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Kaveh Niayesh

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Kaveh Niayesh

Professor
Department of electric energy

kaveh.niayesh@ntnu.no
Elektro E/F, F464, Gløshaugen, O.S. Bragstads plass 2
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Kaveh Niayesh (1971) is a Professor at the Department of Electric Energy. He has a BSc and an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran, and a Ph.D. also in Electrical Engineering from RWTH University, Aachen, Germany. Professor Niayesh belongs to the research group for High Voltage Technology.

Research Interests

His research interests are mainly in the broad field of high voltage and switchgear technology; specifically on current interruption in power switching devices in AC and DC power networks, new materials for high voltage insulation and for high current interruption, Breakdown and aging behavior of insulation materials exposed to HVDC and repetitive fast impulses, Diagnostic and condition assessment of power switchgear as well as High voltage and High current test and measurement techniques.

Work Experience

  • Principal engineer, ABB Medium Voltage, Ratingen, Germany
  • Head of department of power engineering, University of Tehran, Iran
  • Associate Professor, University of Tehran, Iran
  • Alexander von Humboldt experienced scientist, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
  • Manager, Basic Research Department, AREVA T&D, Regensburg, Germany
  • Principal Scientist, ABB Corporate Research, Baden -Dättwil, Switzerland
  • Scientist, ABB Corporate Research, Baden – Dättwil, Switzerland
  • Research assistant, Institut für Allgemeine Elektrotechnik und Hochspannungstechnik, RWTH – Aachen, Germany

Board/Council work

  • Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • Vice chair of IEEE Norway section (2016 - 2019)
  • IEEE Senior Member 

Professor Niayesh has over 150 publications and 14 patents.

Publications

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2024

  • Aakre, Torstein Grav; Fagerli, Brynjar; Lundgaard, Lars Esben; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Partial Discharges with Fast Switched Voltage on Impregnated Pressboard in a Mineral Oil and a Synthetic Ester. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Switching Arc Characteristics at Load Currents in Air and a Fluoroketone-Air Mixture. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Semenov, Ivan; Aakre, Torstein Grav; Folkestad, Ingrid Gunheim; Smisethjell, Ingrid; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lundgaard, Lars Esben. (2024) Partial Discharge Inception in Ceramic Substrates Embedded in Silicone Liquid, Silicone Gel, and Mineral Oil at Fast Voltage Rise and Sinusoidal Voltage. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Nozzle Material Impact on Medium Voltage Load Current Interruption in Air and in a Fluoroketone Air Mixture. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Deconvolution-based correction of pre-strike arc voltage measurement in medium voltage switches. Measurement Science and Technology
    Academic article
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Samimi, Mohammad Hamed; Niayesh, Kaveh; shayegani akmal, Amir Abbas. (2024) The consequence of ignoring load modeling on the circuit breaker selection in densely-meshed sub-transmission systems. Electric power systems research
    Academic article

2023

  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Characterization of Ultrahigh Pressure Nitrogen Arc Using Black Box Arc Model. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article
  • Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Green HV Switching Technologies for Modern Power Networks. Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
    Academic monograph
  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Impact of Ablation Based Self Blast Nozzles on Load Break Switch Current Interruption Performance. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article
  • Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Research on Discharge Characteristics in Ultra-high Pressure Gases (Supercritical Fluids): A Brief Review. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article

2022

  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Rustad, Kristoffer; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2022) Arc Voltages of Free Burning Arc in Air and Air with Added Fluoroketone. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Semenov, Ivan; Gunheim, Ingrid Folkestad; Niayesh, Kaveh; Meyer, Hans Kristian Hygen; Lundgaard, Lars Esben. (2022) Investigation of Partial Discharges in AlN Substrates under Fast Transient Voltages. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Ghavami, Sadegh; Razi-Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2022) Performance Analysis of Passive Resonance Circuit Breakers in HVDC Systems. IEEE Systems Journal
    Academic article
  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2022) An Experimental Study of Short-Circuit Current Making Operation of Air Medium-Voltage Load Break Switches. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Semenov, Ivan; Folkestad, Ingrid Gunheim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lundgaard, Lars Esben. (2022) Characterization of defects in aluminum nitride substrates through partial discharge measurements. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Jonsson, Erik. (2022) Post-arc Dielectric Recovery of Ultrahigh-Pressure Nitrogen Under Forced Gas Flow. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2021

  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2021) Optical investigation on pre-strike arc characteristics in medium-voltage load break switches. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Niayesh, Kaveh; shayegani akmal, Amir Abbas; Mohseni, Hossein. (2021) Online non‐invasive evaluation of arcing time for condition assessment of high‐voltage gas circuit breakers. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
    Academic article
  • Mohammadi, Fazel; Rouzbehi, Kumars; Hajian, Masood; Niayesh, Kaveh; Gharehpetian, Gevork B.; Saad, H.. (2021) HVDC Circuit Breakers: A Comprehensive Review. IEEE transactions on power electronics
    Academic article

2020

  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Espedal, Camilla; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2020) Current interruption performance of ultrahigh-pressure nitrogen arc. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Basavapura Thimmappa, Shashidhara; Espedal, Camilla; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2020) Thermal interruption performance of ultrahigh-pressure free-burning nitrogen arc. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2020) Arc Voltage Distribution Measurement in Tube Constricted Ultrahigh-Pressure Nitrogen Arc. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Viken, Egil; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Jonsson, Erik; Meyer, Hans Kristian Hygen. (2020) Effect of Filling Pressure on Post-Arc Gap Recovery of N2. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Feet, Odd Christian; Seeger, Martin; Over, Daniel; Niayesh, Kaveh; Mauseth, Frank. (2020) Breakdown at Multiple Protrusions in SF6 and CO2. Energies
    Academic article
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) Effects of Fast Elongation on Switching Arcs Characteristics in Fast Air Switches. Energies
    Academic article
  • Hashemi, Ehsan; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) DC Current Interruption Based on Vacuum Arc Impacted by Ultra-Fast Transverse Magnetic Field. Energies
    Academic article
  • Razi Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) Condition Monitoring of High Voltage Circuit Breakers: Past to Future. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Abid, Fahim. (2020) Metal vapor content of an electric arc initiated by exploding wire in a model N2 circuit breaker: simulation and experiment. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) Spectroscopic Investigation of Metal Content in Prestrike Arc During Making Operation in a Low-Current Model Switch. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article

2019

  • Ramezani, Mohammad; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Solid-State High-Voltage Pulse Generator for Low Temperature Plasma Ion Mobility Spectrometry. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Simulation of Free Burning Arcs and Arcs Inside Cylindrical Tubes Initiated by Exploding Wires. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Taxt, Henning; Niayesh, Kaveh; Runde, Magne. (2019) Self-blast current interruption and adaption to medium voltage load current switching. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2019) Nozzle Wear and Pressure Rise in Heating Volume of Self-blast Type Ultra-high Pressure Nitrogen Arc. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Niayesh, Kaveh; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Mohseni, Hossein. (2019) Online Assessment of Contact Erosion in High Voltage Gas Circuit Breakers based on different Physical Quantities. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2019) Post-arc Dielectric Recovery Characteristics of Free-burning Ultrahigh-Pressure Nitrogen Arc. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Two-way Interaction between Switching Arc and Solid Surfaces: Distribution of Ablated contact and Nozzle Materials. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article

2018

  • Razi Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh; Nilchi, Reza. (2018) A Probabilistic Model-aided Failure Prediction Approach for Spring-Type Operating Mechanism of High Voltage Circuit Breakers. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Taxt, Henning; Niayesh, Kaveh; Runde, Magne. (2018) Medium-voltage load current interruption in the presence of ablating polymer material. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2018) Ultrahigh-pressure nitrogen arcs burning inside cylindrical tubes . IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Feet, Odd Christian; Mauseth, Frank; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2018) Influence of Surface Roughness on Breakdown in Air Gaps at Atmospheric Pressure under Lightning Impulse. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Taxt, Henning; Settendal, Torjus Ramm; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2018) Arc Voltage Distribution Measurement in a Medium Voltage Ablation-dominated Switch.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Forouzan, Elham; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lin, Jeremy; Sharma, Desh Deepak. (2018) Comparative study on various dielectric barriers and their effect on breakdown voltage. High Voltage
    Academic article
  • Arab Baferani, Mohammadreza; Rostaghi Chalaki, Mojtaba; Fahimi, Navid; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2018) A novel arrangement for improving three phase saturated-core fault current limiter (SCFCL). IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Jabs, Philipp; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2018) Short-Circuit Making of Medium Voltage Load Break Switches Using a Grid Connected Test Circuit. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Niayesh, Kaveh; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Mohseni, Hossein. (2018) Impact of Surface Morphology on Arcing Induced Erosion of CuW Contacts in Gas Circuit Breakers. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Jonsson, Erik; Runde, Magne. (2018) Arc voltage measurements of ultrahigh pressure nitrogen Arcs in cylindrical tubes.
    Chapter
  • Feet, Odd Christian; Niayesh, Kaveh; Mauseth, Frank; Seeger, Martin. (2018) Breakdown at Multiple Protrusions and Surface Roughness in SF6 and CO2 - A study of the enlargement law. NTNU
    Masters thesis

2017

  • Forouzan, Elham; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lin, Jeremy; Sharma, Desh Deepak; Sangrody, Hossein. (2017) Simulation and modeling of dielectric barrier impact on heterogeneous electric field. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Bagherpoor, Asghar; Rahimi, Sadegh; Razi-Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2017) Online Condition Assessment of Interruption Chamber of Gas Circuit Breakers Using Arc Voltage Measurement. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Jonsson, Erik; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Runde, Magne. (2017) Arc voltage characteristics in ultrahigh-pressure nitrogen including supercritical region. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Niayesh, Kaveh; Runde, Magne. (2017) Power swithching Components : theory, Applications and future trends. Springer Power Systems
    Textbook
  • Abbasi, Vahid; Niayesh, Kaveh; Gholami, Ahmad. (2017) Verification of a numerical MHD arc model for high voltage circuit breakers using experimental images. Magnetohydrodynamics
    Academic article

2016

  • Taxt, Henning; Niayesh, Kaveh; Jonsson, Erik; Runde, Magne. (2016) Experimental investigation on ablation-assisted current interruption - Experimental setup and preliminary results.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

  • Aakre, Torstein Grav; Fagerli, Brynjar; Lundgaard, Lars Esben; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Partial Discharges with Fast Switched Voltage on Impregnated Pressboard in a Mineral Oil and a Synthetic Ester. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Switching Arc Characteristics at Load Currents in Air and a Fluoroketone-Air Mixture. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Semenov, Ivan; Aakre, Torstein Grav; Folkestad, Ingrid Gunheim; Smisethjell, Ingrid; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lundgaard, Lars Esben. (2024) Partial Discharge Inception in Ceramic Substrates Embedded in Silicone Liquid, Silicone Gel, and Mineral Oil at Fast Voltage Rise and Sinusoidal Voltage. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Nozzle Material Impact on Medium Voltage Load Current Interruption in Air and in a Fluoroketone Air Mixture. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2024) Deconvolution-based correction of pre-strike arc voltage measurement in medium voltage switches. Measurement Science and Technology
    Academic article
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Samimi, Mohammad Hamed; Niayesh, Kaveh; shayegani akmal, Amir Abbas. (2024) The consequence of ignoring load modeling on the circuit breaker selection in densely-meshed sub-transmission systems. Electric power systems research
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Characterization of Ultrahigh Pressure Nitrogen Arc Using Black Box Arc Model. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article
  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Impact of Ablation Based Self Blast Nozzles on Load Break Switch Current Interruption Performance. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article
  • Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Research on Discharge Characteristics in Ultra-high Pressure Gases (Supercritical Fluids): A Brief Review. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article
  • Semenov, Ivan; Gunheim, Ingrid Folkestad; Niayesh, Kaveh; Meyer, Hans Kristian Hygen; Lundgaard, Lars Esben. (2022) Investigation of Partial Discharges in AlN Substrates under Fast Transient Voltages. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Ghavami, Sadegh; Razi-Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2022) Performance Analysis of Passive Resonance Circuit Breakers in HVDC Systems. IEEE Systems Journal
    Academic article
  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2022) An Experimental Study of Short-Circuit Current Making Operation of Air Medium-Voltage Load Break Switches. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2021) Optical investigation on pre-strike arc characteristics in medium-voltage load break switches. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Niayesh, Kaveh; shayegani akmal, Amir Abbas; Mohseni, Hossein. (2021) Online non‐invasive evaluation of arcing time for condition assessment of high‐voltage gas circuit breakers. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
    Academic article
  • Mohammadi, Fazel; Rouzbehi, Kumars; Hajian, Masood; Niayesh, Kaveh; Gharehpetian, Gevork B.; Saad, H.. (2021) HVDC Circuit Breakers: A Comprehensive Review. IEEE transactions on power electronics
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Espedal, Camilla; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2020) Current interruption performance of ultrahigh-pressure nitrogen arc. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Viken, Egil; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Jonsson, Erik; Meyer, Hans Kristian Hygen. (2020) Effect of Filling Pressure on Post-Arc Gap Recovery of N2. IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation
    Academic article
  • Feet, Odd Christian; Seeger, Martin; Over, Daniel; Niayesh, Kaveh; Mauseth, Frank. (2020) Breakdown at Multiple Protrusions in SF6 and CO2. Energies
    Academic article
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) Effects of Fast Elongation on Switching Arcs Characteristics in Fast Air Switches. Energies
    Academic article
  • Hashemi, Ehsan; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) DC Current Interruption Based on Vacuum Arc Impacted by Ultra-Fast Transverse Magnetic Field. Energies
    Academic article
  • Razi Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) Condition Monitoring of High Voltage Circuit Breakers: Past to Future. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Abid, Fahim. (2020) Metal vapor content of an electric arc initiated by exploding wire in a model N2 circuit breaker: simulation and experiment. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Dorraki, Naghme; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2020) Spectroscopic Investigation of Metal Content in Prestrike Arc During Making Operation in a Low-Current Model Switch. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Ramezani, Mohammad; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Solid-State High-Voltage Pulse Generator for Low Temperature Plasma Ion Mobility Spectrometry. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Taxt, Henning; Niayesh, Kaveh; Runde, Magne. (2019) Self-blast current interruption and adaption to medium voltage load current switching. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2019) Nozzle Wear and Pressure Rise in Heating Volume of Self-blast Type Ultra-high Pressure Nitrogen Arc. Plasma Physics and Technology
    Academic article
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Niayesh, Kaveh; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Mohseni, Hossein. (2019) Online Assessment of Contact Erosion in High Voltage Gas Circuit Breakers based on different Physical Quantities. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Two-way Interaction between Switching Arc and Solid Surfaces: Distribution of Ablated contact and Nozzle Materials. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Razi Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh; Nilchi, Reza. (2018) A Probabilistic Model-aided Failure Prediction Approach for Spring-Type Operating Mechanism of High Voltage Circuit Breakers. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Taxt, Henning; Niayesh, Kaveh; Runde, Magne. (2018) Medium-voltage load current interruption in the presence of ablating polymer material. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2018) Ultrahigh-pressure nitrogen arcs burning inside cylindrical tubes . IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Forouzan, Elham; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lin, Jeremy; Sharma, Desh Deepak. (2018) Comparative study on various dielectric barriers and their effect on breakdown voltage. High Voltage
    Academic article
  • Bagherpoor, Asghar; Rahimi, Sadegh; Razi-Kazemi, Ali Asghar; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2017) Online Condition Assessment of Interruption Chamber of Gas Circuit Breakers Using Arc Voltage Measurement. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
    Academic article
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Jonsson, Erik; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Runde, Magne. (2017) Arc voltage characteristics in ultrahigh-pressure nitrogen including supercritical region. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
    Academic article
  • Abbasi, Vahid; Niayesh, Kaveh; Gholami, Ahmad. (2017) Verification of a numerical MHD arc model for high voltage circuit breakers using experimental images. Magnetohydrodynamics
    Academic article

Books

  • Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) Green HV Switching Technologies for Modern Power Networks. Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
    Academic monograph
  • Niayesh, Kaveh; Runde, Magne. (2017) Power swithching Components : theory, Applications and future trends. Springer Power Systems
    Textbook

Part of book/report

  • Røren, Paul Monceyron; Rustad, Kristoffer; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2022) Arc Voltages of Free Burning Arc in Air and Air with Added Fluoroketone. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Semenov, Ivan; Folkestad, Ingrid Gunheim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lundgaard, Lars Esben. (2022) Characterization of defects in aluminum nitride substrates through partial discharge measurements. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Jonsson, Erik. (2022) Post-arc Dielectric Recovery of Ultrahigh-Pressure Nitrogen Under Forced Gas Flow. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Basavapura Thimmappa, Shashidhara; Espedal, Camilla; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2020) Thermal interruption performance of ultrahigh-pressure free-burning nitrogen arc. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2020) Arc Voltage Distribution Measurement in Tube Constricted Ultrahigh-Pressure Nitrogen Arc. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Simulation of Free Burning Arcs and Arcs Inside Cylindrical Tubes Initiated by Exploding Wires. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2019) Post-arc Dielectric Recovery Characteristics of Free-burning Ultrahigh-Pressure Nitrogen Arc. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Feet, Odd Christian; Mauseth, Frank; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2018) Influence of Surface Roughness on Breakdown in Air Gaps at Atmospheric Pressure under Lightning Impulse. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Taxt, Henning; Settendal, Torjus Ramm; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2018) Arc Voltage Distribution Measurement in a Medium Voltage Ablation-dominated Switch.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Arab Baferani, Mohammadreza; Rostaghi Chalaki, Mojtaba; Fahimi, Navid; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2018) A novel arrangement for improving three phase saturated-core fault current limiter (SCFCL). IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Jabs, Philipp; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki. (2018) Short-Circuit Making of Medium Voltage Load Break Switches Using a Grid Connected Test Circuit. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Mohammadhosein, Milad; Niayesh, Kaveh; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Mohseni, Hossein. (2018) Impact of Surface Morphology on Arcing Induced Erosion of CuW Contacts in Gas Circuit Breakers. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh; Støa-Aanensen, Nina Sasaki; Jonsson, Erik; Runde, Magne. (2018) Arc voltage measurements of ultrahigh pressure nitrogen Arcs in cylindrical tubes.
    Chapter
  • Forouzan, Elham; Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas; Niayesh, Kaveh; Lin, Jeremy; Sharma, Desh Deepak; Sangrody, Hossein. (2017) Simulation and modeling of dielectric barrier impact on heterogeneous electric field. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Taxt, Henning; Niayesh, Kaveh; Jonsson, Erik; Runde, Magne. (2016) Experimental investigation on ablation-assisted current interruption - Experimental setup and preliminary results.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Feet, Odd Christian; Niayesh, Kaveh; Mauseth, Frank; Seeger, Martin. (2018) Breakdown at Multiple Protrusions and Surface Roughness in SF6 and CO2 - A study of the enlargement law. NTNU
    Masters thesis

Teaching

Courses

  • TET4585 - High Voltage Technology, Specialisation Course
  • ELET1001 - Electric circuits - introduction
  • TET4160 - Insulating Materials for High Voltage Applications
  • TET4195 - High Voltage Equipment
  • ELDI2004 - High Voltage Technology

Outreach

2023

  • Academic lecture
    Røren, Paul Monceyron; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) CARBON CONDENSATION DUE TO NOZZLE MATERIAL INCOMPATIBILITY IN ALTERNATIVE GAS SWITCHGEAR. Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and the Institute of Physics at the University of Greifswald International Conference on Gas Discharges and their Applications (GD 2023) , Greifswald 2023-09-10 - 2023-11-15
  • Academic lecture
    Abid, Fahim; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2023) CURRENT INTERRUPTION IN SUPERCRITICAL NITROGEN USING SELF-BLAST PRINCIPLE. XXIII. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GAS DISCHARGES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS , Greifswald 2023-09-10 - 2023-09-15
  • Academic lecture
    Niayesh, Kaveh; Dorraki, Naghme. (2023) Spectroscopic Analysis of pre-strike arc in medium voltage load break switches at different closing speeds. International Conference on Gas Discharges and their Applications (GD 2023) , Greifswald 2023-09-10 - 2023-09-15

2019

  • Lecture
    Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Simulation of free burning arcs and arcs Inside Cylindrical Tubes initiated by exploding wires. 5th International Conference on Electric Power Equipment - Switching Technology (ICEPE-ST) , Kitakyushu International Conference Center 2019-09-13 - 2019-09-16
  • Academic lecture
    Kadivar, Ali; Niayesh, Kaveh. (2019) Dielectric Recovery of Ultrafast-Commutating Switches used for HVDC and Fault Current Limiting Applications. 5th International Conference on Electric Power Equipment - Switching Technology (ICEPE-ST) , Kitakyushu International Conference Center 2019-09-13 - 2019-09-16

2016

  • Academic lecture
    Taxt, Henning; Niayesh, Kaveh; Runde, Magne; Jonsson, Erik. (2016) Ablation-assisted interruption of load current - An experimental study of arc-quenching characteristics. The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) 21st International Conference on Gas Discharges and Their Applications (GD2016) , Nagoya 2016-09-11 - 2016-09-16

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