Robert J Harrington

Title:: Professor and Fellow of IEEE
Office:: SEH 6615 | Office hours: By appointment
Phone:: 202-994-3158
Email:: rharring@gwu.edu

Professor Harrington conducts research in electrical power systems: transient stability, lightning and switching transients, and system stability during high penetration of wind and solar generation.

B.Eng., University of Liverpool, 1962
Ph.D., University of Liverpool, 1967

Electrical engineering
Electric power and energy
Signal and image processing, systems and controls

with F. Bassiouny: " New Approach to Determine the Critical Capacitance for Self-Excited Induction Generators" . IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol. 13, Number 3, September 1998, pp. 244-249.
with M. Mueen: " A Simple Approach to Improve Lightning Performance of an Up-rated Substation" , IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 11, Number 3, July1996, pp.1633-1639
with D. Arjona & R. Lay: " Artificial Intelligence Applied to the Operation of Electrical Power Systems: Security, Environmental, Policy and Economic Assessments" Sian-ka'am, 1st Joint Mexico-us International Workshop on Neural Networks & Neural Control, Sept 1995, Playa Bel Carmen, QR, Mexico
with M. Agudo & R. Lay: "Artificial Neural Network Approach to On-Line Power System Security Assessment"
Universities Power Engineering Conference, Galway, Ireland, September 1994
with M. Agudo, R. Lay and M. Delurey: " Application of Artificial Neural Networks Techniques in On-Line Assessment Problems of Electric Power Systems" , 29th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Monterey, California, August 1994
with A. Kocic and M. Niazi: " Planning for the Reliable Operation of a Power System (Developing Countries Perspective)" , American Electric Power Conference, Chicago April 1994
with I. El-Mohr: " Transient Response of Interconnected Power Systems to Single Line-to-Ground Faults" , 36th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 1993
" A One-Line Approach as an Educational Introduction to the Use of the EMTP" ,
EMTP Tech Notes, July 1993
" Training Utility Personnel in the Use of the ElectroMagnetics Transients Program (EMTP)" , Conference Internationale des Grands Reseaux Electriques a Haute Tension, Paper Number LUC 2-08, September 1998
with W.D. Jackson, G. Seikel & O. Mazzoni: " Transient Modeling & Analysis of MHD Plants" , 29th Symposium on the Engineering Aspects of MHD, New Orleans, July 1991
with I. El-Mohr: " Transient Response of Induction Motor Plant to Unbalanced Faults" , International Conference on Evolution and Modern Aspects of Induction Machines, Turin, July 1986.
with S.A. Gawish: " A Digital Computer Transient Model of a Three-Phase Naturally-Commutated Inverter Including Line and Inverter Faults" , Proceedings IEEE/IAS, Toronto, Oct. 1985, pp. 1203-1212.
with S.A. Gawish: " A Digital Computer Model of Three-Phase Rectifier/Inverter Systems for Transient Studies" , First European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, Brussels, Oct. 1985, pp. 285-290.
with S.A. Rowihal: " Accurate Simulation of the Starting of Synchronous Motors Fed from Voltage Source Inverters" , Conference on Applied Motion Control, Minneapolis, June 1985.
with M. El-Faham: " Proposed Methods to Reduce Transient Sheath Voltage Rise in Gas-Insulated Substations" , IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-104, May 1985, pp. 1199-1206.
with M. El-Faham: " Further Options for Reducing Transient Sheath Voltage Rise in Gas-Insulated Substations" , IEEE Summer Meeting, Seattle, July 1984.
with M. Afghahi: " Effect of Corona on Surges on Polyphase Transmission Lines" , IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus & Systems, PAS-102, July 1983, pp. 2294-2299.
with M. Afghahi: " Charge Model for Studying Corona During Surges on Overhead Transmission Lines" , Proc. IEE(GB) Vol. 130, Part C, January 1983, pp. 16-21.
with M. Afghahi: " Implementation of Computer Model to Include the Effects of Corona in Transient Overvoltage Calculations" , IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus & Systems, PAS-102, April 1983, pp. 902-910.
" Transient Performance of Induction Motors With Multi-section Shafts" , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Power Engineering Society, Summer Meeting 1979, Paper A79 493-5.
with A. McDonald & J.L. Dineley: " Torsional Vibrations in Turbo-generators During Large Scale Disturbances Under Fast Valving Control" , Proceedings of ASME and IEEE Joint Power Generation Conf., Dallas, 1978.
with A. McDonald & J.L. Dineley: " Fast Valving Applied to Synchronous Machines" , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, New York, 1978, Paper A78 194-2.
with M. Abedi: " Variable Parameter Induction Motor Model for Power System Analysis" , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, New York, 1977, Paper A77 147-2.
with A. Chryssafis: " Field Enhanced Trapping and Surface Effects on Monolithic Planar GaAs Gun Diodes" , Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, Transactions on Electron Devices. Vol. ED-23, April 1976, pp. 426-428.
with A. Chryssafis: " A Proposed Numerical Solution for the Diffusion Equation" , I J E, Vol. 38, 1975, pp. 465

Fellow IEEE and Fellow IET(UK)