ERDA News, Volume: 41, Issue No: 3, July-September 2024

Technical Paper Presented at National & International Conferences and ERDA’s Technical Workshops

A. Technical Paper Presented at National & International Conferences
Sr NoTitleAuthor(s)Conference /Seminar/JournalOrganized byDate of conference
1Low voltage ride-through feature in single phase two stage grid tied PV inverterMr.Mahemudmiya Pirjada, Mr. Asheesh Dhaneria, Ms. Najma S Nizami, Mr. Ashish SinghIEEE CONECCT 2024- Emerging TechnologiesIEEE, Bangalore Section12 – 14 July 2024
2Technique for Online Condition Monitoring of Surge ArrestersMr. Anil KhopkarInternational
High Voltage Engineering and Technology Conference July 22-23, 2024 Tokyo, Japan
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technolog22 – 23 July 2024
3Protection of Transformer against Surge VoltageMr. Anil Khopkar, Mr. Umesh SoniInternational
High Voltage Engineering and Technology Conference July 22-23, 2024 Tokyo, Japan
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology22 – 23 July 2024
4Self-Powered Wireless Thermal Sensor TechnologyMr. Asheesh Dhaneria, Mr. Hardik Khambhadiya, Dr. Satish ChetwaniRPTF 2024Ionex6 – 7 August 2024
5Design of Online Torque Transducer with Wireless Data TransmissionMs. Jacintha Dias, Mr. Asheesh Dhaneria, Dr. Satish ChetwaniRPTF 2024Ionex6 – 7 August 2024
6Effects of Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) of Composite Core Rod on Performance of Polymer InsulatorsDr. Nitin Shingne, Dr. Uday Puntambekar, Dr. Satish ChetwaniCIGRE Session 2024 ParisCIGRE25 – 30 August 2024
B. Technical Workshops

During this quarter, ERDA organized workshops of one and two day’s duration. These workshops consisted of presentations covering a wide range of topics, along with practical demonstrations and visits to laboratories. Participants from DISCOMs, TRANSCOs, Government Utilities, and private organizations attended the workshops. The details of the workshops conducted are as below.

i) Workshop on “Design Aspects and Performance Evaluation of Motors & Pumps”, held on 11th and 12th July 2024.

Workshop participants with ERDA officials
Workshop participants with ERDA officials

ii) One Day Workshop on “Industrial Energy Management Techniques / Energy Audits”, held on 6th September 2024.

Workshop participants with ERDA officials
Workshop participants with ERDA officials

iii) Two-Day Workshop on “Condition Monitoring & Health Assessment of Power Transformers – Diagnostics”, held on 12th and 13th September 2024.

Workshop participants with ERDA officials
Workshop participants with ERDA officials
C. Expert Talk

i) An expert talk was delivered by Mr. Asheesh Dhaneria, Head of TM5 New Product Development section of R & D Department,    on topic “A Methodology to Monitor Hot Spot Temperature of Distribution Transformer” at Seminar on Best Practices for O&M of Distribution Transformer & Code of Practice for the repair of Distribution Transformers organized by ITMA at Jaipur and Aurangabad.

Mr. Asheesh Dhaneria delivering his talk the event in Jaipur
Mr. Asheesh Dhaneria delivering his talk the event in Jaipur

ii) Underground Cable Workshop was held from 3rd to 4th September 2024 at the NESCO Exhibition Center in Goregaon, Mumbai. Dr. Nitin Shingne delivered a talk on “Root Cause Analysis of Failed Cables – ERDA’s Experience,” while Mr. Umesh Soni presented on the topic “Diagnostic Testing of Cables.”

Mr. Umesh Soni making presentation at the event
Mr. Umesh Soni making presentation at the event
D. Students’ Visit

At ERDA, our passion for knowledge-sharing knows no bounds. We constantly strive to disseminate knowledge in every way imaginable. As part of this, we arrange industrial visits for engineering students, enabling them to explore a world of practical knowledge. These visits offer a remarkable opportunity for students to embark on a captivating journey through diverse laboratories, where they can acquire invaluable hands-on experience.

During this quarter, we welcomed students from the following engineering colleges.

  • BVM Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar
  • S.N. Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Bardoli
Glimpse of students’ visit at ERDA
Glimpse of students’ visit at ERDA
Glimpse of students’ visit at ERDA
Glimpse of students’ visit at ERDA

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