Institute of Electrical Power Engineering

 Division

 Instrument Transformers and EMC Division

 Title, name, surname

 Michał Kaczmarek, M.Sc., Ph.D.

 Position

 Assistant professor

 Phone number  42 631-26-98
 e-mail  michal.kaczmarek@p.lodz.pl
 Room  Building A10, ground floor, room 7
 Scientific profile

 

Academic and Research Career

  • Master of Science, spec. industry power electronics, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, 2004 (14 publications)

  • Doctor of Philosophy, spec. electromagnetism and instrument transformers, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, 2009. (72 publications, including 33 indexed by the Web of Science)
     

Research interests:
  • Issues related to the problems of transformation of higher frequency signals and distorted voltage and current by inductive voltage and current transformers and their influence on accuracy of power network PQ measurements and electrical energy metering.
  • Development of methodology and measurement systems for testing accuracy and performance characteristics of instrument transformers in abnormal conditions of operation.
  • EMC problems that concern transformation of conducted disturbances through instrument transformers and the influence of radiated and conducted interferences on their accuracy and performance characteristics.
Research projects:
  • NN511315640: Development of research methodology, measuring systems and recommendations of standardization for assessing the accuracy of power quality and electric energy measurements through voltage and current transformers, project leader
  • NN511376535: Transfer of disturbances through voltage transformers, main contractor.
  • NN511456436: Development of the research methodology, measuring systems and comprehensive analysis of the accuracy and electromagnetic compatibility of the current transformers for distorted currents transformation, main contractor.

Scientific experience gained abroad:

  • UK, University of Manchester – School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the scholarship was financed by the European Union within a framework of POKL project, 01.05.2011 – 30.09.2011.
  • Spain, University of Seville, Participation (during the last semester of study) in the Intercollegiate Erasmus student exchange program, 01.02.2004 - 01.08.2004.
Scholarships and Awards:
  • 2nd degree Rector's Award of the Lodz University of Technology for original and creative research achievements presented in a series of publications representative of the directions of research undertaken at the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, 2015.
  • Scholarship for the postdoctoral internship abroad in the framework of "Innovative teaching without restrictions - an integrated development of the Technical University of Lodz...," co-financed by the European Social Fund and the resources of the State Budget, 2011.
  • 2nd degree Rector's Award of the Lodz University of Technology for a series of publications on current issues of electrical power engineering, 2010.
  • Scientific scholarship in the framework of "Innovative teaching without restrictions - an integrated development of the Technical University of Lodz...," co-financed by the European Social Fund and the resources of the State Budget, 2008 – 2009
  • Scholarships of the Lodz University of Technology, 2007 − 2009
  • Scholarship of the project "Innovative PhD Students Activity Support" under finance of EU Structural Funds in Poland and Polish Government in the years 2007 − 2008.
Scientific membership:
  • Member of Technical Committee No. 81 for Instrument Transformers and Low Power Transformers in Polish Committee for Standardization.
  • Senior Member IEEE

 

 Achievments

 

Scientific publications

 

Selected articles in international journals:

  1. Kaczmarek M.: Secondary current distortion of inductive current transformer in conditions of dips and interruptions of voltage in the power line, Electric Power Systems Research, 137(2016), 1-5. IF(2015): 1,809
  2. Kaczmarek M.: A practical approach to evaluation of accuracy of inductive current transformer for transformation of distorted current higher harmonics, Electric Power Systems Research, 119(2015), 258-265. IF(2015): 1,809
  3. Kaczmarek M., Szatilo T.: Reference voltage divider designed to operate with oscilloscope to enable determination of ratio error and phase displacement frequency characteristics of MV voltage transformers, Measurement, 68(2015), 22-31. IF(2015): 1,742
  4. Kaczmarek M.: The source of the inductive current transformers metrological properties deterioration for transformation of distorted currents, Electric Power Systems Research, 107(2014), 45 - 50. IF(2015): 1,809
  5. Kaczmarek M.: Estimation of the Inductive Current Transformer Derating Conditions for Distorted Currents, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences - Technical Sciences, 2(2014), 363 - 366. IF(2015): 1,087
  6. Kaczmarek M.: Wide frequency operation of the inductive current transformer with Ni80Fe20 toroidal core, Electric Power Components and Systems, 10(2014), 1087–1094. IF(2015): 0,747
  7. Rozga P., Cieslinski D., Stanek M. and Kaczmarek M.: Measurement techniques used for study the electrical discharge mechanisms in insulating ester fluids under lightning impuls, Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 3(2014), 95 - 100, IF(2015): 0,459
  8. Kaczmarek M., Szczęsny A., Nowicz R., The study of electronic voltage transducers operation in condition of dips and interruptions in measured voltage, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences - Technical Sciences, 3(2012), 645-649. IF(2015): 1,087
     
Selected articles in national journals:
  1. Kaczmarek M.: Zastosowanie błędu całkowitego do oceny dokładności transformacji harmonicznych zaburzeń przewodzonych przez indukcyjne przekładniki prądowe, Przegląd Elektrotechniczny, 11(2015), 61 – 64.
  2. Kaczmarek M., Badanie dokładności przekładnika napięciowego w warunkach transformacji napięć odkształconych, Wiadomości Elektrotechniczne, 4(2015), 44–47.
  3. Kaczmarek M., Ocena porównawcza dokładności transformacji odkształconego prądu pierwotnego przez indukcyjny przekładnik prądowy, Elektro.info, 5(2015), 61-63.
  4. Nowicz R., Kaczmarek M., Wymagania normalizacyjne dla przekładników małej mocy dotyczące dokładności transformacji wyższych harmonicznych oraz sygnałów sinusoidalnych wyższych częstotliwości, Pomiary Automatyka Kontrola, 3(2014), 183- 187
  5. Kaczmarek M., Wpływ metody determinacji współczynnika THD na rejestrowaną niedokładność pomiaru wprowadzaną przez indukcyjne przekładniki, Energetyka. Problemy energetyki i gospodarki paliwowo-energetycznej, 5(2011), 285 - 288.
  6. Kaczmarek M., Transfer of disturbances through the voltage transformers, ZN PŁ Elektryka, 122(2010), 19 – 28.
     
Selected papers in the materials of international conferences:
  1. Kaczmarek M.: Accuracy of current transformer with current errors at harmonics equal to the limiting values defined in IEC 60044-8 standard for transformation of distorted primary current, Modern Electric Power Systems 2015 - MEPS’15 Wroclaw, Poland - July 6-9, IEEE Xplore, 2015.
  2. Kaczmarek M., Method of current transformer metrological properties estimation for transformation of distorted currents, Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference - IPMHVC 2012, San Diego, USA, 724 – 726, IEEE Xplore, 2013.
  3. Kaczmarek M., The influence of sinusoidal conductive disturbances on current error and phase displacement of the inductive current transformer with Ni80Fe20 toroidal core, Proceedings of XXI International Conference on Electromagnetic Disturbances - EMD 2011, pp. 106 – 108, Białystok, 2011.
  4. Nowicz R., Kaczmarek M., Application of selected current transformers in power quality assessment systems, Proceedings of 6th All-Russia International Scientific and Technical Conference – Power Engineering: Administration, Quality and Efficiency of Energy Resources Use, Blagoveshchensk, pp. 238 - 243, 2011.
  5. Kaczmarek M., The Influence of Power Network Conductive Disturbances on Operation of the Inductive Current Transformers, Proceedings of the International Symposium on EMC joint with 20th International Wroclaw Symposium on EMC - EMC EUROPE 2010, s. 313 – 316, Wrocław, 2010.
  6. Kaczmarek M., Brodecki D., Nowicz R., Analysis of Operation of Voltage Transformers during Interruptions and Dips of Primary Voltage, Proc. of 10th International Conference on Electrical Power Quality and Utilisation - EPQU 2009, Łódź, IEEE Xplore, 2009.
  7. Kaczmarek M., Brodecki D., Influence of the Capacity Between Windings of the Voltage Transformer on Transfer of Voltage Surges, Proceedings of International Colloquium Transformer Research and Asset Management, 2009.

 

National patents:
  1. Kaczmarek M., Nowicz R.: Method of evaluation of accuracy of transformation of inductive current transformers for distorted currents, P.399602, 21.06.2012 r.
  2. Kaczmarek M., Nowicz R.: Measuring system for determining current error and phase displacement of inductive current transformers for transformation of sinusoidal currents of frequencies 50 Hz (60 Hz) and higher, P.393923, 14.02.2011 r., PL 220992 B1.
  3. Kaczmarek M., Nowicz R.: Method of determining voltage error and phase displacement of the inductive voltage transformers for distorted signals, P.389198, 5.10.2009_r., PL 216925 B1.