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.
Simplified hybrid PD model in voids
In this paper a novel approach to model partial discharges (PD) activity taking place inside a spherical void in epoxy resin system has been traced. The approach is based on a time varying conductance of the inner void, subjected to multistress conditions: voltage, temperature and pressure. A simple lumped circuit macro-model simulates the global effects of PD activity: the different parameters influencing the discharge phenomenon in the void are taking into account by using a physical approach resulting in a time varying conductance inside the circuit. The evaluated PD activity has been compared with experimental and simulated one for the accessible and inaccessible part of the system. A discussion on the observed changes in PD activity has been reported.
Influence of cavity size and cavity location on partial discharge frequency dependence [polymer insulation]
Variable frequency phase resolved partial discharge analysis (VF-PRPDA) is a partial discharge measurement technique where the frequency of the applied voltage is variable. In this paper, the VF-PRPDA technique is applied to a test object containing a cylindrical cavity in an otherwise homogeneous insulation of polycarbonate. The frequency is varied in the range 10 mHz-100 Hz. It is shown how the frequency dependence of PD is influenced by the cavity diameter and the cavity location in relation to the electrodes. The PD frequency dependence is also numerically modeled for an isolated cylindrical cavity with diameter 1.5 mm using a field model.