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DESCRIPTION:Join us the IEEE RRVS EMC &amp; IAS chapter Meeting at 6pm.\n\nEffe
 cts of Wind Turbine Grounding System Interconnection on Electromagnetic Tr
 ansients Caused by Lightning.\n\nThe presentation will provide an introduc
 tion to wind parks and modern wind turbine components and topologies. Then
  we will discuss testing and modeling of lightning strike effects in moder
 n Composite Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Rotor Blades and wind turbines
 . This is an essential step in wind park and turbine design\, manufacturin
 g\, and certification. Lightning effects may impose additional requirement
 s for the reliable operation of the low voltage and medium voltage grid ag
 ainst surges.\n\nThis talk is based on two standards for wind turbines and
  generators. Part 24 of both standards governs lightning protection. The l
 atest editions of standards IEC-61400-24 Ed. 2.0 (2019) and JIS C 1400-24:
 2023 recommend connecting the grounding systems of the individual wind tur
 bines and the sub-station all together using horizontal grounding conducto
 rs. This will form an overall wind farm earthing system. The objective is 
 to reduce abnormal earth potential distribution effects\, and to mitigate 
 dangerous overvoltage effects.\n\nAn extensive comparison of these effects
  will be presented and discussed in depth with the audience.\n\nAbout the 
 Speaker:\n\nYarú Méndez is engaged as a principal engineer at the wind t
 urbine blade manufacturer LM Wind Power (A GE Vernova company) in Denmark 
 and as a lecturer in electrical engineering (EE) at the Universidad Simón
  Bolívar (USB) in Venezuela. The main focus of his professional and acade
 mic activity is power systems and renewable energy based power generation.
 \n\nPreviously\, he was Director of Engineering at the company Raycap GmbH
  in Germany and Research Engineer at the company General Electric Global R
 esearch (GEGR) in Germany. His primary responsibilities included renewable
  energy based systems (wind and solar) and their interaction to the grid w
 ith a main focus on electromagnetic transients.\n\nConcerning his educatio
 n\, he earned a degree in electrical engineering in power systems from the
  Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB)\, a Dr.-Ing. Degree from the University
  of Kassel (UNIK) in Germany\, and an MBA degree from the University of Ap
 plied Sciences Munich (HM) in Germany. Currently\, he holds 20 patents and
  has published 60 scientific publications as author and coauthor.\n\nSpeak
 er(s): Yarú Méndez\n\nAgenda: \n4.30 PM Sign in and tour\n\n6:00 PM Gath
 ering\n\n8:30 PM Adjurn\n\n3761 S. Central Avenue\, Rockford\, Illinois\, 
 United States\, 61102
LOCATION:3761 S. Central Avenue\, Rockford\, Illinois\, United States\, 611
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ORGANIZER:d.zinger@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:IEEE RRVS: October 2024 Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427927
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us the IEEE RRVS EMC &amp;amp\; IAS chapt
 er Meeting at 6pm.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Effec
 ts of Wind Turbine Grounding System Interconnection on Electromagnetic Tra
 nsients Caused by Lightning.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p
 &gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;The presentation will provide an introduction to w
 ind parks and modern wind turbine components and topologies.&lt;span style=&quot;m
 so-spacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\; &lt;/span&gt;Then we will discuss testing and modeli
 ng of lightning strike effects in modern Composite Fiber Reinforced Polyme
 r (CFRP) Rotor Blades and wind turbines.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;
 &amp;nbsp\; &lt;/span&gt;This is an essential step in wind park and turbine design\,
  manufacturing\, and certification.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp
 \; &lt;/span&gt;Lightning effects may impose additional requirements for the rel
 iable operation of the low voltage and medium voltage grid against surges.
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;This talk is 
 based on two standards for wind turbines and generators.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-s
 pacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\; &lt;/span&gt;Part 24 of both standards governs lightning
  protection.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\; &lt;/span&gt;The latest ed
 itions of standards IEC-61400-24 Ed. 2.0 (2019) and JIS C 1400-24:2023 rec
 ommend connecting the grounding systems of the individual wind turbines an
 d the sub-station all together using horizontal grounding conductors.&lt;span
  style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\; &lt;/span&gt;This will form an overall wind
  farm earthing system.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\; &lt;/span&gt;The
  objective is to reduce abnormal earth potential distribution effects\, an
 d to mitigate dangerous overvoltage effects.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nb
 sp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;An extensive comparison of these effects wi
 ll be presented and discussed in depth with the audience.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;M
 soNormal&quot;&gt;About the Speaker:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Yar&amp;uacute\; M&amp;eacu
 te\;ndez is engaged as a principal engineer at the wind turbine blade manu
 facturer LM Wind Power&lt;span class=&quot;msoIns&quot;&gt;&lt;ins cite=&quot;mailto:Yaru%20Mendez
 &quot; datetime=&quot;2024-09-06T08:07&quot;&gt; (A GE Vernova company)&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in Denm
 ark and as a lecturer in electrical engineering (EE) at the Universidad Si
 m&amp;oacute\;n Bol&amp;iacute\;var (USB) in Venezuela. The main focus of his prof
 essional and academic activity is power systems and renewable energy based
  power generation. &lt;ins cite=&quot;mailto:Yaru%20Mendez&quot; datetime=&quot;2024-09-06T0
 8:07&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Previously\, he was Director of Eng
 ineering at the company Raycap GmbH in Germany and Research Engineer at th
 e company General Electric Global Research (GEGR) in Germany. His primary 
 responsibilities included renewable energy based systems (wind and solar) 
 and their interaction to the grid with a main focus on electromagnetic tra
 nsients.&lt;ins cite=&quot;mailto:Yaru%20Mendez&quot; datetime=&quot;2024-09-06T08:08&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins
 &gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11.0pt\; line-height: 
 107%\; font-family: &#39;Aptos&#39;\,sans-serif\; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-lati
 n\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\;
  mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roma
 n&#39;\; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fare
 ast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;msoDel&quot;&gt;&lt;de
 l cite=&quot;mailto:Yaru%20Mendez&quot; datetime=&quot;2024-09-06T08:08&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso
 -spacerun: yes\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Concerning his education\, he
  earned a degree in electrical engineering in power systems from the Unive
 rsidad Sim&amp;oacute\;n Bol&amp;iacute\;var (USB)\, a Dr.-Ing. Degree from the Un
 iversity of Kassel (UNIK) in Germany\, and an MBA degree from the Universi
 ty of Applied Sciences Munich (HM) in Germany. Currently\, he holds 20 pat
 ents and has published 60 scientific publications as author and coauthor.&amp;
 nbsp\;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;4.30 PM Sign in and tour&lt;/p&gt;
 \n&lt;p&gt;6:00 PM Gathering&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;8:30 PM Adjurn&lt;/p&gt;
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