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A. Incipient Fault/Failure Detection and Anticipation
U. S. Patent 8941387 "Apparatus and Method for Fault Detection and Location Determination" (January 27, 2015) -- Abstract: An electrical waveform is received over an electrical power line. A plurality of nominal electrical parameters are determined for the electrical power network and the plurality of nominal electrical parameters are associated with a state of the electrical power network in the absence of at least one transitory electrical fault in the network. Subsequently, a plurality of electrical parameters of the electrical waveform are sampled when the at least one transitory electrical fault exists in the network. A plurality of inductances are determined based at least in part upon a comparison of the nominal electrical parameters and the plurality of sampled electrical parameters. The plurality of inductances are representative of inductances present in the network when the at least one transitory electrical fault exists in the network. The plurality of inductances are analyzed to determine a distance and/or direction to the at least one electrical fault.
Frank Zoko Ble, Matti Lehtonen, and Charles Kim, Arcing Faults Localization using RF-Signal Angle of Arrival Method, (2014) International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREE), 9(6), pp. 1136-1147. December 2014.
Frank Zoko Ble, Matti Lehtonen, and Charles Kim, Novel Approach of Arcing Faults Electromagnetic Radiated Energy Source Location Using Antennas in Power Systems, (2014) International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREE), 9(5), pp. 1049-1059. October 2014.
Frank Zoko Ble, Matti Lehtonen, Ari Sihvola, and Charles Kim, "Cross Correlation Method for Power Arcing Source Monitoring System," International Review of Electrical Engineering, 9(2), 440-452, April 2014.
Frank Zoko Ble, Matti Lehtonen, Ari Sihvola, and Charles Kim, "Power Arcing Source Location using First Peak of Arrival RF-Signal," International Review of Electrical Engineering, 9(4), 873-881, August 2014.
Charles Kim, Tom Bialek, and Jude Awiylika (2013), "An Initial Investigation for Locating Self-Clearing Faults in Distribution Systems," IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 4(2), pp. 1105-1112, June 2013. Proof.
U. S. Patent 8711711 "System and Method of Detecting and Locating Intermittent and Other Faults" (April 29, 2014) - Abstract: Data associated with at least one building condition or status is sensed by one or more sensors. The data from theses sensors may be sent over a data bus and received by the central computer. In addition, a modulated signal may be transmitted by one or both of the transmitters across the data bus. The modulated signal is received at the receiver, which analyzes the received modulated signal, and determines whether an intermittent fault has occurred on the data bus based upon the analyzing. For example, the receiver may compare the received signal to an expected pattern and when a discrepancy exists, an intermittent fault is determined to exist. The receiver may also determine the location of the fault based upon the analysis.
Charles Kim, "Detection and Location of Intermittent Faults by Monitoring Carrier Signal Channel Behavior of Electrical Interconnection System, Proceedings of 2009 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium p. 449-455. April 20 - 22, 2009. Baltimore, MD.
C. J. Kim and B. D. Russell, "Application of Fuzzy Expert Model for Power Systems Protection," Proc. of 5th International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress, 1993.
C. J. Kim and B. D. Russell, "Harmonic Behavior during Arcing Faults on Power Distribution Feeders," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 14, 1988. p. 219 -
B. Renewable Energy Systems
Afoma Ihekwaba and Charles Kim, "Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Impact to Grid Voltage Regulation," 2017 North American Power Symposium, Sept 17 -19, 2017. Morgantown, WV
J. G. Seo, K. H. Kim, S. H. Park, and Charles Kim, "Analysis of Lightning Strike on Offshore Wind Farm", International Conference on Electrical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, July 5 - 9, 2015.
S. Y. Lim, J. G. Seo, K. H. Kim, and Charles Kim, "Optimal Network Configuration to Operate Economical Electric Stations," Wind Energy Grid-Adaptive Technologies 2014, 20 - 22 October 2014, Jeju, Korea.
Charles Kim. "Lecture on Hybrid Renewable Micro-Power System Design using HOMER" at Korea University of Technology and Education, Some material of the lecture are available here (Jan 2013 Lecture) and here (December 2013 Lecture).
C.Air Traffic Flow Assessment and Modeling
D. Intelligent Systems and Systems Safety & Security
Charles Kim, "A Cyber Resilient Industrial Control System through Diversified Redundancy and Intrusion Detection," Keynote Speaker Presentation, World Congress on Industrial Control System Security (WCISCSS 2017), December 11 - 14, 2017. Cambridge, UK.
Dayne Robinson and Charles Kim, "A Cyber-Defensive Industrial Control System with Redundancy and Intrusion Detection," 2017 North American Power Symposium, Sept 17-19, 2017, Morgantown WV.
Charles Kim and Dayne Robinson, "Modbus Monitoring for Networked Control Systems of Cyber-Defensive Architecture," 2017 IEEE SysCon, April 24-27, 2017.
Charles Kim, "Cyber-Defensive Architecture for Networked Industrial Control Systems," International Journal of Engineering and Computer Science, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 1 - 9, Jan. 2017. doi:10.24032/IJEACS/0201/01.https://doi.org/10.24032/ijeacs/0201/01
Charles Kim, "A Cyber-Resilient Industrial Control System with Diversified Architecture and Control Bus Monitoring," World Congress on Industrial Control System Security (WCISCSS 2016), December 12 - 14, 2016. London, UK.
Charles Kim and Ravindranath Jaglal, "A cyber-robust connected-control system: Experimental validation," Proc. of the 29th International Conference on Computer Application in Industry and Engineering, pp. 133 - 138, Denver, CO. September 26-28, 2016.
Charles Kim, Karen Green, and Andre Duarte Palhares, "Cybersecurity testbed experimentation of a resilient control system for power substations," Proc. of the 29th International Conference on Computer Application in Industry and Engineering, pp. 139 - 144, Denver, CO. September 26-28, 2016.
Charles Kim, "Safety Challenges for Connected Cars", IEEE Transportation Electrification Community Newsletter June 2016.
Charles Kim, "High-Tech Cars: Safety-Critical Computer Systems," Invited Talk in an IEEE Focused workshop for Exploring Cybersecurity Challenges in Electrified Transportation. Feb 24 & 25, 2016. Washington DC.
"Global Decision-Making System and Social Behavior Identification/Prediction," DARPA Next Generation Social Science (NGS2) Scientific Exchange and Profile, March 2016
Derssie Mebratu and Charles Kim, "Combination of clustering algorithms to maximize the lifespan of distributed wireless sensors," J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 5, 63-72, 2016 (jssss-5-63-2016). Link to the article in the Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems.
Charles Kim, Deborah Jackson, and Peter Keiller (2013) "Development and Team-Teaching of 'Computers and Nuclear Energy' for Non-Nuclear Engineering Students," 2013 Conference on Nuclear Training and Education, Jacksonville, FL. Feb 3-6, 2013.
Madeline Martinez-Pabon and Charles Kim (2012) Quantification of Complexity and Coupling Indices to Validate Normal Accident Theory in Telecommunication Network Accidents. 30th International System Safety Conference. August 2012. Atlanta, GA.
Keiller, Peter A; Kim, Charles J. ; Trimble, John; Mejias, Marlon, "Revisiting the Performance of Mixtures of Software Reliability Growth Models," The 7th International Symposium on Management, Engineering and Informatics: MEI 2011 in the Context of The 15th Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2011 July 19th - July 22nd, 2011 – Orlando, Florida, USA
"Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Programs: Multidisciplinary Projects with Homes in Any Discipline," Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/29103
Charles Kim, Deborah Jackson, and Peter Keiller, "Interdisciplinary Team-Teaching Experience For A Computer And Nuclear Energy Course For Electrical And Computer Engineering Students," American Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 7, No .1 June 2016. Link to the AJEE for the paper and the Vol 7 No 1 Issue (2016).
Connor, K. A., & Astatke, Y., & Kim, C. J., & Eldek, A. A., & Majlesein, H. R., & Andrei, P., & Attia, J. O., & Gullie, K. A., & Graves, C. A., & Osareh, A. R. (2015, June), Simultaneous Implementation of Experimental Centric Pedagogy in 13 ECE Programs Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.24712
Peter Keiller, Charles Kim, and Robert Rwebangira, "Interdisciplinary Team Teaching Experience of a Computer and Nuclear Energy Course Designed for Non-Nuclear Engineering Students," The 2014 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering, July 21-24, 2014. Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Charles Kim. Mohamed Chouikha, and Kojo Linder, "Bridging Lecture and Lab by Mobile Studio - Experience in Electrical Engineering Courses, " 2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE_iCEER), August 23-28, 2009. Seoul, Korea.
Charles Kim, Mohamed Chouikha, and Veronica Thomas, "Mobile Studio Experience of Experiential Learning in Electrical Engineering Class," ASEE 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, 2008. Pittsburgh, PA.