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 October 2009 issue, links to their abstracts, and the discussion deadline.

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

Power System Communications

• A Smart Microcontroller-Based Iridium Satellite-Communication Architecture for a Remote Renewable Energy Source
  Deep, U.D.; Petersen, B.R.; Meng, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Advantages of Steinmetz Circuit Theory Over Schelkunoff Transfer Impedance Theory
  Sobral, S.T.; Peixoto, C.A.O.; Filho, J.A.; Izycki, M.J.; Tavares, G.; Rigueira, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Channel Characterization for Indoor Power-Line Networks
  Anatory, J.; Theethayi, N.; Thottappillil, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Performance of Underground Cables That Use OFDM Systems for Broadband Power-Line Communications
  Anatory, J.; Theethayi, N.; Thottappillil, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Power System Instrumentation and Measurements

• Study on an Audible Noise Reduction Measure for the Filter Capacitors in the HVDC Converter Station Based on the MPP Absorber
  Wu Peng; Ji Shengchang; Cao Tao; Li Yanming; Li Xiaolin; Li Yan
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Design of a Modular UPQC Configuration Integrating a Components Economical Analysis
  Munoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Moran, L.A.; Baier, C.R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• An Evaluation of Alternative Techniques for Monitoring Insulator Pollution
  de Barros Bezerra, J.M.; Lima, A.M.N.; Deep, G.S.; da Costa, E.G.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Online Tracking of Power System Impedance Parameters and Field Experiences
  Arefifar, S.A.; Xu, W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A PLL-Based Multirate Structure for Time-Varying Power Systems Harmonic/Interharmonic Estimation
  de Carvalho, J.R.; Duque, C.A.; Ribeiro, M.V.; Cerqueira, A.S.; Baldwin, T.L.; Ribeiro, P.F.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Modeling Security of Power Communication Systems Using Defense Graphs and Influence Diagrams
  Sommestad, T.; Ekstedt, M.; Nordstrom, L.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Study on the Site Vibration for the Breakage Analysis of Glass Insulators on the High-Speed Railway
  Young-Seok Kim; Kil-Mok Shong; Yong-Joo Jeon
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Modeling of FACTS Devices Based on SPWM VSCs
  Segundo-Ramirez, J.; Medina, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Power System Relaying

• Studies on the Unusual Maloperation of Transformer Differential Protection During the Nonlinear Load Switch-In
  Hanli Weng; Xiangning Lin
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Adaptive Current Differential Protection Schemes for Transmission-Line Protection
  Dambhare, S.; Soman, S.A.; Chandorkar, M.C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Phasor Estimation in the Presence of DC Offset and CT Saturation
  Soon-Ryul Nam; Jong-Young Park; Sang-Hee Kang; Kezunovic, M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Fault Location Algorithm Based on Circuit Analysis for Untransposed Parallel Transmission Lines
  Sang-Hee Kang; Yong-Jin Ahn; Yong-Cheol Kang; Soon-Ryul Nam
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Considering Different Network Topologies in Optimal Overcurrent Relay Coordination Using a Hybrid GA
  Noghabi, A.S.; Sadeh, J.; Mashhadi, H.R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Investigating the Option of Removing the Antialiasing Filter From Digital Relays
  Brahma, S.M.; De Leon, P.L.; Kavasseri, R.G.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Substations

• Computation of Electric Fields Inside Large Substations
  Trkulja, B.; Stih, Z.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Surge Protective Devices

• Probabilistic Evaluation of Optimal Location of Surge Arresters on EHV and UHV Networks Due to Switching and Lightning Surges
  Shariatinasab, R.; Vahidi, B.; Hosseinian, S.H.; Ametani, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Switchgear

• Comparative Requirements of IEC and IEEE Standards for Medium-Voltage Switchgear
  Koul, S.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Current Interruption Using Electromagnetically Convolved Electric Arcs in Gases
  Shpanin, L.M.; Jones, G.R.; Humphries, J.E.; Spencer, J.W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Pantograph Arcing in Electrified Railways—Mechanism and Influence of Various Parameters—Part I: With DC Traction Power Supply
  Midya, S.; Bormann, D.; Schutte, T.; Thottappillil, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Pantograph Arcing in Electrified Railways—Mechanism and Influence of Various Parameters—Part II: With AC Traction Power Supply
  Midya, S.; Bormann, D.; Schutte, T.; Thottappillil, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Novel Nonlinear Programming Model for Distribution Protection Optimization
  Zambon, E.; Bossois, D.Z.; Garcia, B.B.; Azeredo, E.F.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Transformers

• Power Transformer Tank Rupture and Mitigation—A Summary of Current State of Practice and Knowledge by the Task Force of IEEE Power Transformer Subcommittee
  Abi-Samra, N.; Arteaga, J.; Darovny, B.; Foata, M.; Herz, J.; Lee, T.; Van Nhi Nguyen; Perigaud, G.; Swinderman, C.; Thompson, R.; Ge Zhang; Zhao, P.D.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Analysis and Suppression of the Coupling Capacitor Voltage Transformer Ferroresonance Phenomenon
  Ajaei, F.B.; Sanaye-Pasand, M.; Rezaei-Zare, A.; Iravani, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Transformer Field Drying Procedures: A Theoretical Analysis
  Almendros-Ibanez, J.A.; Burgos, J.C.; Garcia, B.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Modeling of Lightning Exposure of Buildings and Massive Structures
  Rizk, F.A.M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Transformer Design and Optimization: A Literature Survey
  Amoiralis, E.I.; Tsili, M.A.; Kladas, A.G.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Hybrid Conditions-Dependent Outage Model of a Transformer in Reliability Evaluation
  Jian He; Yuanzhang Sun; Peng Wang; Lin Cheng
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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Transmission and Distribution

• An Approach Based on Analytical Expressions for Optimal Location of Voltage Sags Monitors
  Espinosa-Juarez, E.; Hernandez, A.; Olguin, G.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• An Efficient Mixed-Integer Linear Formulation for Long-Term Overhead Lines Maintenance Scheduling in Power Distribution Systems
  Abiri-Jahromi, A.; Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M.; Abbasi, E.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Space Vector Method for Voltage Dips and Swells Analysis
  Ignatova, V.; Granjon, P.; Bacha, S.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Experimental Study on the Energy Dissipation Capacity of a Plane Transmission Tower Substructure With Friction-Type Reinforcing Members
  Ji-Hun Park; Byoung-Wook Moon; Sung-Kyung Lee; Kyung-Won Min
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Characterization and Visualization of Voltage Dips in Wind Power Installations
  Gomez-Lazaro, E.; Fuentes, J.A.; Molina-Garcia, A.; Canas-Carreton, M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Multimode Control of a DFIG-Based Wind-Power Unit for Remote Applications
  Bhuiyan, F.A.; Yazdani, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Analytical Study of the Series Resonance in Power Systems With the Steinmetz Circuit
  Sainz, L.; Caro, M.; Caro, E.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Fuzzy-Wavelet-Based Electric Power Quality Assessment of Distribution Systems Under Stationary and Nonstationary Disturbances
  Morsi, W.G.; El-Hawary, M.E.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A New Proposal for Power Quality and Custom Power Improvement: OPEN UPQC
  Brenna, M.; Faranda, R.; Tironi, E.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Top-Down Approach for Distribution Loss Evaluation
  Oliveira, M.E.; Padilha-Feltrin, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Study on Characteristic Parameters of a New Converter Transformer for HVDC Systems
  Yong Li; Longfu Luo; Rehtanz, C.; Nakamura, K.; Jiazhu Xu; Fusheng Liu
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Recognizing Noise-Influenced Power Quality Events With Integrated Feature Extraction and Neuro-Fuzzy Network
  Chiung-Chou Liao; Hong-Tzer Yang
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Transmission Loadability With Field Current Control Under Voltage Depression
  Shenghu Li; Ming Ding; Shaowu Du
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Harmonic Calculations of Proximity Effect on Impedance Characteristics in Subsea Power Transmission Cables
  Chang Hsin Chien; Bucknall, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Empirical-Mode Decomposition With Hilbert Transform for Power-Quality Assessment
  Shukla, S.; Mishra, S.; Singh, B.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Distribution Systems Reconfiguration Based on OPF Using Benders Decomposition
  Khodr, H.M.; Martinez-Crespo, J.; Matos, M.A.; Pereira, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Impact of the Inductive FCL on the Interrupting Characteristics of High-Voltage CBs During Out-of-Phase Faults
  Hongshun Liu; Qingmin Li; Liang Zou; Wah Hoon Siew
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Time- and Frequency-Dependent Lightning Surge Characteristics of Grounding Electrodes
  Grcev, L.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Evaluation of Improved Lightning Stroke Current Waveform Using Advanced Statistical Method
  Okabe, S.; Takami, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Indirect-Lightning Performance of Overhead Distribution Networks With Complex Topology
  Borghetti, A.; Nucci, C.A.; Paolone, M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Magnetic-Field Calculation Under EHV Transmission Lines for More Realistic Cases
  El Dein, A.Z.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Derivation of a Four-Quadrant Control System for MLCR-HVDC Conversion
  Liu, Y.H.; Arrillaga, J.; Murray, N.; Watson, N.R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Experimental and Analytical Studies on Lightning Surge Response of 500-kV Transmission Tower
  Motoyama, H.; Kinoshita, Y.; Nonaka, K.; Baba, Y.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A New Method for Public Involvement in Electric Transmission-Line Routing
  Jewell, W.; Grossardt, T.; Bailey, K.; Gill, R.S.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Performance Analysis of Reconductoring an Overhead Line Structure
  Kopsidas, K.; Rowland, S.M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Real-Time Monitoring of the Leakage Current of 230-kV Glass-Type Insulators During Washing
  Oliveira, S.C.; Fontana, E.; do Monte de Melo Cavalcanti, F.J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Analytical Modeling of a Square-Wave-Controlled Cascaded Multilevel STATCOM
  Sternberger, R.; Jovcic, D.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Modelling Linesmen's Potentials in Proximity to Overhead Lines
  Ahmed, Y.; Rowland, S.M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Bidirectional, High-Power DC Transformer
  Jovcic, D.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• An Improved Nonlinear STATCOM Control for Electric Arc Furnace Voltage Flicker Mitigation
  Yazdani, A.; Crow, M.L.; Guo, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Fast-Acting DC-Link Voltage Controller for Three-Phase DSTATCOM to Compensate AC and DC Loads
  Mishra, M.K.; Karthikeyan, K.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Wavelet Packet Transform-Based Power Quality Indices for Balanced and Unbalanced Three-Phase Systems Under Stationary or Nonstationary Operating Conditions
  Morsi, W.G.; El-Hawary, M.E.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Modeling of Proximity Effect on Positive Leader Inception and Breakdown of Long Air Gaps
  Rizk, F.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Inspection of Insulators on High-Voltage Power Transmission Lines
  Sunsin Han; Ru Hao; Jangmyung Lee
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Modeling Approach for Transmission Lines in the Presence of Non-Fundamental Frequencies
  Cecchi, V.; St. Leger, A.; Miu, K.; Nwankpa, C.O.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Electromechanical Wave Analysis Through Transient Magnetic Modeling
  Thomas, A.J.; Mahajan, S.M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Study on a Novel Hybrid Active Power Filter Applied to a High-Voltage Grid
  Zhikang Shuai; An Luo; Wenji Zhu; Ruixiang Fan; Ke Zhou
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Global Voltage Unbalance in MV Networks Due to Line Asymmetries
  Paranavithana, P.; Perera, S.; Koch, R.; Emin, Z.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Space-Frequency and Space-Time-Frequency M3FSK for Indoor Multiwire Communications
  Adebisi, B.; Ali, S.; Honary, B.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Geomagnetically Induced Currents in the High-Voltage Power Grid in China
  Chun-Ming Liu; Lian-Guang Liu; Pirjola, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Finite-Element Approach for Calculating Electrical Parameters of Umbilical Cables
  Gustavsen, B.; Bruaset, A.; Bremnes, J.J.; Hassel, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Interfacing Techniques for Transient Stability and Electromagnetic Transient Programs
  IEEE Task Force on Interfacing Techniques for Simulation Tools; Jalili-Marandi, V.; Dinavahi, V.; Strunz, K.; Martinez, J.A.; Ramirez, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Computationally Efficient RDFT-Based Reference Signal Generator for Active Compensators
  Borisov, K.; Ginn, H.; Guangda Chen
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Generic Failure-Risk Assessment of Industrial Processes due to Voltage Sags
  Jhan Yhee Chan; Milanovic, J.V.; Delahunty, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• A Contribution Towards a General and Systematic Procedure for Modeling Line Commutated AC/DC Converters in the Harmonic Domain
  Mayordomo, J.G.; Carbonero, A.; Beites, L.F.; Asensi, R.; Xu, W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Fault Recognition on Power Networks via SNR Analysis
  Kapareliotis, E.S.; Drakakis, K.E.; Dimitriadis, H.P.K.; Capsalis, C.N.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Insulation Coordination Considering the Switching Overvoltage Waveshape—Part I: Methodology
  Nunes, R.R.; do Couto Boaventura, W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Insulation Coordination Considering the Switching Overvoltage Waveshape—Part II: Application and Results
  Nunes, R.R.; do Couto Boaventura, W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

• Using Modal Analysis to Estimate Received Signal Levels for a Power-Line Carrier Channel on a 500-kV Transmission Line
  Franklin, G.A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 31 December 2009

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