Modeling of Partial Discharges from a Spherical Cavity within a Dielectric Material under Variable Frequency Electric Fields
Partial discharge (PD) is a discharge event that does not bridge the electrodes within an electrical insulation system under high voltage stress. In high voltage components, the measurement of partial discharge is used in the performance assessment of an insulation system. Through modeling the discharge process a better understanding of the phenomena may be attained. Previous studies have considered the modeling of PD activity from a cylindrical cavity. However, this is a limited approach as the most common types of cavities found in the insulation materials are either spherical or ellipsoidal. This paper describes the development of a model for a spherical cavity within a homogeneous dielectric. The model developed has been used to study the influence of the applied frequency on partial discharge activity and obtained results are presented.
Modeling of partial discharge activity in spherical cavities within a dielectric material
In this paper, a model for a spherical cavity within a homogeneous dielectric material was developed using finite element analysis (FEA) software. The model was used to study the influence of different cavity conditions on local electric field distribution and consequent PD activity. The study involved variation of cavity diameter and cavity location within the dielectric material. In addition, experimental measurements were undertaken using epoxy samples containing single spherical cavities of different diameters.
Partial Discharges Studied with Variable Frequency of the Applied Voltage
This thesis concerns partial discharge (PD) diagnostics withvariable frequency of applied voltage in the frequency range 1mHz - 400 Hz. The exploration of a new type of spectroscopythat combines pa ...