Computer simulation for water treeing in polymeric materials

Author

Al-Hasai, W.M. ; Hossam-Eldin, A.A. ; Pearmain, A.J.

Author_Institution

Coll. of Technol. Studies, Kuwait

fYear

1993

fDate

17-20 Oct 1993

Firstpage

713

Lastpage

717

Abstract

The phenomena of water treeing (WT) were simulated using finite-difference programs. The main parameters were investigated, and a comparison was made between the simulated results and experimental work. The point-plane model used to initiate and grow WTs is simulated. The programs calculated the equipotential distribution and the fields. Changing the permitivities of some parts in the grid used represented the propagation of voids in the model. Good agreement was obtained between simulation results and experimental work, some more simulation work has to be done

Keywords

digital simulation; electrical engineering computing; finite difference methods; organic insulating materials; permittivity; trees (electrical); voids (solid); computer simulation; equipotential distribution; fields; finite-difference programs; permitivities; point-plane model; polymeric materials; voids propagation; water treeing; Algorithms; Boundary conditions; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Electrodes; Finite difference methods; Laplace equations; Needles; Polymers; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1993. Annual Report., Conference on

Conference_Location

Pocono Manor, PA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0966-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CEIDP.1993.378889

Filename

378889