RESEARCH PROGRAMS
(After Joining MSU in January 1987)
1. LIGHTNING PROTECTION RESEARCH PROJECTS:
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Lightning Protection of Naval
Ships
Investigation of lightning protection system of naval
ships
Principal
Investigator: Dr. S. Grzybowski.
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 Lightning Leader Location for Transmission Line Models Invesigated Simultaneously |
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 Added CFO Voltage to 15 kV Polymer Insulator by Fiberglass or Wood Pole, Wet Condition, Positive Polarity |
 Added CFO Voltage to Porcelain Pin Insulator by Polymer or Wood Crossarm, Wet Condition, Positive Polarity |
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Go to the top of the page2. HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATION RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Electrical Strength and Aging of
Polymer Insulation in HV Devices Under DC, AC,
and DC superimposed with AC Voltages
Investigation of the electrical performance of polymer
insulation in HV devices under dc-ac excitation
Principal
Investigator: Dr. S. Grzybowski.
DC-AC Aging Setup of Encapulsated HV Coils  |
 Weibull Probability of Breakdown Time |
MW Test System  |
 Pulsating Frequency |
 Weibull Probability of Breakdown Time |
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"Investigation on Lightning Performance of
Aerostat"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: U.S. Army On-going research project, started Fall 2001 |
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"Evaluation of The Lightning Withstand of
The 69 kV Isolated Phase buses"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: The Calvert Company, Richland, Mississippi Completed: December 2002 |
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"Evaluation of Station Post Porcelain
Insulators"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Victor Insulators, Inc., Victor, New York Completed: June 2002 |
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"Evaluation of 69 kV Isolated Phase Bus
Cross Section"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: The Calvert Company, Richland, Mississippi Completed: December 2001 |
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"60 Hz Flashover Voltage, Lightning Impulse
Critical Flashover Voltage of Composite Insulators"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: MacLean Power Systems, Franklin Park, Illinois Completed: May 2001 |
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"Fiberglass Distribution Pole, Added CFO
Voltage by Fiberglass Pole"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, Alabama Completed: December 2000 |
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"Fiberglass Distribution Pole, Electrical
Degradation (Accelerated Aging) of Fiberglass Distribution Pole"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, Alabama Completed: December 2000 |
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"Multistress Lifetime Characteristic of
Encapsulated Fine Gauge Magnet Wire"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Indianapolis, Indiana Completed: December 2000 |
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"Dry and Wet 60 Hz Withstand Voltage Test
on Double-Bushing Potential Transformers"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Kuhlman Electric Corporation, Crystal Springs, Mississippi Completed: November 2000 |
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"Performance Evaluation of 36 kV Station
Class Surge Arrestors under 60 Hz Voltage"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: TVA, Chattanooga, Tennessee Completed: August 2000 |
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"Lightning Impulse Withstand Voltage and 60
Hz Wet Withstand Voltage Test on Three-Phase Vacuum Switch"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Bridges Electric, Inc., Heber Springs, Arkansas Completed: August 2000 |
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"60 Hz Flashover and Withstand Voltages,
CFO Voltage of 138 kV Fiber Optic Insulator"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Reliant Energy HL&P, Houston, Texas Completed: June 2000 |
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"60 Hz Flashover Voltage and CFO Voltages
of 69 kV Polymer Insulators Removed from Service"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Arizona Public Service Co, Phoenix, Arizona Completed: April 2000 |
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"RIV and 60 Hz Flashover Voltage Tests on
Composite Line Post Insulators"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: MacLean Power Systems, Franklin Park, Illinois Completed: April 2000 |
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"60 Hz Flashover and Lightning Impulse
Withstand Voltages of Two Porcelain Bushing Assemblies"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: General Electric Company, West Burlington, Iowa Completed: February 2000 |
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"Magnet Wire Accelerated Aging"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Indianapolis, Indiana Completed: December 1999 |
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"Lightning Impulse Voltage Testing of DDG51
FLT IIA Model Structure"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: U.S. Office of Naval Research Completed: September 1999 |
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"Evaluation of Emission Current from IPG-144, IPG-100,
IPG-32 at Switching Impulse"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Boulder, Colorado Completed: November 1998 |
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"Switching Surge Impulse Sparkover Voltage-Time Characteristics
of 420 kV and 192 kV Lightning Arresters Removed from Service by
TVA"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Teneessee Valley Authority (TVA), Huntsville, Alabama Completed: October 1998 |
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"Evaluation of Transmission Lightning Arresters Removed from
Service by TVA"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Teneessee Valley Authority (TVA), Huntsville, Alabama Completed: August 1998 |
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"Study of Laser Triggered System for Electrical Discharges over
a Long Path-Part I"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, California Completed: June 1998 |
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"Verification of the Least Time/Maximum Probability Theory of Lightning
Propagation"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: LT-MP Applications, Cypress, California Completed: May 1998 |
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"Study on Dielectric Breakdown in Thomson Consumer Electronics HV
Component"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Indianapolis, Indiana Completed: April 1998 |
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"Qualification Test on Post Insulator"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: W. H. Salisbury & Co., Skokie, IL Completed: August 1997 |
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"Investigation of Early Streamer Emission
Air Terminals"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Lightning Protection International PTY LTD, Australia Completed: June 1997 |
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"Evaluation of Lightning CFO Voltage of 69 kV and 138 kV Transmission
Structures"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Wisconsin Power and Light, Madison, WI Completed: April 1997 |
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"Temporaary Overvoltage Tests on 6.0 kV Rated Lightning Arresters"
Principal Investgator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA Completed: April 1997 |
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"Electrical Breakdown Strength of XLPE Cables Under Combined ac-dc
Voltage"
Principal Investgator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Mississippi State University Completed: April 1997 |
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"Study on Influence of Spline Ball Ionizers on Lightning Protection
of Transmission and Distribution Lines - Using Long Air Gap Model"
Principle Investigator: S. Grzybowski Completed: October 1996 |
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"Electrical Performance of 115 kV Fiberglass Crossarm Removed from
Service by TVA"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN Completed: February 1996 |
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"Lightning Performance of 115 kV Transmission Line with Wood Crossarm"
Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA Completed: August 1995 |
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"Temporary Overvoltage Tests on Two Types of 9.0 kV Rated Lightning
Arresters"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Raychem, Menlo Park, CA Completed: April 1995 |
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"Evaluation of 38 Year Old Porcelain Suspension Insulators Removed
from a 230 kV Transmission Line"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA Completed: October 1994 |
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"A Study of Bow-Tie Trees in 115 kV XLPE Cable"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Chevron, Pascagoula, MS Completed: July 1994 |
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"RIV and Corona Evaluation on Braced and Unbraced 230 kV Polymer
Line Post Insulators"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Florida Power & Light Company, Juno Beach, FL Completed: June 1994 |
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"Reducing Substation Phase-to-Phase and Phase-to-Ground Air Clearances"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA Completed: March 1994 |
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"Influence of Spline Ball Ionizers on Lightning Protection of 115
kV Transmission Lines"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA Completed: December 1993 |
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"Investigation of the Lightning Impulse Performance of 115 kV and
230 kV Substation"
Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA Completed: January 1993 |
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"Lightning Protection Design Software"
Co-Investigators: D.B. Miller, S. Grzybowski, J.W. Herring Sponsor: EPRI RP2542-8, subcontract with Power Technologies, Inc. Completed: November 1992 |
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"Effectiveness of Dissipators Used for Lightning Protection on 115
kV Transmission and 13 kV Distribution Lines"
Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Mississippi Power & Light Company, Jackson, MS Completed: January 1992 |
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"Lightning Performance of 161 kV and 500 kV Lightning Arresters"
Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN Completed: December 1990 |
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"Electrical Performance Under Steep-Front Impulses of the Porcelain
Suspension Insulators Used on FP&L Transmission Lines"
Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Florida Power & Light Company, FL Completed: August 1990 |
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"Electrical Performance of Transmission Line Fiberglass Cross-arm
Used by MP&L"
Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Mississippi Power & Light Company, Jackson, MS Completed: June 1990 |
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"DC Dissipation Current from Elements Used for Lightning Protection"
Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Mississippi Power & Light Company, Jackson, MS Completed: June 1990 |
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"Critical Flashover Voltage of Wood Crossarms"
Investigator: S. Grzybowski Sponsor: Hughes Brothers, Nebraska Completed: April 1990 |
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"A Guide to Estimating Lightning Insulation Levels of Overhead Distribution
Lines"
Co-investigator: P.B. Jacob, S. Grzybowski, L. Libby Sponsor: Electric Power Research Institute(EPRI), PR 2874-01, Palo Alto, CA Completed: May 1989 |
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"Determination of Design BIL Levels for Specified Distribution Line
Insulation Systems"
Co-investigator: P.B. Jacob, S. Grzybowski, L. Libby Sponsor: Louisiana Power and Light Company, New Orleans, LA Completed: March 1988 |
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