Conference Agenda

P12_Study of Fault-Induced Electrical Surges from HVAC Lines and Their Impact on Buried Pipelines

Teng Zhang¹, Feng Zhang¹, Wei Lan¹, Chengwei Xu¹, C.A. Charalambous², Wuxi Bi¹

¹PipeChina Institute of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China; ²PSM Lab, Department of ECE, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

P13_Optimization Technique to Compute Realistic GPR in Frequency-Dependent Soils

Anderson Ricardo Justo de Araujo, Jose Luciano Aslan D'Annibale, Walter Luiz Manzi de Azevedo, Jose Pissolato Filho

University of Campinas, Brazil

P14_Modeling of Ground Electrodes in CST Studio Suite for Evaluating their Lightning Response

Theocharis T. Manassis, Zacharias G. Datsios, Nikolaos V. Kantartzis

School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

P15_Injury mechanisms in lightning accidents – An analysis of the Brazilian case

Helio Eiji Sueta¹, Miltom Shigihara¹, José Barbosa de Oliveira², Walter Aguiar Martins Jr³, Danilo Ferreira de Souza¹

¹IEE USP, Brazil; ²Sentinell Engineering; ³Federal University of Mato Grosso

P16_Main Differences Between IEC 62305:2024 and ABNT NBR 5419:2025

Hélio Eiji Sueta¹, Jobson Modena², José Barbosa Oliveira³, Danilo Ferreira de Souza^1,4, Roberto Zilles¹

¹Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE) University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil; ²Guismo Engenharia; ³Sentinell Engenharia; ⁴Federal University of Mato Grosso

P17_Proximity Effects on the Discharge Interception Efficiency of a Lightning Protection Rod

Djazia KHELIL¹, Slimane BOUAZABIA¹, Pantelis MIKROPOULOS², Madjid TEGUAR³, Fedoua DOB¹, Racha Afifa HERAOUA¹

¹University Of Science And Technologie Houari Boumediene, Algeria; ²Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; ³National Polytechnic School of Algiers

P18_Lightning Performance Assessment of the New ±500 kV HVDC Overhead Lines of the Italian Transmission Grid based on a Stochastic Approach

Alexios Ioannidis¹, Zacharias Datsios², Massimo Marzinotto¹, Francesco Palone¹, Thomas Tsovilis², Roberto Spezie¹

¹Terna Rete Italia SpA, Italy; ²Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

P19_A 3D Geometric Approach to Optimizing External Lightning Protection Systems

Hasindu Pemathilaka, Mekhala Hemachandra, Shehan Liyanage, Rasara Samarasinghe, Manuja Gunawardana

University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

P20_Observational Reports on Early Streamer Emission Devices: Has the Scientific Community Followed Appropriate Research Methodology?

Chandima Gomes

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

P21_Survey on Indigenous Plants with Lightning Curbing and Medicinal Properties in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Chandima Gomes¹, Sechaba Bareetseng², Keneilwe Mahlangu³, Busisiwe Sithole⁴, Jabulani Msweli⁵, Kgoroshi Mashabane⁶, Keamogetse Mabalane⁷, Daphney Mayindi-Bosch⁸

¹University of the Witwatersrand; ²Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa; ³Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Pretoria, South Africa; ⁴Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Pretoria, South Africa; ⁵Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Pretoria, South Africa; ⁶Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Pretoria, South Africa; ⁷Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Pretoria, South Africa; ⁸Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Pretoria, South Africa

P22_Generation of Space Charge in Different Geometries Exposed to Electric Fields Produced by Lightning

Chandima Gomes, Nishanth Parus

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

P23_Computation of Impulse Impedance of Concrete Encased Grounding Rod buried on High Resistive Soils

Anderson Ricardo Justo de Araujo, Walter Luiz Manzi de Azevedo, José Luciano Aslan D'Annibale, Wagner Costa da Silva, José Pissolato Filho

University of Campinas, Sao Paulo State, Brazil