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An experimental proof of concept of time‐reversal single‐sensor acoustic source localisation: Application to partial discharges

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Hamidreza Karami, Zhaoyang Wang

In this paper, for the first time, an experimental proof of concept for utilising time reversal (TR) in the acoustic regime to localise partial discharge (PD) sources was presented using a single sensor. To achieve this, an experimental setup comprising a ...

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)2025

Rigorous Assessment of Natural Frequencies of Fault-Originated Travelling Waves

Pier Luigi Dragotti, Mario Paolone, Hamidreza Karami, Zhaoyang Wang

This paper presents a rigorous assessment of natural frequencies associated with fault-originated travelling waves in power networks, factoring in the presence of multiple junctions and branches. The proposed assessment exploits the Baum-Liu-Tesche (BLT) e ...

2024

A review of time reversal-based methods applied to fault location in power networks

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Mario Paolone, Reza Razzaghi, Zhaoyang Wang

Electromagnetic time reversal (EMTR)-based methods have been applied to the problem of fault location in power networks since 2012. Over the past decade, considerable theoretical investigations have led to a continuous improvement of the EMTR method in ter ...

2023

A Time-Reversal Cavity for Electromagnetic Waves in Transmission Line Networks with Arbitrary Topology

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Hamidreza Karami, Zhaoyang Wang, Elias Per Joachim Le Boudec

2022

A Frequency-Domain Analysis of a Time-Reversal Cavity for Electromagnetic Waves in Transmission Line Networks

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Hamidreza Karami, Zhaoyang Wang, Elias Per Joachim Le Boudec

Recently, a closed time-reversal cavity for electromagnetic waves was demonstrated and experimentally realized using a network of transmission lines. This paper presents an analysis in the frequency domain of the wave propagation characteristics that perta ...

IEEE2022

A Data-Driven Fault Location Algorithm Based on the Electromagnetic Time Reversal in Mismatched Media

Mario Paolone, Zhaoyang Wang, Zhe Chen

The classical electromagnetic time reversal (EMTR) fault location method in power systems can be time consuming, especially when a high location accuracy is desired. To cope with this issue, the concept of EMTR in mismatched media has recently been introdu ...

2021

Single-Sensor EMI Source Localization Using Time Reversal: An Experimental Validation

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Hamidreza Karami, Zhaoyang Wang

The localization of electromagnetic interference (EMI) sources is of high importance in electromagnetic compatibility applications. Recently, a novel localization technique based on the time-reversal cavity (TRC) concept was proposed using only one sensor, ...

2021

A Closed Time-Reversal Cavity for Electromagnetic Waves in Transmission Line Networks

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Mario Paolone, Reza Razzaghi, Zhaoyang Wang

A closed time-reversal (TR) cavity has been considered a purely theoretical concept whose experimental realization was assumed to be impossible. In this article, we demonstrate that it is, in fact, possible to realize a closed TR cavity using a network of ...

2021

A Correlation-Based Electromagnetic Time Reversal Technique to Locate Indoor Transient Radiation Sources

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Zhaoyang Wang, Qi Li

To overcome the multipath interference in locating transient electromagnetic (EM) radiation sources in an indoor environment, we propose a criterion that calculates the correlation between back-propagated signals from observation points, to be used in EM t ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2021

Time reversal applied to fault location in power networks: Pilot test results and analyses

Mario Paolone, Reza Razzaghi, Zhaoyang Wang

This paper presents the results of a pilot test performed on a real medium voltage distribution network in Switzerland with the aim of assessing the performance of a fault location system relying on the Electromagnetic Time Reversal (EMTR) method. To the b ...

2020

Electromagnetic Time Reversal Similarity Characteristics and its Application to Locating Faults in Power Networks

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Mario Paolone, Reza Razzaghi, Zhaoyang Wang

The existing Electromagnetic Time Reversal (EMTR)-based fault location methods generally leverage the features of the signals simulated in the EMTR reversed-time stage (relative to the direct-time stage wherein a fault occurs and its originated transient s ...

2020

Partial Discharge Localization Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal: A Performance Analysis

Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Hamidreza Karami, Zhaoyang Wang, Ali Ghasemi

In this study, first, a comparison on the application of electromagnetic time reversal (EMTR) and time difference of arrival (TDoA) in partial discharge localization in power transformers is presented. A two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simula ...

2020

Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Theory, Application to Fault Location in Power Networks and Experimental Validation

Zhaoyang Wang

The time-reversal invariance is readily described and universally embodied in most laws of nature, either in a strict or in a soft sense. Based on this underlying physical principle, time-reversal theory has been theoretically and experimentally studied in ...

EPFL2020

Properties of Direct-Time and Reversed-Time Transfer Functions to Locate Disturbances along Power Transmission Lines

Mario Paolone, Zhaoyang Wang, Zhe Chen

The paper discusses specific frequency-domain properties of the electromagnetic time reversal (EMTR) method applied to locate faults and, more in general, disturbances in power networks. Specifically, we investigate the properties of two transfer functions ...

IEEE2019

Effect of Penetrating Conductors on Shielding Effectiveness of Metallic Enclosures

Carlos Alberto Romero Romero, Nicolas Mora Parra, Zhaoyang Wang

2019

Locating Lightning Using Electromagnetic Time Reversal: Application of the Minimum Entropy Criterion

Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Hamidreza Karami, Zhaoyang Wang, Amirhossein Mostajabi

2019

Study of the electromagnetic protection of infrastructures with alternative shielding strategies

Carlos Alberto Romero Romero, Nicolas Mora Parra, Zhaoyang Wang

2019

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

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

2019

A Full-Scale Experimental Validation of Electromagnetic Time Reversal Applied to Locate Disturbances in Overhead Power Distribution Lines

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Mario Paolone, Reza Razzaghi, Zhaoyang Wang

Electromagnetic time reversal (EMTR) has emerged as a promising technique to locate disturbances in power grids, thanks to its location accuracy and robustness against parameters uncertainties. Furthermore, in a reflective medium, like the one of a power n ...

2018

Norm Criteria in the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Technique for Fault Location in Transmission Lines

Zhaoyang Wang, Qi Li

2018