Selected Publications:

1. Y. Méndez and O. Mayer, “Effects of the PV-Generators’ Negative Terminal Connection to Ground on the Electromagnetic Transients in MW-Class Photovoltaic Plants”. 31. PV Symposium Photovoltaische Solarenergie. Bad Staffelstein, Germany, 2016.
2. Y. Méndez, T. Tsovilis, F. Asimakopoulou, Z. Politis, W. Barton and M. Martínez Lozano, “A Simulation Approach on Rotor Blade Electrostatic Charging and Its Effect on the Lightning Overvoltages in Wind Parks”. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2015.11.039. Journal Electric Power Systems Research, 2016.
3. Y. Méndez, C. Wagener, M. Blechner, S. Goldenstein und Z. Politis, „Transiente DC-Vorgänge in Megawatt-PVKraftwerken / DC Transients in MW-Class Photovoltaic Plants”. 30. PV Symposium Photovoltaische Solarenergie. Bad Staffelstein, Deutschland, 2015.
4. Y. Méndez, T. Tsovilis, F. Asimakopoulou, Z. Politis und M. Martínez Lozano, „Elektrostatische Aufladung von Rotorblättern und deren Effekte auf das Überspannungsschutzsystem in Windparks / Electrostatic Charging of Rotor Blades and Its Effects on Wind Parks”. 6. ETG-Fachtagung Diagnostik elektrischer Betriebsmittel. Berlin, Deutschland, 2014.
5. Y. Méndez, T. Tsovilis, F. Asimakopoulou, Z. Politis and M. Martínez Lozano, “Modelación de La Carga Electroestática en Las Palas y su Efecto Sobre El Sistema de Protección Contra Sobretensiones en Aerogeneradores”. 2da Exposición Industrial Internacional de Energía Eólica. Caracas, Venezuela, 2014.
6. Y. Méndez, “Plenaria: Reporte sobre el Grupo de trabajo IEC TC88 MT24: Protección contra Descargas Atmosféricas en Aerogeneradores”. 2da Exposición Industrial Internacional de Energía Eólica. Caracas, Venezuela, 2014.
7. Y. Pernía and Y. Méndez, “Estrategias de Operación y Mantenimiento de una Turbina Eólica”. 2da Exposición Industrial Internacional de Energía Eólica. Caracas, Venezuela, 2014.
8. Y. Méndez, T. Tsovilis, F. Asimakopoulou, Z. Politis, W. Barton and M. Martínez Lozano, “A Simulation Approach in Electrostatic Charging of Rotor Blades and Its Effects on Transferred Overvoltages in Wind Parks”. Awarded as “High Quality Presentation Paper”. 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP 2014). Shanghai, China, 2014.
9. Y. Méndez, D. Ioannidis, G. Ferlas, E. Giannelaki. T. Tsovilis, Z. Politis and K. Samaras, “An Experimental Approach of the Transient Effects of Lightning Currents on the Overvoltage Protection System in MW-Class Photovoltaic Plants”. 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP 2014). Shanghai, China, 2014.
10. O. Mayer, M. Lynass, M. Gómez, O. Stern, S. El-Barbari, M. Hartung, Y. Méndez, E. Bernal, M. Zettl, M. Bucher and M. Zehner, “Design Aspects for High Voltage MW PV Systems for Railway Power Supply”. 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2014.
11. Y. Méndez, D. Ioannidis, G. Ferlas, E. Giannelaki. T. Tsovilis, Z. Politis and K. Samaras, “Análisis Teórico-Experimental de Voltajes y Corrientes Transitorios en Granjas Fotovoltaicas de Gran Escala”. 2da Exposición Industrial Internacional de Energía Eólica. Caracas, Venezuela, 2014.
12. Y. Méndez, B. Glück, P. Borgmann, C. Vordermayer, E. Müggenburg, M. Schmidt, M. Lynass. M. Gómez, S. Uhlemann und O. Mayer, „Statisches Elektrisches Feld und Solarstrahlung: Erste Erfahrungen und die Korrelation zwischen beiden Werten im PV-Kraftwerken-Betrieb / Static Electric Field and Solar Radiation: Correlation between these Values in the Operation of PV Plants”. 28. PV Symposium Photovoltaische Solarenergie. Bad Staffelstein, Deutschland, 2013.
13. Y. Méndez, M. Bardi, J. Viera and R. Payri, “An Experimental Approach in the Impact of Electric Fields on Liquid Fuel Spray Injection”. SAE World Congress 2013. Detroit, U.S.A., 2013.
14. Y. Méndez, W. Zischank, K. Stimper and B. Lewke, “An Experimental Approach of the Effects of Lightning Currents on Rotor Blade Tips of Wind Turbines”. 31st International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP 2012). Vienna, Austria, 2012.
15. Y. Méndez, E. Müggenburg, M. Lynass, M. Gómez, O. Stern, M. Hartung, E. Bernal, M. Zettl, C. Heller, M. Bucher, M. Schmidt, S. El-Barbari, J. Stromberger and O. Mayer, “An Approach in the Utilization of the Per-Unit-Method in PV Megawatt-Class Utility Scale Systems: Comparison between Simulations and Measurements”. 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Frankfurt, Germany, 2012.
16. Y. Méndez Hernández, A. Castro, J. Kindersberger, B. Lewke, J. DiBella, R. Hardison and R. Stolper, “A First Approach In the Modeling of Failures in Rotor Blades Caused by Lightning Strikes”. Awarded as “High Quality Presentation Paper”. 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection. Cagliari, Italy 2010.

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