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Geomagnetically Induced Current (GIC) refers to the electromagnetic response of the Earth and its conductive modern infrastructures to space weather and would pose a significant threat to high-voltage power grids designed for the…

Space Physics · Physics 2024-11-14 Wen Chen , Ding Yuan , Xueshang Feng , Stefaan Poedts , Zhengyang Zou , Song Feng , Yuxuan Zhu , Tong Yin

As reliance on power networks has increased over the last century, the risk of damage from geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) has become a concern to utilities. The current state of the art in GIC modelling requires significant…

Space Physics · Physics 2020-09-08 M. J. Heyns , S. I. Lotz , C. T. Gaunt

Geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) are a well-known terrestrial space weather hazard. They occur in power transmission networks and are known to have adverse effects in both high and mid-latitude countries. Here, we study GICs in the…

Constructing a power network model for geomagnetically induced current (GIC) calculations requires information on the DC resistances of elements within a network. This information is often not known, and power network models are simplified…

Typical geomagnetically induced current (GIC) modelling assumes the induced quasi-DC current at a node in the transmission network is linearly related to the local geoelectric field by a pair of network parameters. Given a limited…

Space Physics · Physics 2020-07-28 M. J. Heyns , C. T. Gaunt , S. I. Lotz , P. J. Cilliers

In recent years, there have been increasing concerns about how geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) impact electrical power systems. Geomagnetically-induced currents (GICs) can saturate transformers, induce hot spot heating and increase reactive…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-10-06 Mowen Lu , Harsha Nagarajan , Emre Yamangil , Russell Bent , Scott Backhaus , Arthur Barnes

Urban energy systems face increasing challenges due to high penetration of renewable energy sources, extreme weather events, and other high-impact, low-probability disruptions. This project proposes a community-centered, open-access…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-11 Arya Abdollahi

Geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) driven by geoelectric fields pose a hazard to ground-based infrastructure, such as power grids and pipelines. Here, a new method is presented for modelling geoelectric fields in near real time, with…

Geomagnetic storms occurring due to sustained, high-speed solar winds are known to induce currents in power distribution networks. These geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) can cause high voltage transformers (HVT) to overheat, thus…

Physics and Society · Physics 2024-12-10 Morgan Rivers , Łukasz G. Gajewski , David Denkenberger

In recent years, there have been increasing concerns about the impacts of geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) on electrical power systems. Geomagnetically-induced currents (GICs) can saturate transformers, induce hot-spot heating and increase…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-09-23 Mowen Lu , Sandra D. Eksioglu , Scott J. Mason , Russell Bent , Harsha Nagarajan

Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) arise from spatio-temporal changes to Earth's magnetic field which arise from the interaction of the solar wind with Earth's magnetosphere, and drive catastrophic destruction to our technologically…

Space weather events produce variations in the electric current in the Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere. From these high altitude atmospheric regions, resulting geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) can lead to fluctuations in ground…

It has long been known that large grounded conducting networks on the surface of Earth are affected by solar activity and geomagnetic storms. Power networks are such extensive grounded conductors and are susceptible to geomagnetically…

Space Physics · Physics 2019-12-11 M. J. Heyns , S. I. Lotz , P. J. Cilliers , C. T. Gaunt

Severe geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) increase the magnitude of the electric field on the Earth's surface (E-field) and drive geomagnetically-induced currents (GICs) along the transmission lines in electric grids. These additional currents…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-02-09 Minseok Ryu , Harsha Nagarajan , Russell Bent

We present a novel algorithm that predicts the probability that the time derivative of the horizontal component of the ground magnetic field $dB/dt$ exceeds a specified threshold at a given location. This quantity provides important…

Space Physics · Physics 2020-12-02 Enrico Camporeale , M. D. Cash , H. J. Singer , C. C. Balch , Z. Huang , G. Toth

Space weather and its impact on infrastructure presents a clear risk in the modern era, as evidenced by the adverse effects of geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) in power networks. To model GICs, ground-based geomagnetic field…

Space Physics · Physics 2022-03-21 M. J. Heyns , S. I. Lotz , P. J. Cilliers , C. T. Gaunt

High temporal and high spatial resolution geoelectric field models of two M\"ants\"al\"a, Finnish pipeline GIC intervals that occurred within the 7-8 September, 2017 geomagnetic storm have been made. The geomagnetic measurements with 10 s…

Geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs), a result of space weather, pose a severe risk to electric grids. When GMDs occur, they can cause geomagnetically-induced currents (GICs), which saturate transformers, induce hot-spot heating, and increase…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-06-05 Minseok Ryu , Harsha Nagarajan , Russell Bent

The renewable energy proliferation calls upon the grid operators and planners to systematically evaluate the potential impacts of distributed energy resources (DERs). Considering the significant differences between various inverter-based…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-11 Tao Fu , Dexin Wang , Xiaoyuan Fan , Huiying Ren , Jim Ogle , Yousu Chen

Geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) in power systems are conventionally modelled as direct currents, based on their commonly described quasi-DC nature. For more representative power system dynamic response modelling, it is necessary to…

Space Physics · Physics 2020-04-08 D. T. O. Oyedokun , M. J. Heyns , P. J. Cilliers , C. T. Gaunt
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