Paulo Edmundo da Fonseca Freire – electrical engineer and PhD in geosciences, +40 years of experience in studies and designs of grounding and lightning protection systems for power grids and industrial, commercial, and transportation facilities. Former professor at Gama Filho University, instructor/speaker of courses and events, and author of papers presented in conferences and seminars in Brazil and abroad. Services developed in Brazil, Portugal, Chile, Angola, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Member of standardization committees in Brazil and IEC.
11:30 –
12:00
The Challenges of Geoelectric Modelling for Wide Area Earthing Systems
Cummings Room
<p>Electrical engineers require geoelectric models to design the earthing grids of substations. The traditional 1D earth model is built from horizontal layers, each defined by its…
Design