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11th International Conference of Electric Fuses and their Applications

The 11th International Conference on Electric Fuses and their Applications is being organized by the High Voltage and Energy Systems Research Lab of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of the University of West Attica, in Greece. Following the previous 10 conferences, this conference is being organized in close collaboration with the FUSE CLUB, founded several years ago to increase and exchange knowledge about fuses.

The goal is to develop further the scientific knowledge in the phenomena related to fuse operation, but with a strong vision for the future applications and development. From the basic applications to the most advance ones for future smart grids, renewables and energy systems, and from electric vehicles applications to fundamental physics, the 11th ICEFA is targeting to bring together fuse experts, researchers, and professionals from every segment of the electric power industry and applications. It features a comprehensive technical program with paper presentations, panel sessions, open discussions and companion activities, providing power engineers and technicians opportunities to be updated on current academic and industry developments, achievements and trends.

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Publications

9:00 – 9:30 Registration

9: 30 – 11:00 Opening Session

9:30 – 9:45 Professor C. Psomopoulos: Welcome from the chair
9:45 – 10:00 Professor G. Ioannidis, Dean of Faculty of Engineering of University of West Attica
10:00 – 10:15 R. Wilkins: Welcome Speech from the Chairman of Fuse Club
10:15 – 11:30 J. G. Leach: Tutorial and Guide for HV Fuses, IEEE and IEC Cooperation Presentation

11:30 – 12:00: Coffee Break


12:00 – 13:40 Session 1 : Standardization, testing and labs

12:00 – 12:20 M. Altenhuber, Low Voltage Fuses Standards Present State and new developments Presentation
12:20 – 12:40 F.S. Balan, Challenges for testing labs regarding to future generation DC fuse links for battery applications Presentation
12:40 – 13:00 D. Koritnik, B. Sedmak, Fuse cycle testing under real PV conditions Presentation
13:00 – 13:20 H. Schau, S. Glaser, Fuse selection for providing personal and equipment protection against arc flash hazards in LV DC systems Presentation
13:20 – 13:40 R. Durth, J.E. Schmutz, Triggered tripping of fuses at nominal fuse currents Presentation

13:40 – 15:00: Lunch Break


15:00 – 17:00 Session 2 - Fuse operation and modeling methods

15:00 – 15:20 R. Wilkins, Usage of I2t and reference formulae for key wave shapes Presentation
15:20 – 15:40 A. Ehrhardt, S. Wolfram, Low voltage fuse with additional activation function Presentation
15:40 – 16:00 D. Barkas, K. Kalkanis, C. Psomopoulos, Operational characteristics in thermal elements of low voltage automated fuses due to supraharmonics Presentation
16:00 – 16:20 Y. Fukai, N. Takayasu, M. Maeyama, Y. Inada, Y. Yamano, Measurement of Arc Temperature, Electron Density and Electrical Conductivity in Fuse Presentation
16:20 – 16:40 M. Sarajlić, M. Hribernik, P. Kitak, J. Pihler, LV Melting Fuse Convection Factor Calculation using an Optimization Algorithm Presentation
16:40 – 17:00 X. Huang, J. Peng, Z. Liu, Y. Geng, J. Wang, A model of Hybrid Apparatus Combined with Mechanical switch, Semiconductor Switch and Fuse Presentation

20:00 Dinner: Coral Hotel - 35 Possidonos Avenue, Paleo Faliro 175 61, Athens, Greece


Day 1st Finish


Day 2- 17 September 2019


9:00 – 9:30 Dr. H. Bessei(FuseXpert), Activities of the NH/HH - Recycling association - Speech

9:30 – 10:50 Session 3 - Arcing Phenomena and Diagnostics

9:30 – 9:50 L. Milliere, X-ray high speed imaging of arc lengthening under capacitor discharge Presentation
9:50 – 10:10 R. Wilkins, J-F de Palma, Detection of DC arcing faults in PV systems Presentation
10:10 – 10:30 M. Koprivšek, Overcurrent protection and electric arc mitigation in 800Vdc circuit of battery electric vehicles Presentation
10:30 – 10:50 T. Gräf, Simulation and verification of thermal modelling to prevent from damages caused by the use of HH Fuses Presentation

10:50 – 11:30: Coffee Break


11:30 – 12:30: Round Table/Presentation : Temperature rise limits change on new fuse regulation

11:30 – 12:30 J. C. Pérez Quesada, E. Salas, B. Maldonado, Impact of the New Medium Voltage Switchgear trends on Medium Voltage fuses Presentation

12:30 – 13:30 Poster Session

S. I. Gerasopoulos, N. M. Manousakis, P. E. Sinioros, Energy theft problem in power systems: A-state-of-the-art Poster
S. E. Stasis, N. M. Manousakis , P. E. Sinioros , The role of obsolescence and reverse engineering in the Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Poster
P. Karaisas, H. Balan , About the Design of Inverters with Turn-off Circuits Poster
P. Karaisas, M.I. Buzdugan , Test Procedures of Electric Underground Electric Lines Using Real Time Reflectometry and Spectrum Analysis Poster
A. T. Zachmanoglou, N. M. Manousakis,P. E. Sinioros, C. S. Psomopoulos, Charging of Electrical Vehicles. Development and Infrastructure Poster
C. Kühnel, S. Schlegel, S. Großmann, Investigations on the maximum permissible operating temperature of NH-fuse links for general use (gG) Poster
M. Horký, V.R. Narayanan, ANSYS Toolkit for Complex Modeling of Pre-arcing Period Poster
F.E. Metaxa, N.M. Manousakis, P.E. Sinioros, C.S. Psomopoulos , An educational proposal for a 21st Century course focusing on fuses and the prevention of arc flash Poster

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 – 15:30 Session 4 - Renewable Electricity And Electrical safety in tde 21st Century

14:30 – 14:50 Professor Zhiyuan Liu, Speech with subject “The Fuse Industry of China” Presentation
14:50 – 15:10 Y. Liu, X. Huang, Z. Liu, J. Peng, B. Xiang, J. Wang,Y. Geng, Measurement of Current Zero Region Parameters in Current Interruption of DC Current-limiting Fuses Presentation
15:10 – 15:30 A. Anastasiadis, I. Oikonomou, D.A.Barkas, G. Vokas, C.S. Psomopoulos, Microgrids Protection Schemes, Challenges and Strategies Presentation
16:00 – 18:00 Fuse Club Meeting

18:00 - Day 2nd Finish


Day 3- 18 September 2019 – Social and Cultural Day (Optional)

10:00 – 14:00 Acropolis Museum