The 11th International Conference on Electric Fuses and their Applications was organized by the High Voltage and Power Systems Research Lab of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of the University of West Attica in Greece.
The goal was to develop further scientific knowledge in the phenomena related to fuse operation, but with a strong vision for future applications and development. The 11th 
ICEFA brought together fuse experts, researchers, and professionals from every segment of the electric power industry and applications. The conference featured a comprehensive technical program with paper presentations, panel sessions, open discussions and companion activities which provided power engineers and technicians the opportunity to be updated on current academic and industry developments, achievements and trends.
The topics of the conference were:
- Electrical safety in the 21st Century
- Energy limitation and reduction of arc flash hazards
- Fields of applications focusing on:
- Renewable electricity:
- Storage systems protection
- Advance electronics protection
- Industrial applications
- Buildings applications
- Distribution systems, decentralized production and smart grids
- Poor power quality environments
- Electric vehicles and traction applications
- Safety, performance and trends in DC applications
- Arcing Phenomena and diagnostics
- Fuse operation and modelling methods
- Fuses, circuit breakers and current limiting devices
- Standardization, testing and labs
- Technological development and production of fuses
- Fuses under the EcoDesign and Energy Efficiency of Systems Legislation
- Fusible wires advanced applications and phenomena
- Arcing phenomena in porous media and capillaries
- Fundamental physical and chemical phenomena and advanced measuring techniques in fusible wires operation
- Plasma walls interaction
- Exploding Wires
- Pulsed and cyclic loading
The conference was hosted in the Olive Garden Conference Centre of University of West Attica, from 16th till 18th of September 2019.
It was attended by 60 guests, from 15 countries all over the world and the number of presentations was 25.
Project Τitle:
ICEFA 2019, 11th International Conference on Electric Fuses and their Applications, and IEC Αnnual Meeting on Medium and Low Voltage Fuses.
Project Duration: 16 September 2019 – 18 September 2019
Project URL: http://icefa2019.uniwa.gr/index.php/en/
Project Framework & Funding:
Self-funded
Sponsor: Aegean Alternative Farms
Principal Investigator (UNIWA): Professor Constantinos Psomopoulos, Conference chairman, Email: cpsomop@uniwa.gr, Tel: (+30) 2105381182
Consortium – Partners:
- University of West Attica, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering High Voltage and Energy Systems Research Lab (Coordinator)
- The FUSE Club
- Plasma Physics Lab – LAEPT , Clermont Auverne Universite, France
Research Publications / Results / Patents
- D.A. Barkas, K. Kalkanis, C.S. Psomopoulos, Operational characteristics in thermal elements of low voltage automated fuses due to supraharmonics, ICEFA 2019, International Conference on Electric Fuses and their Applications 2019, Sept. 16 2019, Aigaleo, Greece
- A. T. Zachmanoglou, N. M. Manousakis,P. E. Sinioros, C. S. Psomopoulos, Charging of Electrical Vehicles. Development and Infrastructure, ICEFA 2019 International Conference on Electric Fuses and their Applications 2019, Sept. 16 2019, Aigaleo, Greece
- A. Anastasiadis, D. Galanis, G. Vokas, C.S. Psomopoulos, Microgrids Protection Schemes, Challenges and Strategies, ICEFA 2019, International Conference on Electric Fuses and their Applications 2019, Sept. 16 2019, Aigaleo, Greece
