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In this contribution, a simulation model for the description of the nonlinear dielectric behaviour of an insulation system composed of mineral oil and oil-impregnated pressboard is presented. The model was verified by comparing the simulation results with electric field and current measurements. At the outset, the ideal case, where a homogeneous initial charge carrier distribution according to the definition of ohmic conductivity is present, is analysed to establish the preliminary foundations pertaining to a typical measurement. Following that, the influence of distinct charge carriers on the measured quantities are investigated by altering their parametrisations. In contrast to the ideal case, a real measurement reveals a current trend, that can be explained by an excess amount of initial charge carriers related to the oil-impregnated pressboard layers. Potential possibilities to the origin of the surplus are discussed. Furthermore, it is shown that the dissociable and intrinsic charge carriers alone can reconstruct the measured quantities in terms of the transient behaviour. This points out that, for the field strength studied here ( E ≤ 1 kV/mm ), the charging of the highly resistive pressboard barriers is dominated by the dissociation of charge carriers in the oil gaps.
Kerntechnik
(2009)
Kerntechnik
(2011)
FEM model for describing the dielectric behavior of oil-impregnated pressboard under DC stresses
(2015)
According to the worldwide growing demand for electric energy, it is necessary to construct safe and efficient power systems. HVDC (high voltage direct current) applications become more and more important due to larger distances for the energy transportation and the increasing demand for reactive power transportation. Appropriate insulation materials, i.e. mineral oil and pressboard, are widely used in HVDC components, mainly in power transformers though the knowledge about dielectric behavior of oil-impregnated pressboard under DC stresses in time domain is not sufficient. In this paper, a Finite Element Method (FEM) model is presented to describe the electrical conduction behavior of the material by separate consideration of mineral oil and pressboard. With this model the electric potential distribution under DC stress was simulated to analyze polarization and electrical conduction. The model parameters volume ratio as well as angle variations of FEM model are investigated and their influences on the current through the model are evaluated. Furthermore, geometrical and physical parameters are estimated and the results are compared to currents that are measured on oil-impregnated pressboard samples in time domain.
FEM model for describing the dielectric behavior of oil-impregnated pressboard under DC stresses
(2015)
The temperature of high voltage equipment is often the limiting factor when transmitting electrical energy because the electrical insulation can get severely aged when the temperature is exceeding a certain limit. Hence, cooling has to be improved or heat generation must be reduced to avoid damage of the insulation. In this paper a new method was examined by investigating electrically insulating phase change materials which are able to store latent heat during a phase change from the solid to liquid state in times of high energy demand. To verify the electrically insulating properties of paraffins, one class of phase change materials, a special test cell was designed allowing the determination of breakdown voltage of phase change materials. The measurements on one paraffin sample proved the promising electrical insulating properties and it was shown that the breakdown voltage in the liquid state is comparable …
High voltage DC (HVDC) applications become more and more important and the voltage level for energy transportation increases steadily. Hence the design of the DC insulation systems becomes more and more difficult. The difference between HVDC and HVAC insulation systems is that in HVAC the electrical field is distributed according to the permittivities of the materials. Permittivity is only weakly dependent on temperature, so there is no significant difference between the electrical field distribution at room temperature and operating temperature of the insulation system. In HVDC however the electrical field is distributed according to the conductivities of the insulation materials whereas the conductivity is strongly dependent on temperature. This can lead to completely different field distributions at varying temperatures. The investigations presented here show simulation results of HVDC bushing cores in comparison with measurements on those test objects. Simulations and measurements were performed both for temperature distributions and electric potentials of the grading layers in the bushing at DC voltage. For the first time, it was shown by experiment that the FEM simulation can reproduce real DC field distributions very well. It was also shown, that there is a strong influence of temperature gradients or temperature transients on transient and steady-state electrical potential distribution inside the insulation.
Bei der Berechnung elektrischer Feldverteilungen in Isoliersystemen für die Hochspannungsgleichstromübertragung (HGÜ) mit Hilfe der Finiten Elemente Methode (FEM) werden die dielektrischen Eigenschaften bisher meist in Form von Permittivitäten und Leitfähigkeiten berücksichtigt. Da die transienten Verläufe nicht ausreichend genau abgebildet werden, ist Stand der Technik die Polarisationsvorgänge exakter durch Netzwerkmodelle nachzubilden. Durch Implementierung von Polarisationsmechanismen in einem FEM-Programm wurde diese Lücke geschlossen und es können nun elektrische Feldverteilungen vor allem im transienten Zustand wesentlich präziser berechnet werden. In Analogie zum RC-Netzwerkmodell werden hierfür zusätzlich zu den Gleichungen, die die feldabhängigen Verschiebungs- und Leitungsströme beschreiben, weitere Differentialgleichungen eingesetzt, welche die ebenfalls feldabhängigen Polarisationsströme abbilden. Die Materialfunktionen und ihre Parameter werden durch Messung von Polarisations- und Depolarisationsströmen (PDC) ermittelt. Diese Gleichungen werden sowohl für die RC-Netzwerkmodelle als auch für die Aufstellung der Differentialgleichungen für die FEM benötigt. Sie können unmittelbar auf die am jeweiligen Ort im Isoliersystem herrschende Temperatur umgerechnet werden. Somit sind transiente elektrische Feldberechnungen auch für komplexe Isoliersysteme möglich, die sich nur durch mehrdimensionale FEM-Modelle abbilden lassen und in denen oftmals stationäre oder transiente Temperaturgradienten vorliegen. Das beschriebene Berechnungsverfahren wird durch die rückwirkungsfreie Messung transienter Potentialverläufe an den Steuerbelägen von entsprechend modifizierten kondensatorgesteuerten Hochspannungsdurchführungen verifiziert. Dabei kann eine höhere Übereinstimmung der transienten und stationären Potentialverläufe zwischen Simulation und Messung erzielt werden.
Nowadays, cable systems are often preferred when deciding on the type of new transmission lines even in the high and extra high voltage range. One of the main reasons is the better public acceptance. In addition, the power to be transmitted in the grid is increasing leading to increased ohmic losses and thus, to higher thermal stress on the materials. The investigations in this contribution focus on cable joints, which represent important and decisive components of cable systems. In order to optimize the design and to ensure reliable operation over the entire service life, the temperature profile within these components is of special interest. For their detailed investigation, a test circuit was set up consisting of a cable section and sections with build-up stages of a cable joint. A large number of measuring points were defined also at points where no measurement is possible in normal operation. With a thermographic camera the surface temperature distributions were observed. With the laboratory setup temperature profiles under various load conditions were recorded. A detailed FEM model was built and verified with help of these measurements. The model permits the investigation of specific questions of cable systems such as the comparison of temperature loads resulting from normal operating conditions and of test procedures according to the relevant standards. Besides others the effect of stressing the insulation and sealing system by heating the inner conductor vs. heating from outside by surrounding water is discussed.