Challenges in transmission and distribution for today and future are on the minds of many around the world. Power providers face economic, environmental and security challenges on a large scale, with an aged electric power grid and an expected demand for electricity to increase by more than 50% over the next several decades. Electricity Today T&D Magazine Live Online Forums deliver live content, networking opportunities and engaging virtual experiences to our community of T&D electrical engineering and maintenance professionals.
45 minutes presentation includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Dynamic Ratings
Preventing Catastrophic Failure of Vault Transformers Through Online Monitoring
Network transformers provide a high level of service reliability to the downtown areas of most major cities, however, their close proximity to critical infrastructure and highly populated areas greatly increases the risk of injury and costly disruption of commerce in the instance of a catastrophic failure! Join us to learn more about the common causes of transformer failure in the network system and how to prevent them.
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Doble
Condition monitoring approaches for underground transmission cables
Doble is known for asset test and condition monitoring within the utility substation fence, however, Doble has applied the same core condition monitoring solutions and expertise for the critical infrastructure that connects these substations together. Tony McGrail and Jay Ganson of Doble Engineering will present two case studies/architectures showing how utilities have used condition monitoring for underground transmission lines to protect critical infrastructure.
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Integrated Engineering Software
Capacitance Calculation in Electrical Bushings
Estimation of the Transmission Line Parameters viz. Capacitance, Inductance, Resistance, and Conductance per meter length are done using simulation in our programs 2D Electric and Eddy Currents solvers ELECTRO and OERSTED.
Capacitances of Electrical bushings with multiple screens are estimated in our 3D Electric Field Solver COULOMB.
Applications Engineer
Chris joined the Dynamic Ratings team in July 2019.
Prior to his present position, he served as Substation Asset Manager and chairman of the Substation
Safety Committee at Memphis, Light, Gas and Water. He has 27 years of experience in the utility
industry, primarily focused on the installation, service and maintenance of both substation and
distribution equipment. He has done extensive research and published multiple papers concerning the
interpretation of dissolved gas analysis testing. Chris is dedicated to assisting customers in finding
creative cost-effective solutions for improving safety and reliability across their entire electrical
system.
Senior R&D Engineer
Dr. Prasad has been involved in developing INTEGRATED Engineering Software programs for over 35 years. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1983 and is specialized in the simulation of the real-world electromagnetic field models. Dr. Prasad has considerable expertise in the minimization of the complexity of the real-world models without losing its electromagnetic functionality, with more than three decades of experience in the simulation of electric, magnetic, thermal, and high frequency electromagnetic problems.
Solutions Director, Asset Management and Monitoring Technology Solutions Director
Responsible for online monitoring solutions, including bushings, PD, DGA and general I/O to support analytics and alert management; managing a small team involved with conception, design, delivery and implementation of monitoring devices and systems. Provides strategic direction to asset management initiatives, with special reference to condition assessment and health indices, in a risk management environment.