Professor Ron Waters

2024

• Albano, M. et al. 2024. Online measurement of voltage gradient distortion and leakage current of heavily contaminated outdoor insulation using thermal imaging. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 31 (2), pp.988-996. (10.1109/TDEI.2023.3340985)
• Waters, R. T. et al. 2024. The design of high-voltage coaxial transmission lines pressurised with pure nitrogen for testing to IEC standards. Presented at: 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023) Glasgow, UK 28 August - 1 September 2023. Vol. 2023.Vol. 46. , pp.99-104. (10.1049/icp.2024.0434)

2022

• Amine Slama, M. E. et al., 2022. Effect of voltage and fog application on AC flashover characteristics of polymeric insulators under artificial clean fog test. Presented at: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021) Xi'an, China 21-26 November 2021. Vol. 2021.Vol. 15. , pp.2137-2142. (10.1049/icp.2022.0202)
• Michelarakis, M. et al. 2022. Triple point surface discharge photography in atmospheric gases using Intensified high-speed camera system. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 29 (1), pp.153-161. (10.1109/TDEI.2022.3148481)

2021

• Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2021. Monitoring of dry bands and discharge activities at the surface of textured insulators with AC clean fog test conditions. Energies 14 (10) 2914. (10.3390/en14102914)

2018

• Waters, R. T. 2018. Electrical breakdown at high pressures: a Paschen law function and compressible gas dynamics. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 52 (2) 025203. (10.1088/1361-6463/aae815)

2016

• Albano, M. et al. 2016. Infrared analysis of dry-band flashover of silicone rubber insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 23 (1), pp.304-310. (10.1109/TDEI.2015.005026)
• Albano, M. , Waters, R. T. and Haddad, A. 2016. Control of leakage-current and power dissipation by surface texturing of silicone rubber insulators. Presented at: Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP 2016) Toronto, Canada 16-19 October 2016. 2016 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)(10.1109/CEIDP.2016.7785656)

2014

• Albano, M. et al. 2014. Silicone rubber insulators for polluted environments part 2: textured insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 21 (2), pp.749-757. (10.1109/TDEI.2013.004016)
• Charalampidis, P. et al., 2014. Silicone rubber insulators for polluted environments part 1: enhanced artificial pollution tests. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 21 (2), pp.740-748. (10.1109/TDEI.2013.004015)

2011

• Charalampidis, P. et al. 2011. Material tests for textured silicone rubber insulators. Presented at: International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering 17, 2011 Hannover Hannover, Germany 22-26 August 2011. Published in: Gockenbach, E. et al., Book of abstract / ISH 2011 August, 22 - 26, 2011, Hannover, Germany. Berlin: VDE-Verl
• Waters, R. T. et al. 2011. Dry-band discharges on polluted silicone rubber insulation: control and characterization. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 18 (6), pp.1995-2003. (10.1109/TDEI.2011.6118637)

2010

• Charalampidis, P. et al. 2010. Five-electrode inclined plane tests of textured silicone rubber samples. Presented at: 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference Cardiff, UK 31 August-3 September 2010. 2010 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2010). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). , pp.311-315.
• Haddad, A. et al. 2010. A new approach to anti-fog design for polymeric insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation (TDEI) 17 (2), pp.343-350. (10.1109/TDEI.2010.5448087)
• Sarkar, P. et al. 2010. Inclined-plane tests of textured silicone rubber samples. Presented at: International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application New Orleans, LA, USA 11-14 October 2010. 2010 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE 2010). New York: IEEE. , pp.532-535. (10.1109/ICHVE.2010.5640708)
• Waters, R. T. et al. 2010. Partial-arc and spark models of the flashover of lightly polluted insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation (TDEI) 17 (2), pp.417-424. (10.1109/TDEI.2010.5448096)

2009

• Waters, R. T. et al. 2009. Dry-band breakdown of lightly polluted insulators. Presented at: 16th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering Cape Town, South Africa 24-28 August 2009. Published in: Nixon, K. J. ed. Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on High-Voltage Engineering ISH 2009, Cape Town, South Africa, August 24 - 28. South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. , pp.1460-1465.

2005

• Haddad, A. et al. 2005. Current disparity in multi-column surge arresters. IEE Proceedings - Generation, Transmission and Distribution 152 (6), pp.945-951. (10.1049/ip-gtd:20045051)

2002

• Elayyan, H. , Bouziane, A. and Waters, R. 2002. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a Pulsed ESP. Journal of Electrostatics 56 (2), pp.219-234. (10.1016/S0304-3886(02)00067-0)

2001

• Haddad, A. et al. 2001. Co-ordination of spark-gap protection with zinc-oxide surge arresters. IEE Proceedings - Generation, Transmission and Distribution 148 (1), pp.21-28. (10.1049/ip-gtd:20010015)
• Spellman, C. A. et al., 2001. Accelerated ageing of polymeric insulators. Presented at: 36th Universities’ Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2001) Swansea, UK

1998

• Rosado, J. , German, D. M. and Waters, R. 1998. Nanosecond Response of a ZnO Element in a Coaxial Line. Measurement Science and Technology 9 (9), pp.1620-1625. (10.1088/0957-0233/9/9/035)

1997

• Bouziane, A. et al., 1997. Non-Laplacian Ion Trajectories in Mutually Interacting Corona Discharges. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 30 (13), pp.1913-1921. (10.1088/0022-3727/30/13/013)
• Harid, N. , German, D. M. and Waters, R. 1997. Computer Aided Design of an Air Cored High Voltage Coil for Switching Impulse Tests. COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering 16 (2), pp.60-70. (10.1108/03321649710172752)

1996

• Rickard, D. A. , Waters, R. and Harid, N. 1996. Modelling of Corona at a High-Voltage Conductor Under Double Exponential and Oscillatory Impulses. IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology 143 (5), pp.277-284. (10.1049/ip-smt:19960517)

1995

• Haddad, A. et al. 1995. Direct Voltage and Trapped Charge Effects on the Protective Characteristic of ZnO Surge Arresters. IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology 142 (6), pp.442-448. (10.1049/ip-smt:19952137)
• Haddad, A. et al. 1995. A Fast Transient Test Module for ZnO Surge Arresters. Measurement Science and Technology 6 (5), pp.560-570. (10.1088/0957-0233/6/5/017)
• Haddad, A. et al. 1995. An Improved Non-Inductive Impulse Voltage Measurement Technique for ZnO Surge Arresters. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 10 (2), pp.778-785. (10.1109/61.400853)
• Petrov, N. and Waters, R. 1995. Determination of the Striking Distance of Lightning to Earthed Structures. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 450 (1940), pp.589-601. (10.1098/rspa.1995.0102)

1994

• Bouziane, A. et al., 1994. Linear-Geometry Electric-field Probe for DC Corona Measurements. IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology 141 (2), pp.111-117. (10.1049/ip-smt:19941012)
• Bouziane, A. et al., 1994. Assessment of Corona Models Based on the Deutsch Approximation. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 27 (2), pp.320-329. (10.1088/0022-3727/27/2/021)
• Bouziane, A. et al., 1994. Paraxial Corona Discharge. I. Review, Instrumentation and Experiments. IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology 141 (3), pp.197-204. (10.1049/ip-smt:19949930)
• Bouziane, A. et al., 1994. Paraxial Corona Discharge. II. Simulation and Analysis. IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology 141 (3), pp.205-214. (10.1049/ip-smt:19949931)
• Rickard, D. A. et al., 1994. Corona Space Charge Development for Combined Alternating and Direct Voltage Excitation. IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology 141 (6), pp.441-448. (10.1049/ip-smt:19941341)

1993

• Allibone, T. E. et al., 1993. Spatial Characteristics of Electric Current and Field in Large Direct-Current Coronas. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 441 (1911), pp.125-146. (10.1098/rspa.1993.0051)
• Haddad, A. et al. 1993. A Test Cell for Local Permittivity and Trapped Charge Measurements. Measurement Science and Technology 4 (7), pp.726-736. (10.1088/0957-0233/4/7/003)

1991

• Haddad, A. et al. 1991. ZnO Surge Arrester Elements with Mixed Direct and 50 Hz Voltages. IEE Proceedings A Science, Measurement and Technology 138 (5), pp.265-272. (10.1049/ip-a-3.1991.0038)
• Harid, N. and Waters, R. 1991. Statistical Study of Impulse Corona Inception Parameters on Line Conductors. IEE Proceedings A Science, Measurement and Technology 138 (3), pp.161-168. (10.1049/ip-a-3.1991.0022)
• Rickard, D. , Dupuy, J. and Waters, R. 1991. Verification of an Alternating Current Corona Model for use as a Current Transmission Line Design Aid. IEE Proceedings A Science, Measurement and Technology 138 (5), pp.250-258. (10.1049/ip-a-3.1991.0036)

1990

• Haddad, A. et al. 1990. Characterisation of ZnO Surge Arrester Elements With Direct and Power Frequency Voltages. IEE Proceedings A (Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education) 137 (5), pp.269-279. (10.1049/ip-a-2.1990.0043)
• Jones, J. E. , Boulloud, A. and Waters, R. 1990. Dimensional Analysis of Corona Discharges: the Small Current Regime for Rod-Plane Geometry in Air. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 23 (12), pp.1652-1662. (10.1088/0022-3727/23/12/025)

1989

• Al-Tai, M. et al., 1989. The Simulation of Surge Corona on Transmission Lines. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 4 (2), pp.1360-1368. (10.1109/61.25623)

1988

• Davies, A. J. et al., 1988. Statistical Analysis of Flashover Data Using a Generalised Likelihood Method. IEE Proceedings A Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education, Reviews 135 (1), pp.79-87. (10.1049/ip-a-1.1988.0012)
• Jones, J. E. et al., 1988. Boundary Conditions for the Positive Direct-Current Corona in a Coaxial System. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 21 (2), pp.322-333. (10.1088/0022-3727/21/2/012)

1987

• Elayyan, H. et al., 1987. Charge Injection and Loss in AC Corona. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 410 (1839), pp.477-500. (10.1098/rspa.1987.0049)
• Waters, R. T. et al. 1987. Discharges in long air gaps at Renardières. Electra -Cigre- 111 , pp.25-44.

1986

• Waters, R. 1986. Double Impulse Tests of Long Airgaps. Part 1: Engineering Problems and Physical Processes: the Basis of Recent Tests. IEE Proceedings A Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education, Reviews 133 (7), pp.395-409. (10.1049/ip-a-1.1986.0063)

1981

• Waters, R. T. 1981. Breakdown in non uniform fields. IEE Proceedings A Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education, Reviews 128 (4), pp.319-328. (10.1049/ip-a-1.1981.0047)
• Waters, R. T. 1981. Negative discharges in long air gaps at Les Renardières : 1978 results. Electra -Cigre- 74 , pp.67-216.

1980

• Selim, E. O. and Waters, R. 1980. Static Probe for Electrostatic Field Measurement in the Presence of Space Charge. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications IA-16 (3), pp.458-463. (10.1109/TIA.1980.4503811)
• Stark, W. , Selim, E. O. and Waters, R. 1980. Field-Filter Probes and the Measurement of Alternating-Current Corona. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications IA-16 (3), pp.464-472. (10.1109/TIA.1980.4503812)

1979

• Waters, R. et al. 1979. The Structure of the Impulse Corona in a Rod/Plane Gap. II. The Negative Corona: Propagation and Streamer/Anode Interaction. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 367 (1730), pp.321. (10.1098/rspa.1979.0091)
• Waters, R. and Selim, E. O. 1979. Temporal space-charge field-changes at the cathode in negative polarity discharge. Le Journal de Physique Colloques 40 (C7), pp.C7-245. (10.1051/jphyscol:19797120)

1978

• Jones, B. and Waters, R. 1978. Air Insulation at Large Spacings. Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers 125 (11R), pp.1152-1176. (10.1049/piee.1978.0249)

1977

• Waters, R. T. 1977. Positive discharges in long air gaps at Les Renardières. Electra -Cigre- 53 , pp.31-132.

1975

• Waters, R. and Stark, W. B. 1975. Characteristics of the Stabilized Glow Discharge in Air. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 8 (4), pp.416-426. (10.1088/0022-3727/8/4/014)

1973

• Waters, R. and Stark, W. B. 1973. Control of Corona and Sparkover of Coaxial Systems by Irradiation. Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers 120 (4), pp.519-522. (10.1049/piee.1973.0108)

1972

• Waters, R. 1972. A Cylindrical Electrostatic Fluxmeter for Corona Studies. Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments 5 (5), pp.475-477. (10.1088/0022-3735/5/5/032)
• Waters, R. , Rickard, T. and Stark, W. 1972. Direct Measurement of Electric Field at Line Conductors During A.C. Corona. Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers 119 (6), pp.717-723. (10.1049/piee.1972.0150)

1970

• Waters, R. , Rickard, T. and Stark, W. 1970. The Structure of the Impulse Corona in a Rod/Plane Gap. I. The Positive Corona. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 315 (1520), pp.1-25. (10.1098/rspa.1970.0026)

1968

• Waters, R. , Rickard, T. and Stark, W. 1968. Electric Field and Current Density in the Impulse Corona Discharge in a Rod/Plane Gap. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 304 (1477), pp.187-210. (10.1098/rspa.1968.0081)

1965

• Waters, R. , Jones, R. and Bulcock, C. 1965. Influence of atmospheric ions on impulse corona discharge. Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers 112 (7), pp.1431-1438. (10.1049/piee.1965.0231)

1964

• Jones, R. and Waters, R. 1964. Factors controlling the performance of cascade rectifier circuits. Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers 111 (5), pp.1059-1067. (10.1049/piee.1964.0163)
• Waters, R. and Jones, R. 1964. The Impulse Breakdown Voltage and Time-Lag Characteristics of Long Gaps in Air. II. The Negative Discharge. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 256 (1069), pp.213-234. (10.1098/rsta.1964.0004)

1962

• Waters, R. 1962. Streak photography and other studies of the long spark in air. Presented at: Proceedings of the International Conference held at the Central Electricity Research Laboratories Leatherhead, Surrey, England 7th-11th May, 1962. Gas Discharges and the Electricity Supply Industry. Butterworths. , pp.38-53.
• Waters, R. and Jones, R. 1962. New methods of producing high-voltage square waveforms, and their application to spark photography. Proceedings of the IEE Part A: Power Engineering 109 (44), pp.144-150. (10.1049/pi-a.1962.0089)
• Waters, R. T. and Dyson, J. 1962. Optical and photographic problems in the development and use of an .f/l .0 streak camera transparent to the ultra-violet. The Journal of Photographic Science 10 (2), pp.116-128. (10.1080/00223638.1962.11736849)

1961

• Dyson, J. , Hemmings, R. F. and Waters, R. 1961. An f/1 Streak Camera for Spark Studies in Both Ultraviolet and Visible. Journal of the SMPTE 70 (9), pp.725-730. (10.5594/J09385)