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A useful tool, using risk analysis in accordance with IEC 62305-2:2010, for the evaluation of the necessity for lightning protection of structures and connected services. The software (RAPAL v2), developed in C#, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. The application software is a useful tool for engineers and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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«Application software for the assesment of the interactive effects of polarity, electric field distribution and atmospheric conditions on stable corona inception characteristics in the coaxial cylidrical electrode arrangement. With the aid of the CIM software satisfactory estimates of the corona inception field strength and voltage are easily obtained.» Download

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Application software for the estimation of lightning incidence to towers. TLIC runs as an Android application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. For given tower height, ground flash density, lightning crest current distribution and topographical factors the number of downward lightning flashes per year can be easily estimated based on several lightning attachment models. The application software is a useful tool for utilities for the estimation of the expected rate of lightning flashes to tower-like objects such as telecommunication towers and wind turbines and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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A useful tool, using risk analysis in accordance with IEC 62305-2:2010, for the evaluation of the necessity for lightning protection of structures and connected services. The software (RAPAL v2), developed in C#, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. The application software is a useful tool for engineers and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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This model can be used for the prediction of the lightning impulse behaviour of air gaps and insulators by implementing several leader development models reported in literature.
Details on modelling can be found in: Z.G. Datsios and P.N. Mikropoulos, “Implementation of leader development models in ATP-EMTP using a type-94 circuit component,” in Proc. International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Shanghai, China, October 2014. Download

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Application software for the evaluation of the lightning performance of overhead distribution lines on the basis of several lightning attachment and coupling models. The LPDL software allows for the effects of line parameters, soil resistivity, shielding of nearby objects, surge arrester characteristics, lightning crest current distribution as well as lightning attachment and coupling models on the lightning performance of overhead distribution lines to be easily quantified. The software is a useful tool for utilities for assessing the lightning performance of distribution lines as well as for the selection of the necessary protection measures. The LPDL software can also be used for educational purposes. Download

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Application software for the evaluation of the lightning performance of overhead distribution lines on the basis of the statistical method. The SM-LPDL software allows for the effects of line parameters, soil resistivity, shielding of nearby objects, surge arrester characteristics and lightning crest current distribution on the lightning performance of overhead distribution lines to be easily quantified. The software is a useful tool for utilities for assessing the lightning performance of distribution lines as well as for the selection of the necessary protection measures. The SM-LPDL software can also be used for educational purposes. Download

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A useful tool for the calculation of simple, joint or conditional probability of lightning strokes with given parameters. The software, developed in Visual Basic and Matlab, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. The application software is a useful tool for engineers working in the field of lightning protection and can also be used for educational purposes. Download

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With the aid of ISF object the flashover of a transmission line insulator string can be represented on the basis of several insulator string flashover models reported in literature. It is a useful tool within the ATP-EMTP environment for insulation co-ordination studies and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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The TGIR object yields the grounding impulse resistance of a concentrated tower grounding system on the basis of several grounding system models. It is a useful tool within the ATP-EMTP environment for insulation co-ordination studies and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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The MSFC object easily generates the maximum shielding failure current of overhead transmission lines, with amplitude and waveshape depending on line geometry and the selected lightning attachment model. The MSFC object is a useful tool within the ATP-EMTP environment for utilities in assessing the shielding failure surges arising at overhead transmission lines and impinging on the connected substations, as well as in selecting the necessary protection measures. It and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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A useful tool for the evaluation of the lightning performance of overhead transmission lines. The software (LPTL), developed in Matlab, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. For given overhead transmission line parameters, ground flash density and lightning crest current distribution the lightning performance of the line can be easily evaluated according to several lightning attachment models. The application software is a useful tool for utilities and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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A useful tool for estimating the mechanical and thermal effects caused by short circuit currents, according to IEC 895:1993. The software, developed in Visual Basic, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. The application software is a useful tool for engineers working in the field of high-voltage substation design and can also be used for educational purposes. Download

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User friendly Windows application, developed in MATLAB, for shielding design of high voltage substations against direct lightning strokes, on the basis of 3-dimensional analysis. With the aid of the software, an installed shielding system can be validated and/or a new system can be designed according to the relevant IEEE Std 998:1996. Actually, the software allows for a 3-dimensional display of the protection zone of the shielding system on the basis of the electrogeometric model of lightning attachment or the fixed angle method according to IEEE Std 998:1996. The application software is a useful tool for engineers working in the field of lightning protection, and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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A useful tool for the calculation of the sparkover voltage of standard air gaps under variable atmospheric conditions, according to the relevant IEC standards. The software, developed in Visual C#, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. The application software is a useful tool for High Voltage Laboratory personnel as well as for engineers working in the field of insulation coordination and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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A useful tool for the estimation of the thermal behaviour of overhead conductors according to IEEE Std 738-1993 or CIGRE WG 22.12, No 207, 2002. The software, developed in Java, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. The application software is a useful tool for engineers working in the field of design of high-voltage systems and can also be used for educational purposes. Download

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A useful tool, using risk analysis in accordance with IEC 62305-2:2006, for the evaluation of the necessity for lightning protection of structures and connected services. The software (RAPAL), developed in Visual Basic, runs as a Microsoft Windows application and features a user-friendly graphics interface. The application software is a useful tool for engineers and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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A user-friendly Windows application software for insulation coordination studies of high voltage substations, according to IEC 60071. With the aid of the software, developed in Visual Basic, the standard insulation level of the substation equipment can be selected by considering the voltage stresses from all origins and the available protection measures. The application software is a useful tool for electrical engineers working in the field of insulation coordination for power systems and can also be used for educational purposes in high voltage engineering courses. Download

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