Lines. From Classical Theory to HF Radiation Effects; WIT Press, 2008. p. 159-186.

High Frequency Electromagnetic Coupling to Transmission Lines: Electrodynamics Correction to the TL Approximation

S. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi; J. Nitsch 

Electromagnetic Field Interaction with Transmission Lines. From Classical Theory to HF Radiation Effects; WIT Press, 2008. p. 123-158.

Derivation of Telegrapher’s Equations and Field-to-Transmission Line Interaction

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Electromagnetic Field Interaction with Transmission Lines. From Classical Theory to HF Radiation Effects; WIT Press, 2008. p. 3-22.

2007

Journal Articles

On the Inversion of Polarity of the Electric Field at Very Close Range from a Tower Struck by Lightning

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2007. Vol. 112, num. D19, p. D19113. DOI : 10.1029/2006JD008350.

Electromagnetic Environment in the Immediate Vicinity of a Lightning Return Stroke

A. Mimouni; F. Rachidi; Z. Azzouz 

Journal of Lightning Research. 2007. Vol. 2, p. 64-75.

Generalized Form of Telegrapher’s Equations for the Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Finite Length Lines above a Lossy Ground

D. Poljak; F. Rachidi; S. Tkachenko 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2007. Vol. 49, num. 3, p. 689-697. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2007.902179.

On Return-Stroke Currents and Remote Electromagnetic Fields Associated with Lightning Strikes to Tall Structures. Part II: Experiment and Model Validation

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein; A. M. Hussein et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2007. Vol. 112, num. D13, p. D13122. DOI : 10.1029/2006JD007959.

On Return-Stroke Currents and Remote Electromagnetic Fields Associated with Lightning Strikes to Tall Structures. Part I: Computational Models

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; J. Bermudez; W. Janischewskyj et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2007. Vol. 112, num. D13, p. D13101. DOI : 10.1029/2006JD007958.

An Algorithm for the Exact Evaluation of the Underground Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi; C. Nucci 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2007. Vol. 49, num. 2, p. 401-411. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2007.897127.

An Overview of Field-to-Transmission Line Interaction

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Newsletter. 2007. Vol. 22, num. 1, p. 9-27.

Lightning-induced currents in buried coaxial cables: A frequency-domain approach and its validation using rocket-triggered lightning

E. Petrache; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; V. A. Rakov et al. 

Journal of Electrostatics. 2007. Vol. 65, num. 5-6 SPEC ISS, p. 322-328. DOI : 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.09.015.

Return stroke current profiles and electromagnetic fields associated with lightning strikes to tall towers: Comparison of engineering models

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; V. A. Rakov; C. A. Nucci; J. L. Bermudez 

Journal of Electrostatics. 2007. Vol. 65, num. 5-6 SPEC ISS, p. 316-321. DOI : 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.09.014.

Guest editorial

V. Cooray; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

Journal of Electrostatics. 2007. Vol. 65, num. 5-6 SPEC ISS, p. 281-. DOI : 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.11.007.

Conference Papers

Lightning-correlated faults in power distribution networks

M. Bernardi; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Napolitano; M. Paolone et al. 

2007.  p. 585-591. DOI : 10.1109/PCT.2007.4538382.

Power System Stability Enhancement Using ANN Based Coordinated Emergency Control System

P. Etingov; A. Oudalov; N. Vorapai; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

2007. 2007 IEEE Lausanne Powertech, Lausanne, July 1-5 2007. p. 232-237. DOI : 10.1109/PCT.2007.4538322.

Lightning statistics in Switzerland

P. Manoochehrnia; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Schulz 

2007. 9th International Symposium on Lightning Protection, SIPDA, Foz do Iguaçu, Nov. 2007.

Impact of the Symmetry of Coupling-Decoupling Networks on the Conducted Immunity Testing of PLC Modems

M. Rubinstein; A. Vukicevic; F. Rachidi; J. Bermudez 

2007. 18th Zurich International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC ZURICH, Munich, 24-28 Sept. 2007.

On the Effect of an Excitation Source on the Current Distribution along a Tall Tower

D. Poljak; V. Doric; F. Rachidi; L. Grcev; V. Murko 

2007. XVth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Ljubljana, 27-31 Aug. 2007.

On the Computation of underground Electromagnetic Fields Generated by Lightning: A Comparison between Different Approaches

A. Mimouni; F. Delfino; R. Procopio; F. Rachidi 

2007. IEEE Power Tech, Lausanne, 1-5 July 2007. p. 772-777. DOI : 10.1109/PCT.2007.4538413.

Distortion of electric and magnetic fields from lightning due to close-by metallic structures

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; P. Zweiacker 

2007. 7th International Symposium and Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Ecology, St. Petersburg, 26-29 June 2007. p. 249-253. DOI : 10.1109/EMCECO.2007.4371702.

Effect of Nearby Buildings on Electric and Magnetic Fields from Lightning

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; P. Zweiacker 

2007. 2nd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, vienna, April 2007.

Electromagnetic Environment at Very Close Range from a Tower Struck by Lightning

A. Mosaddeghi; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2007. 2nd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 2007.

Field Enhancement Effects for Lightning Strikes to a Tall Structure: Theoretical Prediction and Validation using NLDN Data

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; V. Shostak; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2007. 2nd International COST Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 2007.

On the need for the guidelines for the reporting of electromagnetic field measurements from lightning

M. Rubinstein; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi 

2007. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium PIERS 2007, Beijing, 26-30 March 2007.

On the determination of the spatial-temporal ebhavior of the lightning return stroke current by multiple field measurements

D. Pavanello; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2007. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium PIERS 2007, Beijing, 26-30 March 2007.

Discussion on the influence of the time derivative of the current and the charge acceleration on the radiation fields from lightning channels

M. Rubinstein; R. Thottappillil; F. Rachidi 

2007. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium PIERS 2007, Beijing, 26-30 March 2007.

Determination of Lightning Currents from Far Electromagnetic Fields: Effect of a Strike Object

J. L. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; V. Shostak; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2007. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004. p. 289-295. DOI : 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.09.007.

Reviews

Modeling Lightning Return Strokes to Tall Structures: A Review

F. Rachidi 

Journal of Lightning Research. 2007. Vol. 1, p. 16-31.

2006

Journal Articles

La compatibilité électromagnétique de la technologie CPL

J. Bermudez; E. Marthe; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; A. Vukicevic 

Bulletin SEV/AES. 2006. num. 19, p. 19-24. DOI : 10.5169/seals-857726.

On the evaluation of antenna-mode currents along transmission lines

A. Vukicevic; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; S. V. Tkachenko 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2006. Vol. 48, num. 4, p. 693-700. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2006.884511.

A physical interpretation of the equal area rule

A. Rubinstein; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2006. Vol. 48, num. 2, p. 258-263. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2006.873861.

Fuzzy gain scheduling technique for power flow control

A. Oudalov; P. Korba; R. Cherkaoui; A. J. Germond 

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology. 2006. Vol. 27, num. 2-3, p. 119-32. DOI : 10.1504/IJCAT.2006.011138.

An antenna-theory approach for modeling inclined lightning return stroke channels

R. Moini; S. H. Sadeghi; B. Kordi; F. Rachidi 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2006. Vol. 76, num. 11, p. 945-52. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsr.2005.10.016.

An analysis of steady operating conditions and power-transfer capacity of a power line equipped with controlled shunt compensation

A. Germond; A. V. Sazhenkov; V. A. Stroyev 

Elektrichestvo. 2006. num. 2, p. 2-6.

Conference Papers

Indirect-lightning performance of distribution lines: Influence of protection devices

A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2006.  p. 455-458. DOI : 10.1109/TDC.2006.1668536.

Comparison of Different Approaches for The Evaluation of Lightning-Induced Overvoltages in Light-Rail DC Traction Power Systems

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi et al. 

2006. 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Kanazawa, 18-22 Sept. 2006.

Lightning multiplicity at the CN Tower in Toronto as recorded by six different instruments

W. Janischewskyj; J. S. Chang; A. M. Hussein; V. Shostak; F. Rachidi et al. 

2006. International Conference on Grounding and Earthing, Maceio, Nov. 2006.

Estimation of Lightning-Caused Stresses in A MV Distribution Line Using A Three-Wire Approach

V. Shostak; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi; A. M. Hussein; J. S. Chang et al. 

2006. 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Kanazawa, 18-22 Sept. 2006.

Effect of Traveling-Waves of Current on The Electromagnetic Response of A Tall Franklin Rod Considering Various Lightning Return Stroke Models

E. P. Krider; S. Guerrieri; F. Napolitano; C. A. Nucci; M. Paolone et al. 

2006. 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Kanazawa, 18-22 Sept. 2006.

On The Effect of The Finite Ground Conductivity on Electromagnetic Field Radiated by Lightning to Tall Towers

V. Cooray; G. Diendorfer; C. A. Nucci; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi et al. 

2006. 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Kanazawa, 18-22 Sept. 2006.

Measuring System Specially Designed for Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

M. Rubinstein; D. Pavanello; V. Muehauser; F. Rachidi; J. L. Bermudez et al. 

2006. 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Kanazawa, 18-22 Sept. 2006.

Simultaneous Measurements of Return Stroke Current, Electric and Magnetic Fields at Three Distance Ranges Associated with Lightning Strikes to The CN Tower

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein; A. M. Hussein et al. 

2006. 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Kanazawa, 18-22 Sept. 2006.

Evaluation of underground lightning electromagnetic fields

F. Delfino; R. Procopio; M. Rossi; F. Rachidi; C. Nucci 

2006. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Europe 2006, 4-8 Sept. 2006, Barcelona.

Some Unresolved Issues Concerning EMC in Powerline Communications

M. Rubinstein; A. Vukicevic; J. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; P. Favre et al. 

2006. 18th International Wroclaw Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Wroclaw, 28-30 June 2006.

Lightning Electromagnetic Disturbances in Large Electric Power Systems

F. Rachidi 

2006. International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Tehran, May 16-18 2006.

Voltages Induced by Cloud Discharges on Overhead Power Lines

F. Napolitano; M. Bernardi; A. Borghetti; C. Nucci; M. Paolone et al. 

2006. International Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, 3-4 April 2006.

Suggestion on Experimental Estimation of Current Portion Measured by Rogowski Coil at the 474 m Level of the CN Tower

V. Shostak; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi; A. Hussein; J. Chang et al. 

2006. International Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, 3-4 April 2006.

Three-Station EM Field Measurements of CN Tower Lightning Strikes

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein; A. Hussein et al. 

2006. International Symposium on Lightning Physics and Effects, Vienna, April 3-4 2006.

Review of the electromagnetic compatibility PLC work at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Lausanne) and the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland (Yverdon)

A. Vukicevic; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; J. L. Bermudez; M. Schneider et al. 

2006. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications, 2006. p. 309-313. DOI : 10.1109/ISPLC.2006.247480.

On the mechanisms of differential-mode to common-mode conversion in the broadband over power line (BPL) frequency band

A. Vukicevic; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; J. L. Bermudez 

2006. 17th International Zurich Symposium and Technical Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2006.

On the use of the equal area rule for the wire-grid representation of metallic surfaces

A. Rubinstein; C. Rostamzadeh; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2006. 17th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2006, 2006.

Lightning-induced currents in buried coaxial cables

M. Paolone; E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2006. 2006 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (IEEE Cat. No. 06CH37758C), 2006.

Development of applications in WAMS and WACS: an international cooperation experience

M. La Scala; M. De Benedictis; S. Bruno; A. Grobovoy; N. Bondareva et al. 

2006. 2006 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006. DOI : 10.1109/PES.2006.1709458.

A comparison of Nash equilibria analysis and agent-based modelling for power markets

T. Krause; E. V. Beck; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond; G. Andersson et al. 

2006. 15th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC’05), Liege, Belgium, August 22-26, 2005. p. 599-607. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijepes.2006.03.002.

Full-scale tests of the AC transmission system to examine the new SPS complexes

A. Grobovoy; N. Bondareva; N. Borodina; D. Denisova; A. Germond et al. 

2006.  p. 4-8.

2005

Journal Articles

On wire-grid representation of solid metallic surfaces

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2005. Vol. 47, num. 1, p. 192-5. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2004.838230.

Lightning induced disturbances in buried cables – Part I: Theory

E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; C. A. Nucci; V. A. Rakov et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2005. Vol. 47, num. 3, p. 498-508. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2005.853161.

Lightning induced disturbances in buried cables – Part II: Experiment and model validation

M. Paolone; E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; V. A. Rakov et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2005. Vol. 47, num. 3, p. 509-520. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2005.853163.

Far-field-current relationship based on the TL model for lightning return strokes to elevated strike objects

J. L. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; W. Janischewskyj; V. O. Shostak et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2005. Vol. 47, num. 1, p. 146-59. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2004.842102.

Conference Papers

Congestion Management Using Coordinated Control of FACTS Devices and Load Shedding

P. Etingov; N. Voropai; A. Oudalov; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

2005. 15th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC’05), Liege, Belgium, August 22-26 2005.

Coordinated emergency control of load shedding and FACTS devices

P. Etingov; A. Oudalov; N. Voropai; A. Germond; R. Cherkaoui 

2005. 2005 IEEE Russia Power Tech, St. Petersburg, Russia, 27-30 06 2005. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2005.4524503.

On the comparison between experimental results and calculations of lightning-induced voltages on distribution systems – Effect of the distribution network topology

E. Perez; M. Paolone; A. Borghetti; C. A. Nucci; H. Torres et al. 

2005. VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21-25 November.

Modeling of the lightning current propagation within the CN Tower using the PSCAD simulation code

I. Boev; W. Janischewskyj; M. Iravani; V. Shostak; A. Hussein et al. 

2005. VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21-25 November.

On the need for unified criteria describing the quality of lightning data and the design of a lightning field measurement system

D. Pavanello; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; J. Bermudez; D. Bommottet et al. 

2005. VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21-25 November.

Tall structure lightning return stroke velocity measurements for 553 m AGL CN telecommunication tower

J. Chang; A. Asakawa; S. Wada; W. Janischewskyj; K. Yamamoto et al. 

2005. VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21-25 November.

Lightning protection of Medium Voltage networks

A. Borghetti; T. Henriksen; P. Muñoz Rojas; C. Nucci; M. Paolone et al. 

2005. VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21-25 November.

Propagation effects on the electromagnetic field radiated by lightning to tall towers

D. Pavanello; V. Cooray; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; A. Negodyaev et al. 

2005. VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21-25 November.

High frequency wave propagation along non-niform transmission lines: a direct iteration approach

S. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi; J. Nitsch 

2005. 28th General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), New Delhi, India, October 23-29.

On the mitigation of radiation from PLC networks

M. Rubinstein; J. Bermudez; A. Vukicevic; F. Rachidi; M. Schneider 

2005. 28th General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), New Delhi, India, October 23-29.

Influence of the finite ground conductivity on the transient response to lightning of a tower and its grounding

E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; D. Pavanello; W. Janischewskyj; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2005. 28th General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), New Delhi, India, October 23-29.

An efficient method for the computation of antenna mode currents along transmission lines

A. Vukicevic; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; S. Tkachenko 

2005. 28th General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), New Delhi, India, October 23-29.

Lightning return stroke to a farm: measurements and simulations using a reduced scale model

J. L. Bermudez; H. Sauvain; F. Rachidi; M. Jolliet; B. Daout 

2005. 14th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering ISH, Beijing, China, August 25-29.

Comparison of Two Computational Programs for the Calculation of Lightning-Induced Voltages on Distribution Systems

M. Paolone; E. Perez; A. Borghetti; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi et al. 

2005. 6th International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST), Montreal, June.

Discussion on the assessment and mitigation of radiation from PLC networks

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; J. L. Bermudez; M. Schneider; A. Vukicevic et al. 

2005. 2005 International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications, ISPLC 2005, 2005. DOI : 10.1109/ISPLC.2005.1430499.

Inclusion of an automatic adaptive sampling method in NEC

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi 

2005.  p. 194-196. DOI : 10.1109/EMCECO.2005.1513099.

Lightning strikes to elevated structures: influence grounding conditions on currents and electromagnetic fields

E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; D. Pavanello; W. Janischewskyj; A. M. Hussein et al. 

2005. 2005 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2005. p. 377-381. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2005.1513543.

In situ characterization of impedance mismatch in a medium voltage network

F. Issa; M. Goldberg; M. Marthe; F. Rachidi 

2005. 2005 International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications, 2005. p. 414-416. DOI : 10.1109/ISPLC.2005.1430542.

Book Chapters

Lightning return strokes to tall towers: modeling, characterization of the strike object and extraction of primary current waveform

J. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

Recent Progress in Lightning Physics; Research Signpost, 2005.

Talks

Modeling lightning return strokes to tall structures: recent developments

F. Rachidi 

VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection SIPDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 21-25 November.

Lightning protection of overhead power lines: direct versus indirect overvoltages

F. Rachidi 

Session 2: Power Quality and EMC, 18th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distributio, June.

2004

Journal Articles

En quête de compatibilité électromagnétique

F. Rachidi 

Les cahiers de l’électricité. 2004. num. 55.

On the estimation of lightning peak currents from measured fields using lightning location systems

F. Rachidi; J. L. Bermudez; M. Rubinstein; V. A. Rakov 

Journal of Electrostatics. 2004. Vol. 60, num. 2-4, p. 121-9. DOI : 10.1016/j.elstat.2004.01.010.

Electromagnetic field radiated by lightning to tall towers: treatment of the discontinuity at the return stroke wave front

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; J. L. Bermudez; C. A. Nucci 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2004. Vol. 109, num. D6, p. D06114. DOI : 10.1029/2003JD004185.

Conducted IEMI threats for commercial buildings

Y. V. Parfenov; L. N. Zdoukhov; W. A. Radasky; M. Ianoz 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2004. Vol. 46, num. 3, p. 404-411. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2004.831883.

Mitigation of Lightning-Induced Overvoltages in Medium Voltage Distribution Lines by Means of Periodical Grounding of Shielding Wires and of Surge Arresters: Modeling and Experimental Validation

M. Paolone; C. A. Nucci; E. Petrache; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2004. Vol. 19, num. 1, p. 423-431. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2003.820196.

Nonuniform transmission tower model for lightning transient studies

J. A. Gutierrez R; P. Moreno; J. L. Naredo; J. L. Bermudez; M. Paolone et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2004. Vol. 19, num. 2, p. 490-6. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2003.823210.

On tower impedances for transient analysis

L. Grcev; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2004. Vol. 19, num. 3, p. 1238-44. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRD.2004.829878.

Lightning-induced voltages on complex distribution systems: models, advanced software tools and experimental validation

A. Borghetti; J. A. Gutierrez; C. A. Nucci; M. Paolone; E. Petrache et al. 

Journal of Electrostatics. 2004. Vol. 60, num. 2-4, p. 163-74. DOI : 10.1016/j.elstat.2004.01.001.

Conference Papers

Analytical characterization of a line bend

S. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi; J. Nitsch 

2004. 7th International Conference on Computational and Experimental Methods in Electrical Engineering and Electromagnetics, Orlando, 2004 .

Correlation between Distribution Systems Faults and Indirect Lightning-Induced Voltages

C. Nucci; M. Paolone; A. Borghetti; M. Bernardi; S. Malgarotti et al. 

2004. IEEE International Symposium on Power Systems Technology POWERCON 2004, Singapore, November, 2004 .

Comparison of the results of full-scale experiment and long term dynamics simulation in the Siberian Interconnected Power System

N. Bondareva; D. Kolotovkin; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond; A. Grobovoy et al. 

2004. IREP Symposium, Bulk Power System Dynamics and Control – VI, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, August 22-27, 2004.

Optimal location and coordinated control of facts devices in the Swiss power system

S. Gerbex; A. Oudalov; R. Cherkaoui; D. Orzan; A. Germond et al. 

2004. 2004 CIGRE Session, B4-205, Paris, France, 29 August – 3 September.

Nash Equilibria and Reinforcement Learning for Active Decision Maker Modelling in Power Markets

T. Krause; G. Andersson; D. Ernst; E. Beck; R. Cherkaoui et al. 

2004. Zürich, Switzerland, September.

Analysis and mitigation of low frequency disturbances in power supply lines of submarine optic links

N. Korovkin; E. Selina; E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz et al. 

2004. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC EUROPE 2004, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, September 2004 .

On the constraints imposed by the close electric field signature on the return stroke models

V. Cooray; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

2004. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004.

On the calculation of Electromagnetic Fields Radiated by Lightning to Tall Structures

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; J. Bermudez; C. Nucci 

2004. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004.

Estimation of lightning-related stresses coming from a MV distribution line

V. Shostak; W. Janischewskyj; F. Rachidi; A. Hussein; J. Bermudez et al. 

2004. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004.

Return Stroke Current Profiles and Electromagnetic Fields Associated with Lightning Strikes to Tall Towers: Comparison of Engineering Models

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; V. A. Rakov; C. A. Nucci; J. L. Bermudez 

2004. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004.

Testing of the LIOV-EMTP96 Code for Computing Lightning-Induced Currents on Real Distribution Lines: Triggered-Lightning Experiments

M. Paolone; J. Schoene; M. Uman; V. A. Rakov; D. Jordan et al. 

2004. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004.

Analytical Representation of Lightning Current Waveforms using Genetic Algorithms

J. Bermudez; C. A. Peña; F. Rachidi; F. Heidler; V. A. Rakov 

2004. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004.

Experimental Analysis of Lightning-Induced Currents in Buried Cables

E. Petrache; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; C. Nucci; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2004. International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004.

Engineering lightning return stroke models including an elevated strike object: far field-current relationship

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; J. Bermudez; M. Rubinstein 

2004. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC EUROPE 2004, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, September 2004 .

The Effect of the Measurement Time Constant of Analog Integrators on the Resulting Modeling and Simulation of Lightning

M. Rubinstein; D. Pavanello; J. Bermúdez; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj et al. 

2004. EUROEM’2004, Magdeburg, July .

On the enhancement of electric and magnetic fields from lightning due to close-by metallic structures

J. Bermudez; T. Gazizov; A. Negodyaev; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi et al. 

2004. EUROEM’2004, Magdeburg, July.

Electromagnetic environment in the immediate vicinity of a tower struck by lightning

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; N. Theethayi; R. Thottappillil 

2004. EUROEM’2004, Magdeburg, July.

Experimental characterization of lightning return stroke currents

J. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2004. 17th International Wroclaw Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Wroclaw, 29 June-1 July .

A technique to reduce electromagnetic field radiated by indoor PLC systems

E. Marthe; N. Korovkin; F. Rachidi; A. Vukicevic; F. Issa 

2004. 17th International Wroclaw Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Wroclaw, 29 June-1 July.

Methods for the Evaluation of Possible Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields

E. Comino; J. Zryd; E. Alasonati; Y. Saidi; P. Zweiacker et al. 

2004. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS’04, Pisa, March 28-31 2004.

Tackling the problem of thermal versus non thermal biological effects of high frequency electromagnetic radiations

J. Zryd; E. Alasonati; P. Goloubinoff; Y. Saidi; P. Zweiacker et al. 

2004. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS’04, Pisa, March 28-31.

Design of a new air-cored current transformer: analytical modeling and experimental validation

D. Porto; J. L. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; E. Favre; B. Richard 

2004.  p. 532-537. DOI : 10.1109/IAS.2004.1348456.

Influence of power switching on power line communications in medium voltage networks

F. Issa; O. Devaux; E. Marthe; F. Rachidi 

2004.  p. 114-117. DOI : 10.1109/ICC.2004.1312463.

Talks

The Quandary of Direct Measurement and Indirect Estimation of Lightning Current Parameters

F. Rachidi 

International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2004, Avignon, September 2004 .

2003

Journal Articles

Currents and radiated electromagnetic fields in lightning strikes to tall structures

J. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; D. Pavanello 

GAIA. 2003. Vol. 12, num. 4, p. 291-294.

Determination of reflection coefficients at the top and bottom of elevated strike objects struck by lightning

J. Bermudez; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; F. Heidler; M. Paolone 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2003. Vol. 108, num. D14, p. 4413. DOI : 10.1029/2002JD002973.

Far Field – Current Relationship for Lightning Return Strokes to Elevated Strike Objects

J. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; V. Shostak; M. Rubinstein et al. 

IEEE Transactions of EMC. 2003. 

A parallel implementation of NEC for the analysis of large structures

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; B. Reusser 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2003. Vol. 45, num. 2, p. 177-188. DOI : 10.1109/TEMC.2003.810806.

A new expression for the ground transient resistance matrix elements of multiconductor overhead transmission lines

F. Rachidi; S. L. Loyka; C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz 

Electric Power Systems Research. 2003. Vol. 65, num. 1, p. 41-46. DOI : 10.1016/S0378-7796(02)00214-6.

Mitigation of electromagnetic field radiated by PLC systems in indoor environment

N. Korovkin; E. Marthe; F. Rachidi; E. Selina 

International Journal of Communication Systems. 2003. Vol. 16, num. 5, p. 417-26. DOI : 10.1002/dac.595.

Conference Papers

High frequency electromagnetic radiations induce a heat shock-like response in Physcomitrella Patens

Y. Saidi; E. Alasonati; P. Zweiacker; F. Rachidi; P. Goloubinoff et al. 

2003. The Annual International Meeting for Moss Experimental Research, St. Louis, Sept. 2003.

Fractal dimension: a method for the analysis of the biological effects of electromagnetic fields

E. Alasonati; E. Comino; M. Ianoz; N. Korovkin; F. Rachidi et al. 

2003. 5th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Ecology, St. PEtersbourg, Sept. 2003.

The EU Framework V Project GEMCAR: CEM Techniques Investigated

S. Alestra; X. Ferrières; J. Parmantier; R. Perraud; F. Rachidi et al. 

2003. 15th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Feb. 2003.

The EU Framework V Project GEMCAR: Model Validation

N. Whyman; C. Thomas; S. Alestra; X. Ferrières; J. Parmantier et al. 

2003. 15th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Feb. 2003.

Use of the photosynthesis performance index to assess the Effects of high frequency Electromagnetic Fields on the membrane integrity of the Moss P. Patens

E. Alasonati; E. Comino; A. Giudice; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi et al. 

2003. 15th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Feb. 2003.

Electromagnetic field coupling to nonuniform transmission lines: Treatment of nonuniformities

S. Tkachenko; F. Rachidi; J. Nitsch; T. Steinmetz 

2003. 15th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Feb. 2003.

Comparison of electromagnetic models of lightning return strokes using current and voltage sources

L. Grcev; F. Rachidi; V. A. Rakov 

2003. International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, ICAE’03, Versailles, France, June 2003.

Tall Elevated Objects Struck by Lightning: Analysis of the Spatial-Temporal Distribution of the Lightning Current

E. Garavini; C. Nucci; J. Bermudez; F. Rachidi 

2003. International Workshop on EM Radiation from Lightning to Tall Structures, Bologna, Italy, 2003 .

Contribution of the “Turn-On Term” to the Electromagnetic Field Radiated by Lightning to Tall Structures

D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; J. Bermudez; M. Rubinstein; C. Nucci 

2003. International Workshop on EM Radiation from Lightning to Tall Structures, Bologna, Italy, 2003 .

Electromagnetic Disturbances Generated by a Tall Structure Lightning Under Severe Weather Conditions

J. Chang; W. Janischewsky; A. Hussein; V. Shostak; J. Mizeraczyk et al. 

2003. XIII International Conference on Electromagnetic Disturbances (EMD), Bialystok, Poland, 2003.

Influence of Channel Inclination upon Lightning Electromagnetic Field at Two Distances from a Stricken Tall Structure

V. Shostak; W. Janischewsky; F. Rachidi; J. Bermudez; A. Hussein 

2003. International Workshop on EM Radiation from Lightning to Tall Structures, Bologna, Italy, 2003 .

Modeling of lightning return strokes at a complex tall structure

V. Shostak; W. Janischewsky; A. Hussein; J. Chang; F. Rachidi et al. 

2003. XIIIth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH), Delft, Netherlands, 2003.

Electromagnetic field associated with lightning return strokes to a tall structure: influence of channel geometry

V. Shostak; W. Janischcwskyj; A. M. Hussein; F. Rachidi; J. L. Bermudez et al. 

2003. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2003.1304481.

Measurement of lightning-induced currents in an experimental coaxial buried cable

E. Petrache; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; V. A. Rakov et al. 

2003.  p. 262-267. DOI : 10.1109/PES.2003.1267179.

Coordinated power flow control by multiple FACTS devices

A. Oudalov; R. Cherkaoui; A. J. Germond; M. Emery 

2003. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2003.1304361.

Evaluation of indoor PLC radiation resulting from conducted emission limits

E. Marthe; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

2003. 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), 2003. p. 162-165. DOI : 10.1109/ICSMC2.2003.1428220.

Analysis of power line communication networks using a new approach based on an efficient measurement technique

E. Marthe; F. Issa; F. Rachidi 

2003. 2003 IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility. Symposium Record (Cat. No.03CH37446), 2003. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2003.1236623.

On the use of transmission line theory to represent a nonuniform vertically-extended object struck by lightning

A. M. Hussein; V. Shostak; J. S. Chang; J. L. Bermudez; F. Rachidi et al. 

2003. 2003 IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility. Symposium Record (Cat. No.03CH37446), 2003. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2003.1236652.

Comparison of current characteristics of lightning strokes measured at the CN tower and at other elevated objects

A. M. Hussein; W. Janischewskyj; M. Milewski; V. Shostak; F. Rachidi et al. 

2003. IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2003. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2003.1236651.

Full-scale experiment in the Siberian interconnected power system

A. A. Grobovoy; Y. P. Sheglov; A. J. Germond; N. V. Bondareva; B. J. Tremerie 

2003. CIGRE/IEEE PES International Symposium. Quality and Security of Electric Power Delivery Systems, 2003. p. 10-14. DOI : 10.1109/QSEPDS.2003.159788.

Optimal location of FACTS devices to enhance power system security

S. Gerbex; R. Cherkaoui; A. J. Germond 

2003. 2003 IEEE Bologna Power Tech Conference, Bologna, Italy, 23-26 June 2003. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2003.1304363.

Influence of the height of an elevated strike object on the enhancement of lightning radiated fields

J. L. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; A. M. Hussein; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2003. DOI : 10.1109/PTC.2003.1304479.

Book Chapters

Interaction of electromagnetic fields with electrical networks generated by lightning

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

The Lightning Flash: Physical and Engineering Aspects; IEE Press, 2003.

2002

Journal Articles

Effect of vertically extended strike object on the distribution of current along the lightning channel

F. Rachidi; V. A. Rakov; C. A. Nucci; J. L. Bermudez 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2002. Vol. 107, num. D23, p. 16-1. DOI : 10.1029/2002JD002119.

Conference Papers

Lightning Return Stroke Modelling and Experimental Validation for Engineering Applications

F. Rachidi 

2002. 17th International Power Systems Conference, Tehran, 28-30 Oct. 2002.

An experiment to validate a theory for the calculation of transients induced by external electromagnetic fields on overhead transmission line networks

E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; C. Nucci; B. Reusser 

2002. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Europe 2002, Sorrento, Sept. 2002.

Modélisation de la pénétration d’un champ électromagnétique à l’intérieur d’une automobile:  simulation et validation expérimentale

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; J. Parmantier; X. Ferrieres; S. Alestra et al. 

2002. Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Electromagnétique, Grenoble, Mars 2002.

Use of Fractal Dimension for the Analysis of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on the Moss P. Patens and the Nematode C. Elegans

E. Alasonati; E. Comino; M. Ianoz; N. Korovkin; F. Rachidi et al. 

2002. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Europe, Sorrento, Sept., 2002 .

Software Tools for the Calculation of Lightning-Induced Voltages on Complex Distribution Systems

A. Borghetti; A. Gutierrez; C. Nucci; M. Paolone; E. Petrache et al. 

2002. International Conference on Lightning Protection ICLP, Cracow, Sept., 2002 .

Modeling of the penetration of an electromagnetic field inside an automaobileuding a parallel version of NEC: simulation and experimental validation

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; B. Reusser 

2002. URSI General Assembly, Maastricht, the Netherlands, August, 2002 .

Transformer State Assessment : Self-Organizing Maps as an Intelligent Online Data Processor

A. Schenk; S. Natale; A. Germond 

2002. CIGRE, Paris, Août, 2002 .

Transformer Monitoring : Statistical Simulation Techniques as an Intelligent Online Data Procesor

S. Natale; A. Schenk; A. Germond 

2002. PSCC, Séville, juin, 2002.

Simultaneous Measurements of Electromagnetic Fields at two Distances and of Current Associated with Lightning Return Strokes to the CN Tower

J. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; A. Hussein; V. Shostak et al. 

2002. International Conference on Lightning Protection, Cracow, Poland, September 2-6, 2002 .

A Reduced-Scale Model to Evaluate the Response of Nonuniform Towers to a Lightning Strike

J. A. Gutiérrez; J. L. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone; C. A. Nucci et al. 

2002. International Conference on Lightning Protection, Cracow, Poland, September 2-6, 2002.

Modeling of the Electromagnetic Field Associated with Lightning Return Strokes to a Complex Tall Tower

V. Shostak; W. Janischewskyj; A. Hussein; J. Chang; F. Rachidi et al. 

2002. International Conference on Lightning Protection, Cracow, Poland, September 2-6, 2002 .

Statistical Evaluation of Lightning Current Parameters from Remote Electromagnetic Field Measurements

F. Rachidi; J. Bermudez; M. Rubinstein 

2002. International Conference on Lightning Protection, Cracow, Poland, September 2-6, 2002 .

On the Electromagnetic Field Radiation Associated with PLC Systems

E. Marthe; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; W. Baeschlin 

2002. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC Europe, Sorrento, September 2-6 2002 .

On the theory of high frequency electromagnetic field coupling to nonuniform terminated lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; T. Steinmetz; J. Nitsch 

2002. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium PIERS 2002, Boston, July 1-5, 2002.

An efficient technique to compute high frequency electromagnetic field to long terminated lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

2002. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium PIERS 2002, Boston, July 1-5, 2002 .

Influence of HF electromagnetic fields on the development and the molecular biology of the moss Physcomittrella patens and the nematode Caernorhabditis elegans

J-P. Zryd; F. Rachidi; P. Zweiacker 

2002. 14th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Proc., Février 2002.

Development of an Optimized Parallel Numerical Electromagnetics Code (NEC) and its Implementation of the Swiss-T1 and Eridan Parallel Supercomputers

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

2002. Annual Review of Progress in Computational Electromagnetics, Monterey, USA, March 2002.

Modélisation de l’interaction d’un champ électromagnétique et le cablâge d’automobile : simulation et validation expérimentale

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; J-P. Parmentier; X. Ferrières; S. Alestra et al. 

2002. 11e Colloque International de Compatibilité Electromagnétique, Grenoble, France, Mars, 2002 .

Electromagnetic field interaction with vehicle cable harness: an experimental analysis

A. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; D. Pavanello; B. Reusser 

2002. EMC Europe 2002. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2002.

Analysis of power line communication networks using a new approach based on scattering parameters matrix

F. Issa; T. Sartenaer; E. Marthe; F. Rachidi; N. Korovkin et al. 

2002. 2002 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility. Symposium Record (Cat. No.02CH37288), 2002. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2002.1032840.

Use of genetic algorithms to extract primary lightning current parameters

J. L. Bermudez; C. A. Pena-Reyes; F. Rachidi; F. Heidler 

2002. EMC Europe 2002. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2002.

2001

Journal Articles

Valutazione statistica dei guasti a terra prodotti da fulminazioni indirette nelle linee MT

A. Borghetti; S. Guerrieri; C. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi et al. 

L’Energia Elettrica, ‘Ricerche’. 2001. Vol. 78.

High-frequency electromagnetic field coupling to long terminated lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2001. Vol. 43, num. 2, p. 117-29. DOI : 10.1109/15.925531.

Current and electromagnetic field associated with lightning-return strokes to tall towers

F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; A. M. Hussein; C. A. Nucci; S. Guerrieri et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2001. Vol. 43, num. 3, p. 356-366. DOI : 10.1109/15.942607.

Optimal location of multi-type FACTS devices in a power system by means of genetic algorithms

S. Gerbex; R. Cherkaoui; A. J. Germond 

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 2001. Vol. 16, num. 3, p. 537-44. DOI : 10.1109/59.932292.

Conference Papers

A New Interface for Lightning Induced Overvoltages Calculation Between EMTP and LIOV code

M. Paolone; C. A. Nucci; A. Borghetti; E. Petrache; F. Rachidi-Haeri 

2001. IEEE PES Summer Meeting (EMTP user group meeting), Vancouver, Canada, July 15-19, 2001.

Valutazione del numero annuale di scariche a terra dovute a sovratensioni indotte da fulminazioni indirette su una tipica linea aerea di media tensione

A. Borghetti; C. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2001. Riunione generale AEI, Padova, 3-5 Oct. 2001.

On the theory of electromagnetic field coupling to nonuniform loaded transmission lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; T. Steinmetz 

2001. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, St. Petersbourg, June 2001.

Lightning-Induced Overvoltage Calculation in Matlab Environment

J. Gutierrez; R. M. Paolone; A. Borghetti; C. Nucci; E. Petrache et al. 

2001. International Symposium on Power Quality, Colombia, November, 2001 .

A Reduced-Scale Model to Evaluate the Response of Tall Towers Hit by Lightning

J. L. Bermudez; J. A. Gutiérrez; W. A. Chisholm; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

2001. International Symposium on Power Quality (SICEL), Bogota, Colombia, November 28-30, 2001.

Sur la théorie de l’influence du champs électromagnétique sur des lignes de transmission chargées et non uniformes.

C. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; T. Steinmetz 

2001. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and E lectromagnetic Ecology, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 2001 .

Interference suppression in power supply sysrem of submarin optical communication lines

N. Korovkin; E. Selina; P. Zweiacker; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz et al. 

2001. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Ecology, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 2001 .

Influence of HP electromagnetic fields on the development and the molecular biology of the moss physcomitrella patens and the nematode caenorhabditis elegans

J-P. Zryd; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; P. Zweiacker 

2001. 14th International Zurich Symposium on Electr omagnetic Compatibility, Zürich, Switzerland, February 2001 .

Measurement of disturbances due to the use of low voltage power networks for data transmission. Procedures and results

M. Ianoz; E. Marthe; F. Rachidi 

2001. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Ecology, St . Petersburg, Russia, June 2001 .

A new finite difference time domain scheme for the evaluation of lightning induced overvoltage on multiconductor overhead lines

M. Paolone; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

2001. International Conference on Power System Transients IPST’01, Rio de Janeiro, June 2001 .

Modeling an inclined lightning return stroke channel using the Antenna Theory model

B. Kordi; R. Moini; F. Rachidi 

2001. 14th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, February 2001.

A method to find reflection coefficients at the top and bottom of elevated strike objects from measured lightning currents

J. Bermudez; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Paolone 

2001. 14th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, February 2001 .

The GEMCAR project : Preliminary experimental results on a simple test case using an EMP simulator

A. Rubinstein; D. Pavanello; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; B. Reusser et al. 

2001. International Workshop on EMC Measurement Techniques for Complex and Distributed Systems, Lille, France, June 2001 .

On the amplitude enhancement of voltages induced by external EM fields on transmission lines due to ground losses and corona phenomenon

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; S. Guerrieri; M. T. Correia de Barros 

2001. IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2001. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2001.950712.

Application of fuzzy logic techniques for the coordinated power flow control by multiple series FACTS devices

A. Oudalov; R. Cherkaoui; A. J. Germond 

2001.  p. 74-80. DOI : 10.1109/PICA.2001.932322.

Indoor radiated emission associated with power line communication systems

E. Marthe; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; P. Zweiacker 

2001. IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2001. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2001.950695.

On the enhancement of radiated electric and magnetic fields associated with lightning return strokes to tall structures

J. L. Bermudez; F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; A. M. Hussein; M. Rubinstein et al. 

2001. IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Montreal, Canada, 13-17 Aug. 2001. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.2001.950535.

2000

Journal Articles

Surveillance continue des transformateurs : application des méthodes d’intelligence artificielle

A. Schenk; A. Germond; P. Boss; P. Lorin 

Bulletin ASE/AES. 2000. num. 4, p. 29-33. DOI : 10.5169/seals-855530.

Improving NERC Transmission Loading Relief Procedures

J. Bialek; A. Germond; R. Cherkaoui 

The Electricity Journal. 2000. Vol. June, p. 11-18.

Influence of corona on the voltages induced by nearby lightning on overhead distribution lines

C. A. Nucci; S. Guerrieri; M. T. Correia de Barros; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 2000. Vol. 15, num. 4, p. 1265-73. DOI : 10.1109/61.891513.

Conference Papers

Lightning Deleterious Effectws : Moderator’s repor

Z. Flisowski; F. Rachidi 

2000. 25th International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP’2000, Rhodos, Sept. 2000.

Characterization of the Response of an Overhead Line to Lightning Electromagnetic Fields

A. Borghetti; C. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2000. 25th International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP’2000, Rhodos, Sept. 2000.

On the Singularity of the Ground Transient Resistance of Overhead Transmission Lines

F. Rachidi; S. Loyka; C. Nucci; M. Ianoz 

2000. 25th International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP’2000, Rhodos, Sept. 2000.

Mitigation of Lightning-Induced Overvoltages by means of Periodical Grounding of Shielding Wires and of Surge Arresters

C. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2000. 4th European Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC Europe 2000, Brugge, Sept. 2000.

An efficient solution for high-frequency electromagnetic field coupling to long terminated lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; L. Martynov; G. Vodopianov 

2000. 4th European Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC Europe 2000, Brugge, Sept. 2000.

Lightning performance of distribution lines

A. Borghetti; S. Guerrieri; C. Nucci; M. Paolone; F. Rachidi 

2000. International Symposium on Electric Power Engineering at the beginning of the Third Millenium, Capri, May 2000.

Lightning-induced effects and EMC

M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

2000. International Symposium on Electric Power Engineering at the beginning of the Third Millenium, Capri, May 2000.

Sur un problème de singularité dans l’expression de la résistance du sol des lignes aériennes en régime transitoire

S. Loyka; F. Rachidi; C. Nucci; M. Ianoz 

2000. 10e Colloque International sur la Compatibilite; Electromagnétique, Clermont-Ferrand, 14-16 Mars 2000 .

Influence of corona on the voltages induced by nearby lightning on overhead distribution lines

C. A. Nucci; S. Guerrieri; M. T. Correia de Barros; F. Rachidi 

2000.  p. 2891. DOI : 10.1109/PESW.2000.847344.

Lightning indirect effects modeling applied to protection design and evaluation

M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

2000. Fifteenth International Wroclaw Symposium and Exhibition. Electromagnetic Compatibility 2000, 2000.

Books

Réseaux Electriques : Aspects actuels

M. Eremia; J. Trecat; A. Germond 

Bucuresti: EdituraTechnica, 2000.

Book Chapters

Decision Aid Function for Restoration of Transmission Power Systems: Conceptual Design and Real Time Considerations

T. Kostic; R. Cherkaoui; P. Pruvot; A. J. Germond 

Power System Restoration: Methodologies & Implementation Strategies; Wiley-IEEE Press, 2000. p. 553-559.

1999

Journal Articles

Transient analysis of multiconductor lines above a lossy ground

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 1999. Vol. 14, num. 1, p. 294-302. DOI : 10.1109/61.736741.

Approaches for analog VLSI simulation of the transient stability of large power networks

R. Fried; R. S. Cherkaoui; C. C. Enz; A. Germond; E. A. Vittoz 

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems 1: Fundamental Theory and Applications. 1999. Vol. 46, num. 10, p. 1249-63. DOI : 10.1109/81.795838.

Conference Papers

Optimal Location of FACTS Devices in a Power System using Genetic Algorithm

S. Gerbex; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

1999. 13th Power Systems Computation Conference, Trondheim, June 28 – July 2, 1999. p. 1252-1259.

On the theory of high-frequency wave propagation along nonuniform transmission lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

1999. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Magdebourg, Oct. 1999.

TL models for overhead lines excited by external electromagnetic fields

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti 

1999. International Conference on Electromagnetics in Aerospace applications, Torino, Sept. 1999.

On the determination of lightning current parameters from remote electromagnetic field data

F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; V. Shostak; A. Hussein; C. Nucci et al. 

1999. CIGRE International Colloquium on Insulation Coordination, Lucerne, Sept. 1999.

On the determination of lightning current parameters from remote electromagnetic field data

F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; V. Shostak; A. Hussein; C. Nucci et al. 

1999. URSI General Assembly, Toronto, Aug. 1999.

On the Theory of Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Long Terminated Lines

S. Tkatechenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; L. Martynov 

1999. URSI General Assembly, Toronto, Aug. 1999.

Induced Overvoltages

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1999. IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference, New Orleans, April 1999.

Coordinated control of multiple series FACTS devices

A. Oudalov; R. Cherkaoui; A. J. Germond 

1999.  p. 71-7.

Corona on multiconductor overhead lines illuminated by LEMP

M. T. C. De Barros; J. Festas; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1999.  p. 429-32.

1998

Journal Articles

Local linear correlation analysis with the SOM

A. Piras; A. Germond 

Neurocomputing. 1998. Vol. 21, num. 1-3, p. 79-90. DOI : 10.1016/S0925-2312(98)00033-2.

Decision aid function for restoration of transmission power systems: conceptual design and real time considerations

T. Kostic; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond; P. Pruvot 

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 1998. Vol. 13, num. 3, p. 923-9. DOI : 10.1109/59.708813.

On the influence of elevated strike objects on directly measured and indirectly estimated lightning currents

S. Guerrieri; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 1998. Vol. 13, num. 4, p. 1543-1551. DOI : 10.1109/61.714865.

Long-term energy management optimization according to different types of transactions

A. Bart; M. Benahmed; R. Cherkaoui; G. Pitteloud; A. Germond 

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 1998. Vol. 13, num. 3, p. 804-809. DOI : 10.1109/59.708654.

Conference Papers

Indirect lightning effects on short overhead lines

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; P. Zweiacker; M. Ianoz; B. Braendli et al. 

1998. International Conference on Electromagnetic Compatibility ROMA’98, Roma, Sept. 1998.

An asymptotic approach for the calculation of electromagnetic field coupling to long terminated lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; L. Martynov 

1998. International Conference on Electromagnetic Compatibility ROMA’98, Roma, Sept. 1998.

Statistical analysis of magnetic fields due to CN Tower multistroke flashes

M. Abdel-Rahman; W. Janischewskyj; A. Hussein; F. Rachidi; J. Chang 

1998. International Conference on Lightning protection ICLP, Staffordshire, 1998.

Electromagnetic fields radiated by lightning return strokes to high towers

F. Rachidi; W. Janischewskyj; A. Hussein; C. Nucci; S. Guerrieri et al. 

1998. International Conference on Lightning protection ICLP, Stafordshire, Sept. 1998.

A hybrid method for field-to-transmission line coupling calculations

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; L. Martynov 

1998. 11th International Conference on High-Power Electrmagnetics EUROEM’98, Tel Aviv, 1998.

Experimental measurements and calculations of lightning-induced currents on short overhead lines

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; P. Zweiacker; M. Ianoz; B. Braendli et al. 

1998. 11th International Conference on High-Power Electrmagnetics EUROEM’98, Tel Aviv, June 1998.

1997

Journal Articles

Voltages induced on overhead lines by dart leaders and subsequent return strokes in natural and rocket-triggered lightning

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; S. Guerrieri; C. A. Nucci 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 1997. Vol. 39, num. 2, p. 160-6. DOI : 10.1109/15.584939.

Response of multiconductor power lines to nearby lightning return stroke electromagnetic fields

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 1997. Vol. 12, num. 3, p. 1404-11. DOI : 10.1109/61.637022.

Conference Papers

Decision Aid Function For Restoration of Transmission Power Systems: Conceptual Design and Real Time Considerations

T. Kostic; R. Cherkaoui; P. Pruvot; A. Germond 

1997. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Power Industry Computer Applications (PICA’97), Columbus, May 11-16 1997.

Recent observation of lightning electromagnetic fields at very close range: Implications to lightning-induced voltages on overhead lines

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; S. Guerrieri; C. Nucci 

1997. CIGRÉ International Colloquium on Insulation Coordination, Toronto, Sept. 1997.

Influence of the ground resistivity on the polarity and intensity of lightning induced voltages

S. Guerrieri; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1997. International Symposium on High Voltage, Montreal, Aug. 1997.

A combined analytical and numerical approach for the calculation of electromagnetic field coupling to terminated lines

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; L. M. Martynov 

1997. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Cambridge, MA, July 1997.

Link of field-to-transmission line coupling codes to the Electromagnetic Transient Program

A. Borghetti; S. Guerrieri; M. Ianoz; C. Nucci; D. Orzan et al. 

1997. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, St-Petersburg, June 1997.

Electromagnetic coupling to cables with shield interruptions

F. Rachidi; F. M. Tesche; M. Ianoz 

1997. Electromagnetic Compatibility 1997. 12th International Zurich Symposium and Technical Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1997.

Lightning protection of distribution networks. Part II: Application to MV networks

A. Porrino; I. Alexandri; M. Clement; G. S. Finlay; T. Henriksen et al. 

1997.  p. 2-28.

Protection of MV and LV networks against lightning. I. Basic information

A. Porrino; I. Alexandri; M. Clement; G. S. Finlay; T. Henriksen et al. 

1997.  p. 21-1. DOI : 10.1049/cp:19970490.

Validation of field-to-transmission line coupling models

M. Ianoz; D. Orzan; F. Rachidi 

1997.  p. 231-4. DOI : 10.1109/ELMAGC.1997.617130.

On-chip transient stability simulator, 104 times faster than real time

R. Fried; R. S. Cherkaoui; C. C. Enz; A. Germond; E. A. Vittoz 

1997. Int. Conf. on Digital Power System Simulators (ICDS’97), Montreal, 28-30 may 1997. p. 79-84.

Long-term energy management optimization according to different types of transactions

A. Bart; M. Benahmed; R. Cherkaoui; G. Pitteloud; A. Germond 

1997.  p. 164-169. DOI : 10.1109/PICA.1997.599392.

1996

Journal Articles

Influence of a lossy ground on lightning-induced voltages on overhead lines

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 1996. Vol. 38, num. 3, p. 250-64. DOI : 10.1109/15.536054.

Field test experiences with neural network models for short term electrical load forecasting in West Switzerland

A. Piras; A. Germond; Y. Jaccard; A. Buchenel 

Revue E. 1996. Vol. 112, num. 2-3, p. 38-41.

Heterogeneous artificial neural network for short term electrical load forecasting

A. Piras; A. Germond; B. Buchenel; K. Imhof; Y. Jaccard 

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 1996. Vol. 11, num. 1, p. 397-402. DOI : 10.1109/59.486124.

Short term electrical load forecasting with artificial neural networks

T. Czernichow; A. Piras; K. Imhof; P. Caire; Y. Jaccard et al. 

Engineering Intelligent Systems for Electrical Engineering and Communications. 1996. Vol. 4, num. 2, p. 85-99.

Load forecasting with neural nets: prediction of the hourly load with a time horizon of up to seven days-a common project of EOS, EPFL and ABB

B. Buchenel; A. Germond; A. Piras; Y. Jaccard; K. Imhof et al. 

Bulletin des schweizerischen elektrotechnischen vereins. 1996. Vol. 87, num. 21, p. 11-16. DOI : 10.5169/seals-902377.

Conference Papers

Lightning-induced voltages on an overhead line above a lossy ground: a sensitivity analysis

S. Guerrieri; M. Ianoz; C. Nucci; C. Mazzetti; F. Rachidi 

1996. 23rd International Conference on Lightning Protection, Florence, 23-27 Sept. 1996.

Observed electromagnetic environment close to the lightning channel

V. A. Rakov; M. A. Uman; R. Thottappillil; J. P. Berlendis; A. Eybert-Bérard et al. 

1996. 23rd International Conference on Lightning Protection, Florence, 23-27 Sept. 1996.

Electromagnetic field coupling to shielded cables: methodology and experimnetal validation

D. Orzan; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; P. Baraton; F. Audran 

1996. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Roma, 17-20 Sept. 1996.

Comparaison entre deux approches pour traiter le couplage entre un champ EM et des réseaux de lignes

D. Orzan; P. Baraton; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi 

1996. 8ème Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Electromagnétique, Lille, 2-5 Sept 1996.

Experimental validation of field-to-transmission line coupling models

J. Bermudez; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; B. Nicoara et al. 

1996. International Union of Radio Science General Assembly, Lille, 28 Aug. – 5 Sept. 1996.

Exact field-to-transmission line coupling equations for lines of finite length

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; L. M. Martynov 

1996. EMC ’96 ROMA. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1996.

Importance of losses in the determination of lightning-induced voltages on overhead lines

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti 

1996. EMC ’96 ROMA. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1996.

Response of multiconductor power lines to nearby lightning return stroke electromagnetic fields

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti 

1996.  p. 294-301. DOI : 10.1109/TDC.1996.545950.

Electromagnetic field coupling to shielded cables: methodology and experimental validation

D. Orzan; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; P. Baraton; F. Audran 

1996. EMC ’96 ROMA. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1996.

Optimization and learning of load restoration strategies

T. Kostic; J. J. Alba; A. J. Germond 

1996.  p. 276-84.

Extension of two return stroke models to consider the influence of elevated strike objects on the lightning return stroke current and the radiated electromagnetic field: comparison with experimental results

S. Guerrieri; F. Heidler; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

1996. EMC ’96 ROMA. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1996.

Analog VLSI solution to the stability study of power networks

R. Fried; R. S. Cherkaoui; C. C. Enz; A. Germond; E. A. Vittoz 

1996.  p. 239-42. DOI : 10.1109/ICECS.1996.582787.

Overvoltages induced by lightning on overhead power and distribution lines with sag

J. L. Bermudez; M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

1996. EMC ’96 ROMA. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1996.

1995

Journal Articles

Lightning-induced voltages on overhead power lines. Part I: return stroke current models with specified channel-base current for the evaluation of the return stroke electromagnetic fields

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

Electra. 1995. num. No. 161, p. 74-102.

Electromagnetic field coupling to a line of finite length: theory and fast iterative solutions in frequency and time domains

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 1995. Vol. 37, num. 4, p. 509-18. DOI : 10.1109/15.477335.

Characterization of vertical electric fields 500 m and 30 m from triggered lightning

M. Rubenstein; F. Rachidi; M. A. Uman; R. Thottappillil; V. A. Rakov et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 1995. Vol. 100, num. D5, p. 8863-72. DOI : 10.1029/95JD00213.

Comparison of two coupling models for lightning-induced overvoltage calculations

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti 

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. 1995. Vol. 10, num. 1, p. 330-9. DOI : 10.1109/61.368381.

On the contribution of the electromagnetic field components in field-to-transmission line interaction

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 1995. Vol. 37, num. 4, p. 505-508. DOI : 10.1109/15.477334.

Modelling of Lightning-Induced Voltages on Overhead Lines: Recent Developments

C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

E&I Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik. 1995. Vol. 112, num. 6, p. 296-.

Conference Papers

A time-domain approach to evaluate induced voltages on tree-shaped electrical networks by external electromagnetic fields

S. Guerrieri; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; P. Zweiacker; C. Nucci 

1995. 11th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, 7-9 March 1995.

Heterogeneous artificial neural network for short term electrical load forecasting

A. Piras; A. Germond; B. Buchenel; K. Imhof; Y. Jaccard 

1995.  p. 319-324. DOI : 10.1109/PICA.1995.515201.

Influence of corona on lightning-induced voltages on overhead power lines

C. A. Nucci; S. Guerrieri; M. T. Correia de Barros; F. Rachidi 

1995.  p. 306-10.

Improving recurrent network load forecasting

T. Czernichow; A. Germond; B. Dorizzi; P. Caire 

1995.  p. 899-904. DOI : 10.1109/ICNN.1995.487538.

1994

Journal Articles

Fuzzy filtering for power system security assessment

C. Tinguely; A. Germond; C-C. Liu 

International Journal of Engineering Intelligent Systems for Electrical Engineering and Communications. 1994. Vol. 2, num. 1, p. 57-63.

Knowledge base for an expert system used for steady state security analysis

C. Tinguely; A. Bart; A. J. Germond 

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 1994. Vol. 16, num. 1, p. 49-59. DOI : 10.1016/0142-0615(94)90057-4.

Conference Papers

Heuristic methods applied to the restoration of ditribution networks

A. Bart; R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

1994. International Conference on Intelligent System Application to Power Systems (ISAP), Montpellier, France, Sep. 5-9 1994.

Electromagnetic field coupling to imperfect shielded cables

M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; P. Zweiacker 

1994. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Sao Paolo, 5-9 Dec. 1994.

Coupling models for lightning-induced overvoltage calculations: a comparison and consolidation

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; V. Cooray; C. Mazzetti 

1994. 22nd International Conference on Lightning Protection, Budapest, Sept 1994.

Influence of the leader electric field change on voltages induced by very close lightning on overhead lines

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; C. A. Nucci; S. Guerrieri 

1994. 22nd International Conference on Lightning Protection, Budapest, Sept 1994.

A time-domain iterative approach to correct the transmisison line approximation for lines of finite length

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

1994. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Rome, Sept. 1994.

On the influence of elevated strike objects on the lightning return stroke current and the distant electric field peaks

S. Guerrieri; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

1994. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Rome, Sept. 1994.

On field-to-transmisison line coupling models

C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1994. Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium, Noordwijk, 11-15 July 1994.

Some observations on the effect of mountainous terrain on the wave shapes and amplitudes of vertical electric field from lightning

M. Rubinstein; E. Montandon; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi 

1994. International Conference on Lightning and Mountains, Chamonix, 6-9 June 1994.

Modèles de calcul des surtensions induites par la foudre: analyse comparative

A. Borghetti; S. Guerrieri; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1994. 7ème Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Électromagnétique, Toulouse, 2-4 March 1994.

Utilisation de la méthode TLM pour le calcul de la propagation sur des lignes de transmission à plusieurs branches

G. Costache; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi 

1994. 7ème Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Électromagnétique, Toulouse, 2-4 March 1994.

Effet d’une impulsion électromagnétique sur des réseaux électriques à plusieurs branches. Modélisation et validation expérimentale

S. Guerrieri; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; P. Zweiacker; A. Borghetti et al. 

1994. 7ème Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Électromagnétique, Toulouse, 2-4 March 1994.

A time-domain iterative approach to correct the transmission line approximation for lines of finite length

S. Tkatchenko; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

1994. EMC ’94 Roma. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1994.

Modelling of lightning-induced voltages on overhead lines: recent developments

C. A. Nucci; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein; F. M. Tesche et al. 

1994. EMC ’94 Roma. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1994.

On the influence of elevated strike objects on the lightning return stroke current and the distant electric field

S. Guerrieri; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

1994. EMC ’94 Roma. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1994.

Heuristic methods applied to the restoration of distribution networks

A. Bart; R. Cherkaoui; A. J. Germond 

1994.  p. 279-86.

1993

Journal Articles

Artificial intelligence makes its entry in control centres. Sesam-an expert modular system for the security analysis of electricity transmission networks

C. Tinguely; A. Germond 

Bulletin des schweizerischen elektrotechnischen vereins. 1993. Vol. 84, num. 23, p. 35-40. DOI : 10.5169/seals-902757.

Determination of lightning currents from far electromagnetic fields

F. Rachidi; R. Thottappillil 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 1993. Vol. 98, num. D10, p. 18315-20. DOI : 10.1029/93JD01616.

Formulation of the field-to-transmission line coupling equations in terms of magnetic excitation field

F. Rachidi 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 1993. Vol. 35, num. 3, p. 404-7. DOI : 10.1109/15.277316.

Lightning-induced voltages on overhead lines

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi; M. V. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti 

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 1993. Vol. 35, num. 1, p. 75-86. DOI : 10.1109/15.249398.

Exploring user requirements of expert systems in power system operation and control

L. Kiss; U. Songtis; H. Taniguchi; W. Bergstrom; R. Heueck et al. 

Electra. 1993. num. 146, p. 68-83.

Conference Papers

Optimal Configuration of Electrical Distribution Networks Using Heuristics Methods

R. Cherkaoui; A. Bart; A. Germond 

1993. 11 th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), Avignon, France, aug 30 – sep 3, 1993.

On the representation of source terms in field-to-transmission line coupling equations

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci 

1993. XXIVth General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI), Kyoto, 25 Aug – 3 Sept. 1993.

Coupling of external electromagnetic fields to transmission lines: theory, numerical simulation and experimental validation

F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; C. A. Nucci; C. Mazzetti 

1993. International Conference on Electrical Engineering ICEE, Tehran, May 1993.

An experimental test for the validation of time domain codes for the analysis of transient field coupling to transmission line networks

E. Petrache; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; J. Bermudez; A. Rubinstein et al. 

1993. International Workshop on EMC Measurement Techniques for Complex and Di stributed Systems, Lille, France, June 2001.

Response of Multiconductor Power Lines to Close Indirect Lightning Strokes

M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti; C-A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1993. International CIGRE Symposium on Power System Electromagnetic Compatibility, Lausanne, Oct. 1993 .

Lightning-Induced Overvoltages on Distribution Overhead Lines in Presence of Distribution Transformers or Short Cables

R. Iorio; C-A. Nucci; A. Porrino; F. Rachidi 

1993. International CIGRE Symposium on Power System Electromagnetic Compatibility, Lausanne, Oct. 1993 .

Comparison of dynamic load modeling using neural network and traditional method

H. Ren-Mu; A. J. Germond 

1993.  p. 253-258. DOI : 10.1109/ANN.1993.264338.

Neural network applications in power systems

A. J. Germond; D. Niebur 

1993.  p. 61-70.

Optimal configuration of electrical distribution networks using heuristic methods

R. Cherkaoui; A. Bart; A. J. Germond 

1993.  p. 147-54.

Application of the Kohonen network to short-term load forecasting

T. Baumann; A. J. Germond 

1993.  p. 407-412. DOI : 10.1109/ANN.1993.264313.

1992

Journal Articles

Unsupervised neural net classification of power system static security states

D. Niebur; A. J. Germond 

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 1992. Vol. 14, num. 2-3, p. 233-42. DOI : 10.1016/0142-0615(92)90050-J.

Power system static security assessment using the Kohonen neural network classifier

D. Niebur; A. J. Germond 

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 1992. Vol. 7, num. 2, p. 865-72. DOI : 10.1109/59.141797.

Prévision de charge dans un réseau électrique à l’aide du réseau de neurones de Kohonen (Load forecasting on an electrical system with the aid of the Kohonen neural network)

N. Macabrey; T. Baumann; A. J. Germond 

Bulletin des schweizerischen elektrotechnischen vereins. 1992. Vol. 83, num. 5, p. 13-19. DOI : 10.5169/seals-902799.

Conference Papers

Lightning EMP effects on data transmission lines in a HV substation

M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1992. International Wroclaw Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Wroclaw, 1-3 Sept. 1992.

Modified Transmission Line model for LEMP calculations. Effect of the return stroke velocity decreasing and elevated strike object on close fields

F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; C. A. Nucci; C. Mazzetti 

1992. 9th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, St. Petersbourg, June 15-19 1992.

Simulation numérique et expérimentale du couplage d’une IEMN sur les lignes aériennes. Étude de la mise à la terre périodique d’un câble de garde

F. Arreghini; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; G. Riquel 

1992. 6e Colloque Int. en langue française sur la CEM, Lyon, 2-4 juin 1992.

Une comparaison entre les méthodes de calcul temporel et fréquentiel appliquées au problème de couplage IEM-ligne aérienne

F. Arreghini; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; C. Nucci 

1992. 6ème Colloque Int. en langue francaise sur la CEM, Lyon, 2-4 juin 1992.

Measurements and Characterization of Ground Level Vertical Electric Fields 500 m and 30 m from Triggered Lightning

M. Rubinstein; M. Uman; E. Thomson; P. Medelius; F. Rachidi 

1992. 9th Int. Conf. on Atm. Elec., St. Petersburg, June 15-19 1992.

Calculation Methods of the Horizontal Component of Lightning Return Stroke Electric Fields

F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; C-A. Nucci; C. Mazzetti 

1992. 11th Int. Wroclaw Symp. on EMC, Wroclaw, 1-3 Sept. 1992 .

Expert system for voltage & VAr control

J. Razanamampandry; P-A. Chamorel; A. J. Germond 

1992.  p. 296-302.

Modelling of indirect lightning return stroke effects

M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1992. 1992 Regional Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility “1992 – From a Unified Region to a Unified World” (Cat. No.92TH0463-0), 1992. DOI : 10.1109/ISEMC.1992.257545.

Survey of knowledge-based systems in power systems: Europe

A. J. Germond; D. Niebur 

1992.  p. 732-744. DOI : 10.1109/5.137228.

Media

Coup de foudre sur commande, au Kennedy Space Center de Floride, des fusées font tomber la foudre à l’endroit souhaité par les chercheurs. L’EPFL participe aux travaux

F. Rachidi; M. Rubinstein 

1992.

1991

Conference Papers

Correlated close vertical electric fields, close horizontal electric fields, and channel-base currents from artificially initiated lightning

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. A. Uman; A. Aka; A. Eybert-Bérard et al. 

1991. Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union, San Fransisco, Dec. 1991.

Correlated clon vertical electric fields, clon horizontal electric fields, and channel-base cuments from artificially initiated lightning

M. Rubinstein; F. Rachidi; M. Uman; A. Aka; A. Eybert-Bérard et al. 

1991. Fall Meeting of American Crophysical Union, San Francisco, 1991 .

La foudre, un danger pour les réseaux de transport d’information et d’énergie

M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi; C. Nucci 

1991. Journée d’information de l’ITG et de l’ETG sur la CEM, Lausanne, Novembre 1991.

Power flow classification for static security assessment

D. Niebur; A. J. Germond 

1991.  p. 83-88. DOI : 10.1109/ANN.1991.213502.

Power system static security assessment using the Kohonen neural network classifier

D. Niebur; A. J. Germond 

1991.  p. 270-277. DOI : 10.1109/PICA.1991.160588.

Frequency and time-domain approaches in EMP coupling. A comparison between different methods of calculation

F. Arreghini; M. Ianoz; F. Rachidi 

1991.  p. 209-14.

1990

Journal Articles

On the Master, Uman, Lin, Standler and the Modified Transmission Line lightning return stroke current models

F. Rachidi; C. A. Nucci 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 1990. Vol. 95, num. D12, p. 20389-94. DOI : 10.1029/JD095iD12p20389.

Lightning return stroke current models with specified channel-base current: a review and comparison

C. A. Nucci; G. Diendorfer; M. A. Uman; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 1990. Vol. 95, num. D12, p. 20395-408. DOI : 10.1029/JD095iD12p20395.

Conference Papers

On the inclusion of loss in time-domain solutions of field-to-transmission line coupling

F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz; C. A. Nucci 

1990. Nuclear Electromagnetic Meeting, Albuquerque, 21-24 May 1990.

Induced Overvoltages on Overhead Transmission Lines by Indirect Lightning Return Strokes: a Sensitivity Analysis

M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti; C. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1990. 20th Int. Conf. Lightning Protection, Interlaken, September 24-28 1990 .

Practical applications of expert systems in control operation and protection of power systems

A. Germond; D. Niebur; P. van Son 

1990.  p. 1-6.

Algorithmic and heuristic method applied to security analysis of large power systems

A. Bart; C. Tinguely; P. A. Chamorel; A. J. Germond 

1990.  p. 840-847.

Reports

ISSDA an intelligent substation switching decision aid

D. Niebur; M. Stalder; A. J. Germond 

1990

1989

Conference Papers

Tension induite par une décharge de foudre sur une ligne aérienne. Modélisation et validation expérimentale

M. Ianoz; C. Mazzetti; C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1989. Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Electromagnétique, Evian, Sept. 1989.

Transient phenomena associated with the current interruption by a superconducting circuit-breaker

P. Zweiacker; F. Rachidi; P-A. Chamorel 

1989. Sixth International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, New Orleans, Sept. 1989.

Experimental validation of a modification to the Transmission Line model for LEMP calculation

C. A. Nucci; F. Rachidi 

1989. 8th Symposium and Technical Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, March 1989.

1988

Journal Articles

Analyse du champ électromagnétique dû à une décharge de foudre dans les domaines temporel et fréquentiel

C. A. Nucci; C. Mazzetti; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

Annales des Télécommunications. 1988. Vol. tome 43 Nov.-Dec..

Analysis of electromagnetic field originated by lightning return stroke in the time and frequency domain

C. A. Nucci; C. Mazzetti; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

Annales des télécommunications. 1988. Vol. 43, num. 11-12, p. 625-37.

Conference Papers

Optimal Distribution System Structure

R. Cherkaoui; A. Germond 

1988. 11th International Colloquium on Energy System Modeling, Martigny, Switzerland, 30 June – 2 July, 1988.

On lightning return stroke models for LEMP calculations

C. A. Nucci; C. Mazzetti; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

1988. 19th International Conference on Lightning Protection, Graz, April 1988.

1987

Journal Articles

The development of means of information in the planning of electrical distribution systems

A. Germond 

Bulletin des schweizerischen elektrotechnischen vereins. 1987. Vol. 78, num. 13, p. 740-743. DOI : 10.5169/seals-903877.

Network simplex method applied to AC load-flow calculation

J. Barras; S. Alec; C. Pasche; P. Chamorel; A. J. Germond et al. 

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 1987. Vol. 2, num. 1, p. 197-203. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.1987.4335100.

Conference Papers

Influence des paramètres du courant de foudre sur le spectre de son champ électromagnétique

C. A. Nucci; C. Mazzetti; F. Rachidi; M. Ianoz 

1987. Colloque International sur la Compatibilité Electromagnétique, Limoges, sept. 1987.

EEF SCADA system improvement with high level decision functions

P. Virdis; A. Germond; R. Cherkaoui; C. Rossier; J-P. Grangier et al. 

1987. CIRED 1987, 9th International Conference on Electricity Distribution, Liège (Belgium), 4-8 May 1987. p. 14-1.

Frequency analysis of lightning stroke electromagnetic fields

C. Mazzetti; C. A. Nucci; M. Ianovici; F. Rachidi 

1987. Electromagnetic Compatibility 1987. 7th International Zurich Symposium and Technical Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1987.

The correlation of rising slope and speed of approach in ESD tests

B. Daout; H. Ryser; A. Germond; P. Zweiacker 

1987. Electromagnetic Compatibility 1987. 7th International Zurich Symposium and Technical Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1987.

1986

Journal Articles

Simulation on a personal computer of the weekly operation of a hydroelectric complex

P. Theytaz; A. Germond; N. Antille 

Bulletin de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (Organe Commun de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (ASE) et de l’Union des Centrales Suisses d’Electricite (UCS)). 1986. Vol. 77, num. 13, p. 772-777. DOI : 10.5169/seals-904224.

1984

Reports

METHOD TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE NETWORK MODEL FOR AN ON-LINE SECURITY ANALYSIS CALCULATION.

P. Burri; F. Renaud; A. Chautems; A. Germond 

1984

1983

Journal Articles

Simulation of the annual and long term operation of an electrical power generation system

A. Chautems; P-A. Chamorel; A. Germond 

Bulletin de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (Organe Commun de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (ASE) et de l’Union des Centrales Suisses d’Electricite (UCS)). 1983. Vol. 74, num. 3, p. 103-108. DOI : 10.5169/seals-904751.

Reports

NETWORK TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION FOR POWER SYSTEM SECURITY ENHANCEMENT.

C. A. Rossier; A. Germond 

1983

IDENTIFICATION DE MODELES DE CHARGES EN FONCTION DE LA TENSION ET DE LA FREQUENCE.

R-M. He; A. Germond 

1983

1982

Journal Articles

An efficient constrained power flow technique based on active-reactive decoupling and the use of linear programming

P. A. Chamorel; A. J. Germond 

IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems. 1982. Vol. PAS-101, num. 1, p. 158-167. DOI : 10.1109/TPAS.1982.317333.

Conference Papers

Improvement of utilisation safety by a hierarchical method of analysis

C. A. Rossier; A. J. Germond 

1982.  p. 116-19.

1981

Conference Papers

A simulator for the training of power system operators

G. Schaffer; K. Ebert; A. Ess; O. Bissat; A. J. Germond 

1981.  p. 1119-24.

Evaluating the contribution of system control to the reliability of the power system. II

C. Rossier; A. Germond 

1981.  p. 170-5.

Linear programming applied to reactive power flow optimization in high voltage power systems

P. A. Chamorel; A. J. Germond; M. Rudaz 

1981.  p. 306-310.

Reports

SIMULATOR FOR THE TRAINING OF POWER SYSTEM OPERATORS.

G. Schaffer; K. Ebert; A. Ess; O. Bissat; A. J. Germond 

1981

LINEAR PROGRAMMING APPLIED TO REACTIVE POWER FLOW OPTIMIZATION IN HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SYSTEMS.

P. A. Chamorel; A. J. Germond; M. Rudaz 

1981

1978

Journal Articles

Electric circuit analysis

A. Germond; P. A. Chamorel; C. Rossier; O. Bissat 

Bulletin de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (Organe Commun de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (ASE) et de l’Union des Centrales Suisses d’Electricite (UCS)). 1978. Vol. 69, num. 12, p. 623-627. DOI : 10.5169/seals-914902.

1975

Conference Papers

Computation of ferroresonant overvoltages in actual power systems by Galerkin’s method

A. J. Germond 

1975. 1975 Power Industry Computer Application Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, June 2-4, 1975. p. 127-135.

1974

Conference Papers

Computation of the periodic overvoltages due to ferroresonant phenomena in three-phase networks

A. Germond 

1974.  p. 172-6.

1972

Journal Articles

Topical problems in power transfer and distribution networks in relation to modern means of communication

J. J. Morf; A. Germond; E. Kakoussis 

Bulletin de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (Organe Commun de l’Association Suisse des Electriciens (ASE) et de l’Union des Centrales Suisses d’Electricite (UCS)). 1972. Vol. 63, num. 2, p. 68-70. DOI : 10.5169/seals-915653.

Reports

To- day’s problems of the power transmission and distribution networks as related to the modern computation methods, (Problemes actuels dans les reseaux de transport et de distribution d’energie electrique en relation avec les moyens modernes de calcul)

J. MORF; A. GERMOND; E. KALOUSSIS 

1972

1971

Journal Articles

Present problems in transmission and distribution networks in relation to modern computation facilities

J. J. Morf; A. Germond; E. Kaloussis 

Eurocon 71 digest. 1971.  p. 2 pp.-.

1959

Journal Articles

Electrical governors for hydraulic turbines. I. The Erelstat electric governor

A. Germond 

Revue générale de l’électricité. 1959. Vol. 68, num. 10, p. 565-570.