Recently Published Papers

     ANTI-ISLANDING PROTECTION AND BIOGAS

• Aidan Foss & Kalle Leppik, “Design and Implementation of an Anti-Islanding Protection Strategy for Distributed Generation involving Multiple Passive Protections”, IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference, Montreal, October 2009.
• F Katiraei, A Foss, C Abbey, B Strehler, “Dynamic analysis and field verification of an innovative anti-islanding protection scheme based on directional reactive power detection”, IEEE Canada Electrical Power Conference, Montreal,  October 25-26, 2007.
• Aidan Foss, Farm Biogas Cogeneration in Ontario, Presentation to IESO Smart Grids Forum, November 2008.

HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWERPLANT AUTOMATION

• A M Foss, Y Grandmaitre, W Kemp, “Enhancing Small Hydro Automation using Distributed Micro-Controllers and Simulation”, International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Vol 24, Nos 1/2, 2005.
• A M Foss, R Boutot, K MacAulay, D Fontalvo, J Molina, “Simulation of the Guadalupe Hydro-Electric Chain” Presented at WaterPower XIV, Austin, Texas, July 2005.
• A M Foss, Y Grandmaitre, W Kemp, D Van Spengen, M Diamond, “Tools and Structures for the Application of Micro-Controller Technology to Small Hydro Automation”, HydroVision 2004, Montreal, August 2004.
• A M Foss, Y Grandmaitre, W Kemp, J Morton, “Lowering the Cost of Small Hydro Protection and Control through Tailored Algorithms and Simulations Optimised for Low-cost Microcomputers”, WaterPower XIII, Buffalo, July 2003.

     POWER SYSTEMS

• A Foss, D Boteler, “GIC Simulation using Network Modeling”, Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), IEEE Canada, Ottawa, Canada, May 7-10, 2006, 4pp., 2006.