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35th International Conference on Lightning Protection - 2020
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Monday, 20 September 2021
14:00-14:40
14:45-15:30
Session Chair: Dr. Gerhard Diendorfer

Recent progress in time reversal applied to lightning location – Part I: Fundamentals of time reversal (Prof. Farhad Rachidi)
15:30-16:15
Session Chair: Dr. Gerhard Diendorfer

Recent progress in time reversal applied to lightning location – Part II: Application to lightning location (Prof Marcos Rubinstein)
16:15-16:20
16:20-18:20
Lightning Physics and phenomenologyLightning electromagnetic impulse (LEMP) and lightning-inducLightning occurrence characteristics
Session Chair: Prof. V. Rakov and Prof. Francisco RománSupercell Storm Producing Positive Lightning Strokes Sharing the Same Channel to GroundYanan Zhu; Phillip Bitzer; Vladimir Rakov; Michael Stock; Jeff Lapierre; Elizabeth DiGangiComparison of Far Electric Field Waveforms Produced by Rocket-Triggered Lightning Strokes and Subsequent Strokes in Natural LightningZIQIN DING; SI CHEN; VLADIMIR RAKOV; ISTVAN KERESZY; YANAN ZHUVery High Frequency and Microwave Radiation Associated with Initial Breakdown ProcessMuhammad Haziq Mohammad Sabri; MOHD RIDUAN AHMAD; Ammar Ahmed Al-Kahtani; Muhammad Abu Bakar Sidik; Shamsul Ammar Shamsul Baharin; Sulaiman Ali Mohammad; Nik Hakimi Nik Ali; Vernon Cooray; Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab-KadirHigh-speed Vedio Observations of Unusual Dart Leaders in Two Natural Lightning Flashes Striking on Canton TowerHansheng Cai; Xiaolei Wang; Gang Liu; Minchuan Liao; Lu Qu; Yu LiuPreliminary Breakdown Electric Field Signatures of Positive Ground Flash Incidents Recorded During 2019 Thunderstorm Season in Warsaw RegionPiotr Baranski; Grzegorz Karnas; Grzegorz MaslowskiA Current Propagation Type Return Stroke Model Consistent with the Leader Charge DistributionVernon Cooray; Marcos Rubinstein; Farhad Rachidi Session Chair: Prof. Carlo Alberto Nucci and Prof. Stephan PackRevision of separation distances on a reinforced concrete towerJosef Birkl; Martin Hannig; Bernd Moosburger; Josef Bayer; Ottmar Beierl; Eduard ShulzhenkoInfluence of the Electromagnetic Pulse on the Overvoltages Due to Direct Lightning to Lines over Soils with Different Ground ConductivityKazuyuki Ishimoto; Fabio Tossani; Fabio Napolitano; Alberto Borghetti ; Carlo Alberto NucciFDTD simulations of lightning electromagnetic fields over irregular terrain using MEEPHannes Kohlmann; Wolfgang Schulz; Thomas AuzingerA Method for the Improvement of the Stability in FDTD-Based Numerical Codes Evaluating Lightning-Induced VoltagesDaniele Mestriner; Massimo Brignone; Renato Procopio; Farhad Rachidi; Alexandre PiantiniLightning-Induced Voltage on an Overhead Transmission Line Terminated with Non-veritical RisersJun Guo; Marcos Rubinstein; Vernon Cooray; Farhad Rachidi Session Chair: Dr. Gerhard Diendorfer, Austria and Dr. Wolfgang SchulzIncidence of Upward Lightning Triggered by Nearby Lightning: A Monte Carlo SimulationAntonio Sunjerga; Farhad Rachidi; Marcos Rubinstein; Vernon CoorayPreliminary Study on A Lightning Location Algorithm with Voronoi Diagram as the Constraint for Nonlinear OptimizationYu Wang; Shanqiang Gu; Gang Meng; Jian Li; Zhiqiang Feng; Chang LiSpecific Ground Truth Data Analysis of Lightning Discharges in AustriaLukas Schwalt; Stephan Pack; Wolfgang SchulzMetric collection on semantically segmented high- speed lightning footage with machine learningJason R Smit; Hugh GP Hunt; Carina Schumann; Tom WarnerOn the use of space-based lightning detection in electric power systemsJoan Montanyà; Carlos Morales; Silverio Visacro; Steven J. Goodman; Earle Williams; Michael Peterson; Nicolau Pineda; Marcelo Arcanjo; Oscar van der Velde; Gloria Solà; David Romero; Daniel ArangurenA Total Lightning Activity Process and Parameter Characteristics at Pearl River Delta in ChinaSi Cheng; Jianguo Wang; Li Cai
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
14:00-14:40
Session Chair: Prof. Vernon Cooray, Department of Engineering Science, Uppsala University

Ground-based observations of lightning-related x-ray and gamma-ray (Prof. Vladimir A. Rakov)
14:40-16:00
Lightning Physics and phenomenologyLightning electromagnetic impulse (LEMP) and lightning-inducLightning occurrence characteristics
Session Chair: Prof. Francisco Román and Prof. Grzegorz MaslowskiSäntis Lightning Research Facility InstrumentationAntonio Sunjerga; Amirhossein Mostajabi; Mario Paolone; Farhad Rachidi; Mohammad Azadifar; Abraham Rubinstein; Marcos Rubinstein; Carlos Romero; David Pavanello; Pasan Hettiarachchi; Vernon Cooray; David SmithObservation of lightning occurrence surrounding Antarctica PeninsulaSulaiman Ali Mohammad; Mohd Riduan Ahmad; Mardina Abdullah; Shamsul Ammar Shamsul Baharin; Sang-Jong Park; Vernon CoorayStudy on the location of thunderclouds based on irradiance characteristics under lightning meteorological conditionsYunfeng Cai; Wenbo Li; Chong Tong; Jian Xu; Siyang Liao; Jian SunA Study on the First Return Stroke in a Thunderstorm CellDONGDONG SHI; DAOHONG WANG; TING WU; NOBUYUKI TAKAGI Session Chair: Prof. Stephan Pack and Prof. Carlo MazzettiAn integrated sensor for lightning warning and lightning activity trajectory detectionYan Zheng; Jianpei Zhang; Jinyu Zhang; Guohua YangLightning-induced Overvoltage of 10 kV Distribution Line Based on Electromagnetic Return-stroke Model Using FDTDJian Sun; Qing Yang; Wenhua Xu; Zhong Qin; Ke Wang3D-FDTD Calculation of Lightning-Induced Voltages on an Overhead Wire in Presence of aTower and a MountainKaddour ARZAG; Zin-Eddine AZZOUZ; Yoshihiro BABAMeasurements of surface breakdown voltage of a creeping discharge spark air gap using POM as insulation materialLuis Ignacio Colina Jimenez; Michael Rock Session Chair: Dr. Wolfgang Schulz and Prof. Fridolin HeidlerTime delay measurement based on analytic signal for lightning interferometerFernando Diaz; Francisco Roman; Carlos GomezCloud-to-Ground lightning nowcasting using Machine LearningAlice La Fata; Federico Amato; Marina Bernardi; Mirko D'Andrea; Renato Procopio; Elisabetta FioriAKUNU Atmospheric Network as Part of the GeoRays Project in ArgentinaAdrián Stacul; Daniel Pastafiglia; Ariel Dalmas Di Giovanni; Martín Morales; gabriela nicora; Marcos RubinsteinResearch and application model of disaster risk optimization based on lightning dataFengjiao Liu; Ming Xue; Defeng Xue; Yao Tang; Qiuyan He
16:00-16:10
16:10-18:10
Lightning Physics and phenomenologyLightning electromagnetic impulse (LEMP) and lightning-inducLightning protection of electronic systems
Session Chair: Dr. JAP Bodhika and Dr. Carina ScumanRelationship between the activity of thunderstorms and ionospheric oscillation during RELAMPAGO Project.Constanza I. Villagrán Asiares; M. Gabriela Nicora; Amalia Meza; M. Paula Natali; Eldo E. ÁvilaConstruction of an Electrostatic Sensor Network to Estimate Total Charge in an Isolated ThundercloudKozo Yamashita; Hironobu Fujisaka; Hiroyuki Iwasaki; Kakeru Kanno; Masashi HayakawaICCD Images of Leader Corona in a 4 m Rod-Plane Gap DischargeJianwei Gu; Shengxin Huang; Yufei Fu; Weidong Shi; Kai Bian; Weijiang ChenA Review of the Modeling Approaches for the Lightning M-Component Mode of Charge TransferQuanxin Li; Jianguo Wang; Marcos Rubinstein; Li Cai; Mohammad Azadifar; Mi Zhou; Yadong Fan; Farhad RachidiMicrowave and Very High Frequency Radiations of The First Narrow Initial Breakdown PulsesShamsul Ammar Shamsul Baharin; Mohd Riduan Ahmad; Muhammad Abu Bakar Sidik; Muhammad Haziq Mohammad Sabri; Ammar Ahmed Al-Kahtani; Taha Raad Khaleel Al-Shaikhli; Sulaiman Ali Mohamad; Vernon CoorayDiscontinuous modes of positive leaders in lightning and long sparksXiankang Wang; Junjia He; Daohong Wang; Nobuyuki Takagi Session Chair: Prof. Farhad Rachidi and Prof. William A. ChisholmModelling Transient Response of Nonuniform Transmission Lines Due to Nearby Lightning StrikesManuja Gunawardana; Behzad KordiSimulation of indirect effects caused by lightning strikes in aeronautical structuresRenan Callegari; José Pissolato; Ricardo AraujoLightning-Induced Voltages on Overhead Distribution Lines Computed through Analytical Expressions for the Electromagnetic FieldsMassimo Brignone; Renato Procopio; Daniele Mestriner; Mansueto Rossi; Federico Delfino; Farhad Rachidi; Marcos RubinsteinReconstruction of Channel Base Current Waveforms From Electromagnetic Field Waveforms Degraded by Propagation EffectsMasahiro Fukuyama; Shunsuke Koike; Yoshihiro Baba; Toshihiro Tsuboi; Vladimir RakovEffects of Soil Uniformity on Radial Electric Field of Lightning Electromagnetic PulseMohammed Imran Mousa; Zulkurnain Abdul-Malek; Mona Riza M. Esa Session Chair: Dr. Fernando Henrique Silveira and Prof. Jinliang HeMap SPD clamping voltages on to spectral clusters generated by Wavelet transformationNilantha Sapumanage ; Sankha Nanayakkara; Sidath Abegunawardana; Mahendra Fernando; Vernon CoorayExperimental Characterization of Reinforced Concrete Cable DuctsSusana Naranjo Villamil; Eric Piedallu; Julien Gazave; Christophe Guiffaut; Alain ReineixSurge protection concepts under changed grid conditionsRalph BrockeLightning Protection of Distributed Charging piles for Electric VehicleJing Zhao; Hongwen Zhang; Qiang Lu; Guohua Yang; Qiao Zhang
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
14:00-14:40
Session Chair: Prof. Fridolin Heidler

Coordinating the Einthoven Body Impedance Model for ECG Signals with IEC 60479-1:2018 Electrocution Heart Current Factors (Dr. William A. Chisholm)
14:40-16:00
Lightning dischargeLightning protection of buildingsLightning attachment
Session Chair: Prof. Grzegorz Maslowski and Prof. Yoshihiro BabaOptical Characteristics of Recoil Leader Activity in one Positive Cloud-to-ground Lightning FlashGang Liu; Xiaolei Wang; Hansheng Cai; Minchuan Liao; Shangmao Hu; Yu LiuLightning in the eruption of the Volcán de Fuego 2018 - seeing from earth and spaceDaiana M. Baissac; M. Gabriela nicora; Eldo E. Ávila; Gabriela A BadiAn Interesting Discharge Progression Mode Observed in a Multi Branched Upward LightningHaitao Huang; Daohong Wang; Ting Wu; Nobuyuki TakagiReturn Strokes with Abnormal Electric Field Change WaveformsDaohong Wang; Ting Wu; Masaki Urada; Nobuyuki Takagi Session Chair: Prof. Carlo Mazzetti and Prof. Alberto BorghettiLightning protection for buildings with CFRP-reinforcementsRalph Brocke; Siegfried SegerClear Evidence of Lightning Strikes to a Building Installed with Multiple ESE Air TerminalsZainal Abidin HARTONOLightning Risk Assessment of Selected Buildings in Cyberjaya: A Case StudyHasan E.H. Abulaban; Chun Lim Siow; Mohammed Hussein Saleh Mohammed Haram Session Chair: Prof. Fridolin Heidler and Prof. Joan MontañaThe undesirable interaction of lightning strike and floating roof tanksAderibigbe Adekitan; Michael RockUpward Leader Currents Measured at the Kennedy Space Center Industrial Area TowerAmitabh Nag; Kenneth L. Cummins; Mathieu Plaisir; Jennifer Wilson; David Crawford; Robert Brown; Carl Noggle; Hamid K. RassoulStriking distance to flat ground estimated from the bipolar leader model and the influence of the lightning channel radiusKamila Costa; Miguel Guimaraes; Rafael Alipio; Marcelo ArcanjoLaboratorial Comparison of Nonconventional Air-termination SystemsZhehao Pei; Weijiang Chen; Shengxin Huang; Qiaogen Zhang
16:00-16:10
16:10-18:30
Lightning dischargePractical lightning protectionLightning protection of renewable energy systems
Session Chair: Dr. Carina Scuman and Prof. K. MichishitaSelf-initiated Upward Lightning: Terrain and Seasonal EffectsMarley Becerra; Daohong Wang; Gerhard Diendorfer; Nicolau PinedaHigh-Speed Schlieren Photographic Observations of Space Stems in Negative and Positive SparksXiangen Zhao; Juhyeong Lee; Junjia HeCharacteristics of current and electric field waveforms of high current upward lightning flashes in winterMikihisa SAITO; Masaru ISHIIEstimation of Time Variation of Current Density in a 50 kA Lightning Impulse Arc using High Speed CamerasTomoyuki Nakano; Masashi Kotari; Toshiya Ohtaka; Yutaka Goda; Mikimasa IwataObservations of x-rays in 4-meters long laboratory sparks under positive lightning impulseChin-Leong Wooi; Pasan Hettiarachchi; Mahbubur Rahman; Vernon Cooray; André LobatoThe Mechanism of the Origin and Development of Lightning From Initiating Event to Initial Breakdown PulsesALEXANDR KOSTINSKIY; Thomas Marshall; Maribeth Stolzenburg Session Chair: Prof. William A. Chisholm and Prof. Masaru Ishii10/350 μs Lightning Impulse Current Behavior of a Conductive FabricFrancisco Roman; Daniel Rodríguez; Jorge Rodríguez; Jorge A. Cristancho; Cristian Acosta; Mahbubur Rahman; Andre LobatoA power flow transfer optimization strategy for important transmission channels based on lightning early warningChong Tong; Jun Wang; Jian Xu; Yunfeng Cai; Yang Xu; Xia Hua; Siyang Liao; Tao WangElectromagnetic simulation calculation and experimental research of high amplitude lightning current on long-distance oil and gas pipelinesYingjie ZHANG; Xiaolei BI; Changxiu ZHANG; Jian GAO; Hui JIANG; Mengbai MA Session Chair: Prof. Jinliang He and Prof. Kazuo YamamotoModeling Lightning Current Distribution in Tower Base of Wind TurbineEduard Shulzhenko; Kazuo Yamamoto; Michael RockA Novel E-Field Activity Detector Based on Gas Ionization for Wind Turbine Rotor BladesYarú Méndez; Francisco González; Ismael Acosta; Marcos RubinsteinExperiments lifting vertical wires with drones to study wind turbines current induction and chargingPol Fontanes; Joan Montanyà; Marcelo Arcanjo; Michele UrbaniModel-based Risk Assessment on Wind Turbine Blade’s Failure Caused by Composite Material’s Dielectric Strength Breakdown During LightningFlorian Preis; Yarú MéndezZone-based Lightning Protection Method for High-performance Photovoltaic Power PlantsGyörgy Kálecz; Zoltán Tóth; Norbert Szedenik; Bálint Németh; István KissSimulation of Lightning Overvoltages in Substation for Lightning Strike to Wind TurbineShozo SekiokaExperimental Study of the Lightning Stroke to GFRP Material of Wind TurbinesYang ZHAO; Yao ZHANG
Thursday, 23 September 2021
14:00-14:40
Session Chair: Prof. Farhad Rachidi, EPFL

Analysis of measured lightning-induced voltages and evaluation of the behavior of MV insulators under bipolar oscillating impulses (Prof. Alexandre Piantini)
14:40-16:00
Lightning dischargeLightning protection of power systemsLightning down-conductors and grounding
Session Chair: Prof. Yoshihiro Baba and Dr. Amila VayanganiCorona Discharges from Grounded Rods under High Ambient Electric Field and Lightning ActivityMarcelo Arcanjo; Joan Montanyà; Michele Urbani; Pol Fontanes; Victor Lorenzo; Enric PonsModelling the Odds of Occurrence of Positive Narrow Bipolar Pulses Based on the Wave CharacteristicsAnupama Thabrew; Amila Vayanganie; Lasitha Gunasekara; Ruwan Abeywardhana; Mahendra FernandoCharacteristics of Lightning Discharges Observed in Ningxia, ChinaPanliang Gao; Ting Wu; Daohong WangPreliminary results on discharge characteristics of a thunderstorm in South China by GD_LMAYang Zhang; Yijun Zhang; YanFeng Fan Session Chair: Dr. Fernando Henrique Silveira and Prof.Alexandre PiantiniProtection Measures against Wire Breaking due to Lightning on Overhead Power Distribution LinesShigeru Yokoyama; Tomoyuki SatoDevelopment and Application of the High-Gradient Zinc Oxide VaristorWei Cao; Zihao Liu; Xiumin Chen; Shanqiang Gu; Shuai Wan; Yueting ZhuApplication of Non-Gapped Line Surge Arresters to the 150 kV Overhead Lines of Rhodes: An Investigation through ATP-EMTP SimulationsZacharias G. Datsios; Pantelis N. Mikropoulos; Thomas E. Tsovilis; Emmanouel Thalassinakis; Grigorios PagonisInfluence of First Return Stroke Current Distributions of Tropical and Temperate Regions on the Assessment of Backflashover Occurrence of Transmission LinesFernando Henrique Silveira; Frederico Almeida; Silverio Visacro Session Chair: Prof. Joan Montaña and Prof. Silvério Visacro FilhoMeshed Ring Earth Electrode below Potential Control Conductor in Insulated Concrete FoundationMichael Rock; Christian DrebenstedtLightning performance and formula description of a Y-shaped composite pylon considering the effect of tower-footing impedanceKAI YIN; Mohammad Ghomi; Filipe Faria da Silva; Claus Leth Bak; Hanchi Zhang; Qian Wang; Henrik SkouboeThe behavior of an earthing system under low-frequency and impulse signalsLasantha Chandimal; Manoj Rajakaruna; Sankha Nanayakkara; Ruwan Abeywardana; Mahendra Fernando ; Vernon CoorayTransmission Line Modeling Applied to Grounding Systems Design: State-of-the-Art ReviewLucas T. C. Pulz; Daniel S. Gazzana; Victor B. Telló; Marcos Telló; Arturo S. Bretas; David W. P. Thomas
16:00-16:10
16:10-18:10
Lightning dischargeLightning protection of power systemsLightning down-conductors and grounding
Session Chair: Prof. Masaru Ishii, Japan and Prof. Hugh HuntThe Johannesburg Lightning Research LaboratoryHUGH GP HUNT; CARINA SCHUMANN; JASON R SMIT; Chandima Gomes; Kenneth Nixon; Ian Jandrell; Marcelo M. F. Saba; Tom WarnerRemote measurements of lightning return stroke peak currents based on Electric and Acoustic signalsAdonis LealResearch on Lightning Rod initial Stage of Streamer Formation under Positive Polarity ThundercloudZicheng Li; Guohua YangFirst lightning current measurements to the Sentech tower, South AfricaJason Smit; Hugh Hunt; Carina Schumann Session Chair: Prof. K. Michishita and Prof. P. N. MikropoulosDamage Threshold of Surge Arrester Depending on Configuration of Power Distribution LineHirofumi Fujita; Koji Michishita; Shigeru Yokoyama; Kenichi Kanatani; Susumu MatsuuraEffects of RTV Coating Materials and Test Configuration on Polymer Insulator under Lightning ImpulseFarah Adilah Jamaludin; Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab-Kadir; Shahrizal Jelani; Kalaiselvi AramugamDirect Lightning Performance on 10kV Overhead Distribution Lines with Counterpoise WiresJinxin Cao; Yaping Du; Yuxuan Ding; Ruihan Qi; Zhe LiBehaviour of a GDT at high current surges due to the gas pressureYves GANNAC; Guillaume LEDUC; Cong Duc PHAM; Vincent CREVENATCharacterization of the Span Factor for the Assessment of the Lightning Performance of High-Voltage Transmission LinesRafael Gomes; Fernando Silveira; Silvério VisacroAn Investigation into the Effect of the Probabilistic Distribution of Lightning Current Amplitude on a Transmission Line Backflashover RateDaiane Conceição Rafael; Ivan J. S. Lopes; Rafael Silva Alipio Session Chair: Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto and Prof.  Amedeo AndreottiPrompt Calculation of Tower-footing Impulse Impedance considering Different Levels of Conservativeness for the Frequency Dependence of Soil ParametersRafael Alipio; Miguel Guimarães; Naiara Duarte; Maria Teresa Correia de BarrosComputation of Surge Voltages on Transmission Tower Located Above Frequency-Dependent SoilAnderson Ricardo Justo de Araujo; Walter Luiz Manzi de Azevedo; Jose Pissolato Filho; Jaimis Sajid Leon Colqui; Sergio Kurokawa; Behzad KordiThe Simulation Model and Analysis of Transient Ground Potential Rise of GIS Equipment in Lightning Impact TestJialun Li; Tao Yuan; Wenxia Sima; Ming Yang; Potao Sun; Xiaochuan LiMulti-Region Soil Model for Transmission Line Backflashover AnalysisFrançois GRANGE; Diego PEREIRA-BOTHELO; Sébastien JOURNET; Simon FORTIN; Farid DAWALIBIAn Original Setup to Measure Grounding Resistances Using Auxiliary Circuits Buried Vertically in the GroundJosé Osvaldo Saldanha Paulino; Carlos Ermídio Ferreira Caetano; Celio Fonseca Barbosa; Maurissone Ferreira GuimarãesAn experimental study for development of a novel grounding material to synthesize an environment friendly backfill materialArunima Shukla; Vikas Almadi ; Devesh Jaiswal ; Sunil Saini
Friday, 24 September 2021
14:00-14:40
Session Chair: Prof. Maria Teresa Correia de Barros, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

Lightning incidents at elevated objects in Japan (Prof. Masaru Ishii)
14:40-16:00
Lightning dischargeLightning protection of power systemsLightning down-conductors and grounding
Session Chair: Prof. I.R. Jandrell and Dr. Shozo SekiokaAttachment process of the discharge of competing grounded electrodes – Experimental observations and modelingLiliana Arevalo; Andre Lobato; Vernon Cooray; Pasan Hettiarachchi; Mahbubur RahmanStreamer-to-leader transition in a sphere-to-plane air gap tested with switching impulsesOscar Diaz; Liliana ArevaloStatistical analysis on preliminary breakdown pulses in negative cloud-to-ground flashes occurred in ColombiaCamilo Alejandro Granados; Herbert Enrique Rojas; Francisco José RománSpace-leader characteristics in negative stepped-leaders followed by return strokes with significantly different peak currentsHamza Khounate; Amitabh Nag; Mathieu Plaisir; Abdullah Imam; Christopher Biagi; Hamid Rassoul Session Chair: Prof. Shigeru Yokoyama, Japan and Dr. Lakmal WeerawarnaComputing Grounding Impedance of Rods Buried in Frequency Dependent Stratified SoilsAnderson Ricardo Justo de Araújo; Walter Luiz Manzi Azevedo; José Pissolato FilhoLightning performance of 400 kV transmission lines in Poland in years 2016-2019Marek Loboda; Krzysztof LenarczykArrester Damage on 6.6 kV Power Distribution Line in Japan by Winter LightningKoji Michishita; Takaya Ohmura; Shigeru Yokoyama; Koji Takano; Masateru Ikuta; Michihiro MatsuiOn the Assessment of a New Stopping Criterion for the Monte Carlo Method Applied to the Analysis of the Lightning Performance of Transmission LinesFrederico Almeida; Fernando Henrique Silveira; Silverio Visacro Session Chair: Prof. Silvério Visacro Filho and Dr. M. LobodaAn Application of the System Identification Method to Modeling the Transient Response of Grounding PlateYantao Huang; Shinji YasuiEffects of transmission line tower grounding improvements on its lightning performanceLuis Diaz; Francois Grange; Sebastien Journet; Farid DawalibiNew Earthing System Inspection Circuit Structure for the Evalutation of Lightning ProtectionGaku Morita; Hiroki Tanaka; Koji MichishitaPotential variation for different earthing profilesLasantha Chandimal ; Kaviranga Gajanayake; Manoj Rajakaruna ; Ruwan Abeywardana; Sidath Abegunawardana; Mahendra Fernando ; Vernon Cooray Frequency Dependent Resistivity of Soil, Bentonite and Soil-Bentonite Mixes: With Special Attention to Electrical Grounding SystemsRiyadh Z. Sabry; Ashen Gomes; Chandima Gomes
16:00-16:10
16:10-17:50
Lightning safety, medicine and educationLightning protection of power systems
Session Chair: Prof. Hugh Hunt and Dr. Amila VayanganiAnalysis of the Certified Lightning Fatalities and their Relation with Rainfall in Colombia for the Period 2008-2018Jiver Barreto; Juan Fernandez; Daniel Villamil; Herbert Rojas; Francisco SantamariaBehavior of an Electroconductive Rip-stop Fabric under 8/20 μs Lightning Current: Preliminary ResultsJorge Alejandro Cristancho C.; Jorge Enrique Rodriguez M.; Carlos Andrés Rivera G.; Francisco Roman; Alexandre Piantini; Miltom Shigihara; Clóvis Y. KodairaLife on Siwalik and Lesser Himalayas under the extreme threat of lightningShriram Sharma; Ronald Holle; Mary Ann CooperLightning Risk and Disaster Risk Management at the beginning of the 2020sDaniel Villamil; Herbert Rojas; Francisco Santamaria; Wilson DiazRevisiting a case of lightning-caused trauma in a pregnant womanJorge Alejandro Cristancho; Jorge Enrique Rodríguez; Francisco Roman Session Chair: Prof. P. N. Mikropoulos and Prof. Renato ProcopioSimulation of High-Frequency Transients in Overhead Lines Including Frequency-Dependent Soil Parameters: an FDTD AproachRafael Alipio; Alberto De Conti; Farhad RachidiFrequency Dependence of Multilayer Soil Electrical Parameters: Effects on Ground Potential RiseMohammad Ghomi; Claus Leth Bak; Filipe Faria da SilvaOn the Influence of Peak Current Distribution on the Lightning Incidence to Transmission LinesHalana Hess; Rafael Alipio; Miguel GuimarãesA Method of Dynamic Control of the Power Grid based on Real-time Lightning TrackingMin Xiang; Yang Xu; Chong Tong; Jianyong Zheng; Yunfeng Cai; Xia Hua; Jianlian Zhang; Yuetao WuMulti-Chamber Disc-Type Lightning Arrester for Medium Voltage Overhead LinesGeorgy Podpoirkin; Evgeniy Enkin
Saturday, 25 September 2021
14:00-14:40
Session Chair: Prof. Shigeru Yokoyama

Lightning Performance of Distribution Lines equipped with Shield Wires and Surge Arresters (Prof. Carlo Alberto Nucci)
14:40-16:00
Lightning safety, medicine and educationLightning protection of power systemsLightning protection of transportation systems
Session Chair: Prof.  Ken Nixon and Dr. Nilantha SapumanagePublic Beliefs and Lightning Safety Education in Amazon RegionLuan Gonçalves; Wendler Matos; Adônis Leal; Eduardo FerreiraGeoRayos Web and App. Lightning protection in Argentina to Increase AwarenessM. Gabriela Nicora; Mariana Falco; M. Florencia Barle; Florencia I. Solari ; Daiana Baissac; Constanza Villagran; Raul Raul DeliaA STUDY OF EARTH POTENTIAL RISE SHOCK in LIGHTNING INJURYProfessor Chrisopher AndrewsInvestigation of Lightning Mass Casualty Incident at Mongoyo School, UgandaRichard Tushemereirwe; Mary Ann Cooper; Ronald Holle Session Chair: Prof. Shigeru Yokoyama and Prof. Chandima GomesLightning Current on the Frequency-Dependent Lumped Parameter Model Representing Short Transmission LinesJaimis Sajid Leon Colqui; Luis Carlos Timaná Eraso; Sérgio Kurokawa; Anderson Ricardo Justo de Araújo; José Pissolato FilhoInvestigation of Lightning Overvoltages on a mixed HVDC Transmission Line taking into Account of different Sheath-Bonding Types and the Grounding SystemSimon Papenheim; Pawel Malicki; Nils Pfeifer; Mustafa KizilcayA Statistical Method to Evaluate the Working Life of MOVQibin ZHOU; Xin Huang; Nanfa Zhang; Linlong YeImpacts of Earthing Arrangement on Lightning Protection Efficiency of Grid Connected PV SystemZmnako Mohammed Khurshid; Chandima Gomes Session Chair: Dr. M. Loboda and Dr. Chong TongTropical Lightning Damage on Various Commercial Aircraft Shapes and SizesWisnu Adyatma; Bryan Denov; Syarif Hidayat; Reynaldo ZoroSimulation Calculation of Maximum Lightning Attachment Distance of Aviation AircraftDongyang Yang; Cien Xiao; Yakun Liu; Jian Chen; Zhen Xu; Zhijian JinElectrical Characteristic of Polymer-Insulated Rail Brackets of the Light Rail Transit Subjected to Lightning Induced OvervoltageFarah Asyikin Abd Rahman; Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab Kadir; Ungku Anisa Ungku Amirulddin; Miszaina Osman
16:00-16:10
16:10-18:10
Lightning protection and lightning testing standardsLightning protection of power systems
Session Chair: Prof. M. Rubinstein and Dr. JAP BodhikaComparison of energy presence in IEC and real transient impulsesNilantha Sapumanage; Sankha Nanayakkara; Sidath Abegunawardana; Mahendra Fernando; Vernon CoorayEmpirical Model of the Impulse Voltage-Time Characteristic of Gas Discharge TubeCong Duc Pham; Vincent Crévenat; Yves GannacIndirect electrode or direct electrode?: A revisitation of electrode configuration in simulated lightning damage testingYAKUN LIU; Earle Williams ; Zhengcai FuThreat for human beings due to touch voltages and body currents caused by direct lightning strikes in case of non-isolated lightning protection systems using natural components, e.g. steel columns, metal façadesAlexander Dr. Kern; Anahita Imani Vashiani; Tobias TimmermannsSpecifications and Performance Verification Methods of Lightning Detection System for Wind Turbines to be Newly Specified in JIS C 1400-24Kazuo Yamamoto; Yoh Yasuda; Nobuyuki Honjyo; Shingo Ono; Jun HashimotoEquivalent Circuit Identification of An Air-Core Reactor for Lightning Impulse Voltage TestsPeerawut Yutthagowith; Piyapon Tuetong Session Chair: Dr. Daniele Mestriner and Prof. Alexandre PiantiniDirect Lightning Impact Assessment on a Rural Mini-Grid of NepalNasib Khadka; Aayush Bista; Diwakar Bista; Shriram Sharma; Brijesh AdhikaryEffects of high altitude on multi-chamber arrester performance.Alexander Chusov; Mikhail Pinchuk; Dmitryi Ivanov; Vladimir FrolovLightning Risk of a Distribution Line by Excluding a GW Line and Current-Limiting Arcing HornsShinji Yasui; Masakazu Tanida; Masaya Nakagawa; Hirokazu Uenishi; Yasuyuki Kunii; Yuuki Kanazawa
Sunday, 26 September 2021
14:00-14:40
Session Chair: Prof. Marcos Rubinstein, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

Known and hidden features of the electromagnetic fields of current distributions (Prof. Vernon Cooray)
14:40-16:00
Lightning safety, medicine and educationHigh-voltage/triggered lightning experiments for simulation Lightning protection of telecommunication systems
Session Chair: Prof. Chandima Gomes and Prof. Stephan PackLightning Deaths and Injuries while Tending Animals and FishingRonald HolleAfrican Centres for Lightning and Electromagnetics Network (ACLENet) - Progress ReportMary Ann Cooper; Richard Tushemereirwe; Ronald HolleOn Anticipated Lightning Ventricular Fibrillation Current for Selected African Game SpeciesPieter H PretoriusStatistical Analysis of Deaths and Damages Caused by Lightning Strikes in GreeceKonstantinos Koutras; Evgenia Kasfiki; Eleftheria Pyrgioti Session Chair: Dr. Chong Tong and Dr. Wolfgang SchulzLuminosity Characteristics of Dart Leader and Attempted Leader in a Rocket Triggered LightningRui Su; Jianguo Wang; Li Cai; Yadong Fan; Mi Zhou; Fukun Wang; Junlin WangCharacteristics of Wire Destruction in Negative Artificially-Triggered Lightning Flashesfukun wang; jianguo wang; li cai; rui su; zhiling xu; junlin wang Session Chair: Prof. Vernon Cooray and Dr. Lakmal WeerawarnaThe Use of Local Thunderstom Warning System in Order to Improve Broadcasting Security and Service Continuity for Digital Satellite PlatformsMiroslaw Zielenkiewicz; Jaroslaw KordalewskiPCB Mounted Disconnect Technology for the Overload Protection of SPDs Connected to Powerful Telecommunications and Signalling NetworksGernot Finis; Martin Wetter; Steffen Pförtner
16:00-16:30

 


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