Miki, Toru

Applying EGLAs on Transmission Lines in Japan: Overview of Experience & Lightning Outage Data

Dr. Miki received his M.S. and Dr. Eng. Degrees from Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. He has extensive experience within CRIEPI, a research organization founded by Japanese domestic power utility companies. He has studied domestic engineering issues in regard to improving lightning protection for overhead transmission lines and high voltage testings for long air gap discharge phenomena. He also conducted lightning current observations for very high structures such as the Tokyo Skytree.