Application of a finite element technique to model an electrical power cable

Author

Haydock, Lawrence ; Allcock, Roger P. ; Hampton, R. Nigel

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nottingham Trent Univ., UK

Volume

30

Issue

5

fYear

1994

fDate

9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3741

Lastpage

3744

Abstract

A Finite Element (F.E.) model has been constructed for a 15 kV medium voltage power cable. The model has been used to investigate several areas of importance, not solvable using analytical techniques. The power of this approach is illustrated by three examples: a) the enhancement of electrical stress caused by a deformation at the inner semi-conducting electrode, b) the effect of thermally induced changes within the insulation, c) the effect of water ingress. A distinct shape dependence due to material deformation is shown. The effect of the combinations of water, temperature and material protrusions on the electrical behaviour of the cable is also shown

Keywords

cable insulation; finite element analysis; power cables; 15 kV; electrical behaviour; electrical power cable; electrical stress; finite element technique; inner semi-conducting electrode; material deformation; medium voltage power; shape dependence; thermally induced changes; water ingress; Cable insulation; Conducting materials; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Finite element methods; Iron; Medium voltage; Power cables; Shape; Temperature; Thermal stresses;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.312754

Filename

312754