Publications by Carlo Alberto Nucci

A review of the modeling approaches of the lightning M-component with special attention to their current and electric field characteristics

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Carlo Alberto Nucci, Qi Li

In this paper, we present the characteristics of current, electric fields and modeling approaches of lightning M-component mode of charge transfer. We consider both the classical M-components (occurring after return strokes) and M-component-type ICC (Initi ...

Elsevier2023

Interaction of lightning-generated electromagnetic fields with overhead and underground cables

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Carlo Alberto Nucci

In this chapter, we discussed the TL theory and its application to the problem of lightning electromagnetic field coupling to transmission lines. After a short discussion on the underlying assumptions of the TL theory, we described seemingly different but ...

IET2022

Field-to-transmission line coupling models

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Carlo Alberto Nucci

This chapter presents the coupling of lightning electromagnetic fields to overhead and underground lines based on the transmission line approximation. The chapter starts with an introductory section in which the advantages and the drawbacks of three approa ...

IET2020

Software tools for the lightning performance assessment

Carlo Alberto Nucci

This chapter describes two of the most adopted software tools for the evaluation of the lightning performance of transmission and distribution lines, namely FLASH and LIOV-EMTP (Lightning Induced OverVoltage - ElectroMagnetic Transient Program), together w ...

The Institution of Engineering and Technology IET2020

Estimation of the expected annual number of flashovers in power distribution lines due to negative and positive lightning

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Carlo Alberto Nucci

The paper deals with the estimation of the expected annual number of flashovers in overhead power distribution lines due to indirect lightning strokes and aims at extending a procedure previously proposed by the authors, limited to negative downward events ...

Elsevier2019

Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal Similarity Metric to Locate Lightning-Originated Flashovers on Overhead Transmission Lines

Mario Paolone, Zhaoyang Wang, Francesco Gerini, Carlo Alberto Nucci

2019

Vacuum circuit breaker modelling for the assessment of transient recovery voltages: Application to various network configurations

Mario Paolone, Carlo Alberto Nucci

Vacuum circuit breakers (VCBs) are widely used for medium voltage applications when low maintenance, long operating life, and large number of allowable switching cycles are required. The accurate estimation of the transient recovery voltages (TRVs) associa ...

Elsevier2018

Lightning Performance of Distribution Lines due to Positive and Negative Indirect Lightning Flashes

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Carlo Alberto Nucci

2017

On the possible variation of the lightning striking distance as assumed in the IEC lightning protection standard as a function of structure height

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Carlo Alberto Nucci

The effect of structure height on the lightning striking distance is estimated using a lightning strike model that takes into account the effect of connecting leaders. According to the results, the lightning striking distance may differ significantly from ...

Elsevier2014

Guideline for Numerical Electromagnetic Analysis Method

Mario Paolone, Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Carlo Alberto Nucci

The aim of this document is to provide an extended description and application guide of methods belonging to the so-called Numerical Electromagnetic Analysis (NEA) applied to the calculation of electromagnetic transients in power systems. As known, the acc ...

2013