Technical Areas: The technical areas covered in the IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery are listed below. Click on a specific technical area for a list of the papers in that technical area that have been published in the July 2009 issue, links to their abstracts, and the discussion deadline.

• Insulated Conductors
• Power System Communications
• Power System Instrumentation and Measurements
• Power System Relaying
• Substations — No papers in this issue
• Surge Protective Devices
• Switchgear
• Transformers
• Transmission and Distribution

Insulated Conductors

• Theoretical Maximum Limits on Power-Handling Capacity of HVDC Cables
  Reddy, C. C.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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Power System Communications

• High-Voltage Multicarrier Spread-Spectrum System Field Test
  Aquilue, R.; Gutierrez, I.; Pijoan, J. L.; Sanchez, G.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Scattering Parameters-Based Channel Characterization and Modeling for Underground Medium-Voltage Power-Line Communications
  Aquilue, R.; Ribo, M.; Regue, J. R.; Pijoan, J. L.; Sanchez, G.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• The Application-View Model of the International Standard IEC 61850
  Ozansoy, C. R.; Zayegh, A.; Kalam, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Object Modeling of Data and DataSets in the International Standard IEC 61850
  Ozansoy, C. R.; Zayegh, A.; Kalam, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Open-Source Implementation of Monitoring and Controlling Services for EMS/SCADA Systems by Means of Web Services—IEC 61850 and IEC 61970 Standards
  Mercurio, A.; Di Giorgio, A.; Cioci, P.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Advanced Key-Management Architecture for Secure SCADA Communications
  Choi, D.; Kim, H.; Won, D.; Kim, S.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Transmission Characteristics of Overhead Medium-Voltage Power-Line Communication Channels
  Lazaropoulos, A. G.; Cottis, P. G.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Information Security for Electric Power Utilities (EPUs)—CIGRÉ Developments on Frameworks, Risk Assessment, and Technology
  Ericsson, G. N.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Circuital and Modal Characterization of the Power-Line Network in the PLC Band
  Perez, A.; Sanchez, A.-M.; Regue, J.-R.; Ribo, M.; Aquilue, R.; Rodriguez-Cepeda, P.; Pajares, F.-J.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Effects of Multipath on OFDM Systems for Indoor Broadband Power-Line Communication Networks
  Anatory, J.; Theethayi, N.; Thottappillil, R.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Design and Implementation of a Last-Mile Optical Network for Distribution Automation
  Kim, M.; Metzner, J. J.; Lee, K. Y.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Verification of Distributed Real-Time Computer Network Architecture Associated With Off-The-Shelf and Dedicated Technologies
  Serizawa, Y.; Tanaka, T.; Yusa, H.; Koda, Y.; Yamashita, G.; Miyabe, M.; Katayama, S.; Tsuchiya, T.; Omata, K.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• A Broadband Power-Line Communication System Design Scheme for Typical Tanzanian Low-Voltage Network
  Anatory, J.; Theethayi, N.; Thottappillil, R.; Mvungi, N. H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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Power System Instrumentation and Measurements

• Micromachined Electric-Field Sensor to Measure AC and DC Fields in Power Systems
  Wijeweera, G.; Bahreyni, B.; Shafai, C.; Rajapakse, A.; Swatek, D. R.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Apparatus for Online Power Transformer Winding Monitoring Using Bushing Tap Injection
  De Rybel, T.; Singh, A.; Vandermaar, J. A.; Wang, M.; Marti, J. R.; Srivastava, K. D.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Improvement of Accuracy of Power System Spectral Analysis by Coherent Resampling
  Borkowski, D.; Bien, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Optimal Placement of Phasor Measurement Units Using Immunity Genetic Algorithm
  Aminifar, F.; Lucas, C.; Khodaei, A.; Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Real-Time Estimation of Power System Frequency Using Nonlinear Least Squares
  Chudamani, R.; Vasudevan, K.; Ramalingam, C. S.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Assessment of the Impact of Joint Bays on the Ampacity of High-Voltage Cable Circuits
  Pilgrim, J. A.; Swaffield, D. J.; Lewin, P. L.; Larsen, S. T.; Payne, D.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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Power System Relaying

• Fast and Reliable CT Saturation Detection Using a Combined Method
  Dashti, H.; Pasand, M. S.; Davarpanah, M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Protection of Low-Voltage DC Microgrids
  Salomonsson, D.; Soder, L.; Sannino, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Design of a New Transformer-Isolated Analog Acquisition System
  Minteer, T. M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Field-Programmable Analog Array Based Distance Relay
  Zadeh, M. R. D.; Sidhu, T. S.; Klimek, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Residual Compensation for Ground Impedance Relay With Applications in UHV Transmission Lines
  Wang, B.; Dong, X.; Bo, Z. Q.; Klimek, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Identification of Cross-Country Fault of Power Transformer for Fast Unblocking of Differential Protection
  Lin, X.; Weng, H.; Wang, B.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Laboratory Investigation of Using Wi-Fi Protocol for Transmission Line Differential Protection
  Abdel-Latif, K. M.; Eissa, M. M.; Ali, A. S.; Malik, O. P.; Masoud, M. E.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Lightning Currents Flowing in the Soil and Entering a Test Power Distribution Line Via Its Grounding
  Schoene, J.; Uman, M. A.; Rakov, V. A.; Jerauld, J.; Rambo, K. J.; Jordan, D. M.; Schnetzer, G. H.; Paolone, M.; Nucci, C. A.; Petrache, E.; Rachidi, F.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Fourier Transform-Based Modified Phasor Estimation Method Immune to the Effect of the DC Offsets
  Kang, S.-H.; Lee, D.-G.; Nam, S.-R.; Crossley, P. A.; Kang, Y.-C.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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Surge Protective Devices

• Analysis and Improvement of Potential Distribution of 1000-kV Ultra-High-Voltage Metal–Oxide Arrester
  He, J.; Hu, J.; Gu, S.; Zhang, B.; Zeng, R.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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Switchgear

• A Dynamic Model for a Gas-Liquid Corona Discharge Using Neural Networks
  Hosny, A. A.; Hopkins, D. C.; Gay, Z. B.; Safiuddin, M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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Transformers

• Corrosive Sulfur Induced Failures in Oil-Filled Electrical Power Transformers and Shunt Reactors
  Scatiggio, F.; Tumiatti, V.; Maina, R.; Tumiatti, M.; Pompili, M.; Bartnikas, R.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Sensitivity of Steady-State Temperatures of SF6 Gas-Cooled-Insulated Power Transformers to Selected Parameters
  Eteiba, M. B.; Aziz, M. M. A.; Shazly, J. H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• A Simple Model for Calculating Transformer Hot-Spot Temperature
  Susa, D.; Nordman, H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Vacuum Circuit Breaker Prestrike Effect on a Transformer
  Popov, M.; Smeets, R. P. P.; van der Sluis, L.; de Herdt, H.; Declercq, J.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• 2-D Finite-Element Electromagnetic Analysis of an Autotransformer Experiencing Ferroresonance
  Charalambous, C. A.; Wang, Z. D.; Jarman, P.; Osborne, M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Three-Phase Transformer Model Including Magnetic Hysteresis and Eddy Currents Effects
  Theocharis, A. D.; Milias-Argitis, J.; Zacharias, T.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Evaluation of Thermal Transient and Overload Capability of High-Voltage Bushings With ATP
  Zhang, S.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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Transmission and Distribution

• Estimation of System Damping Parameters Using Analytic Wavelet Transforms
  Hur, K.; Santoso, S.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Power System Flicker Analysis by RMS Voltage Values and Numeric Flicker Meter Emulation
  Yang, X. X.; Kratz, M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Statistical Analysis of Exceptional Events: The Italian Regulatory Experience
  Fumagalli, E.; Lo Schiavo, L.; Paganoni, A. M.; Secchi, P.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• An Exact Closed-Form Solution for Lightning-Induced Overvoltages Calculations
  Andreotti, A.; Assante, D.; Mottola, F.; Verolino, L.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Voltage Sags: Validating Short-Term Monitoring by Using Long-Term Stochastic Simulation
  de Oliveira, T. C.; de Carvalho Filho, J. M.; Leborgne, R. C.; Bollen, M. H. J.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Identification of an Equivalent-Source System for Magnetic Stray Field Evaluation
  Canova, A.; Freschi, F.; Repetto, M.; Tartaglia, M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• VSC-HVDC System for Industrial Plants With Onsite Generators
  Du, C.; Agneholm, E.; Olsson, G.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Monitoring Nonstationary Signals
  Gaouda, A. M.; Salama, M. M. A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Designing a New Post Insulator Using 3-D Electric-Field Analysis
  Hrastnik, J.; Pihler, J.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Elimination of Multiple Estimation for Fault Location in Radial Power Systems by Using Fundamental Single-End Measurements
  Morales-Espana, G.; Mora-Florez, J.; Vargas-Torres, H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Artificial Neural Networks Used for ZnO Arresters Diagnosis
  Wanderley Neto, E. T.; da Costa, E. G.; Maia, M. J. A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Fast Realization of the Modal Vector Fitting Method for Rational Modeling With Accurate Representation of Small Eigenvalues
  Gustavsen, B.; Heitz, C.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Rotary Power-Flow Controller for Dynamic Performance Evaluation—Part I: RPFC Modeling
  Ba, A. O.; Peng, T.; Lefebvre, S.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Rotary Power-Flow Controller for Dynamic Performance Evaluation—Part II: RPFC Application in a Transmission Corridor
  Ba, A. O.; Peng, T.; Lefebvre, S.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Study of AC Pollution Flashover Performance of Porcelain Insulators at High Altitude Sites of 2800 ~ 4500 m
  Jiang, X.; Zhang, Z.; Yuan, J.; Hu, Q.; Luo, L.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Analysis of Lightning Shielding Failure for 500-kV Overhead Transmission Lines Based on an Improved Leader Progression Model
  Wei, B.; Fu, Z.; Yuan, H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Optimal VAR Control Considering Wind Farms Using Probabilistic Load-Flow and Gray-Based Genetic Algorithms
  Hong, Y.-Y.; Luo, Y.-F.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• A Time-Domain AC Electric Arc Furnace Model for Flicker Planning Studies
  Horton, R.; Haskew, T. A.; Burch IV, R. F.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Frequency Distribution of Leakage Current on Silicone Rubber Insulator in Salt-Fog Environments
  Du, B.; Liu, Y.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Quality-of-Service Considerations in Utility Communication Networks
  Hopkinson, K.; Roberts, G.; Wang, X.; Thorp, J.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• A Digital Implementation of Flickermeter in the Hybrid Time and Frequency Domains
  Chang, G. W.; Chen, C.-I.; Huang, Y.-L.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Analysis of the Neutral Current for Two-Step-Type Poles in Distribution Lines
  Park, K. W.; Seo, H. C.; Kim, C. H.; Jung, C.-S.; Yoo, Y. P.; Lim, Y. H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Feasibility of Electronic Tap-Changing Stabilizers for Medium Voltage Lines—Precedents and New Configurations
  Garcia, S.; Campo, J. C.; Jardini, J. A.; Lopez, J.; Segura, A.; Cid, P. M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Modeling and Stability Analysis of a DFIG-Based Wind-Power Generator Interfaced With a Series-Compensated Line
  Ostadi, A.; Yazdani, A.; Varma, R. K.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• New Approach to Improve High-Voltage Transmission Line Reliability
  Adami, J. F.; Silveira, P. M.; Martinez, M. L. B.; Perez, R. C.; Dallbello, A. C.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Implications for Distribution Networks of High Penetration of Compact Fluorescent Lamps
  Watson, N. R.; Scott, T.; Hirsch, S.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Flexible Strain-Tension Calculation Method for Gap-Type Overhead Conductors
  Albizu, I.; Mazon, A. J.; Zamora, I.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• A Control Methodology and Characterization of Dynamics for a Photovoltaic (PV) System Interfaced With a Distribution Network
  Yazdani, A.; Dash, P. P.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• The Peak Load Forecasting Afterwards Its Intensive Reduction
  Maksimovich, S. M.; Shiljkut, V. M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Game-Theoretic Control of Small-Scale Power Systems
  Weaver, W. W.; Krein, P. T.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Numerical and Analytical Modeling of Busbar Systems
  Canova, A.; Giaccone, L.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Numerical Calculations of Monopolar Corona From the Bare Bundle Conductors of HVDC Transmission Lines
  Li, Z.-X.; Li, G.-F.; Fan, J.-B.; Su, Z.-Y.; Gu, C.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Output Feedback Control of Single-Phase UPQC Based on a Novel Model
  Rong, Y.; Li, C.; Tang, H.; Zheng, X.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Distributed Generation Interface to the CERTS Microgrid
  Nikkhajoei, H.; Lasseter, R. H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Frequency-Domain Computation of Steady and Dynamic States Including Nonlinear Elements
  Ramirez, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Magnetic Fields Produced by Underground Residential Distribution System
  Holbert, K. E.; Karady, G. G.; Adhikari, S. G.; Dyer, M. L.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Software Sensor-Based STATCOM Control Under Unbalanced Conditions
  Leon, A. E.; Mauricio, J. M.; Solsona, J. A.; Gomez-Exposito, A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Insulator Selection for AC Overhead Lines With Respect to Contamination
  Baker, A.; Farzaneh, M.; Gorur, R.; Gubanski, S.; Hill, R.; Karady, G.; Schneider, H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Identification and Measurement of Harmonic Pollution for Radial and Nonradial Systems
  Omran, W. A.; El-Goharey, H. S. K.; Kazerani, M.; Salama, M. M. A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Field Behavior on Polymer-Covered Overhead Conductors Submitted to Natural Aging on Diverse Weather and Geographic Conditions in Brazil
  Silva, G. C.; Piazza, F.; Munaro, M.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Simulation Tools for Electromagnetic Transients in Power Systems: Overview and Challenges
  Mahseredjian, J.; Dinavahi, V.; Martinez, J. A.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Stability Analysis Based on Bifurcation Theory of the DSTATCOM Operating in Current Control Mode
  Segundo-Ramirez, J.; Medina, A.; Ghosh, A.; Ledwich, G.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Multiconverter Unified Power-Quality Conditioning System: MC-UPQC
  Mohammadi, H. R.; Varjani, A. Y.; Mokhtari, H.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Wind Farms Modeling for Short-Circuit Level Calculations in Large Power Systems
  Kanellos, F. D.; Kabouris, J.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Analysis of Elevated Neutral-to-Earth Voltage in Distribution Systems With Harmonic Distortion
  Collins, E. R.; Jiang, J.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• The Utilization of Satellite Images to Identify Trees Endangering Transmission Lines
  Kobayashi, Y.; Karady, G. G.; Heydt, G. T.; Olsen, R. G.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• An Investigation on the Selection of Filter Topologies for Passive Filter Applications
  Nassif, A. B.; Xu, W.; Freitas, W.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Denoising Techniques With Change-Point Approach for Wavelet-Based Power-Quality Monitoring
  Dwivedi, U. D.; Singh, S. N.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

• Genetic Optimization of a PD Diagnostic System for Cable Accessories
  Rizzi, A.; Frattale Mascioli, F. M.; Baldini, F.; Mazzetti, C.; Bartnikas, R.

Discussion Deadline: 30 September 2009

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