Title :
The electric field of polluted insulators
Author :
Vosloo, WL ; Holtzhausen, JP
Author_Institution :
Eskom, Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
In this paper a boundary element field simulation package was used to investigate the electric fields surrounding energised polymeric insulators. Clean and polluted insulators and the effect of dry bands were considered. The high stress regions were Identified and related to field observations, including water drop corona and dry band arcing.
Keywords :
arcs (electric); boundary-elements methods; corona; electric fields; electrical engineering computing; insulator contamination; insulator testing; polymer insulators; boundary element field simulaton package; clean insulators; dry band arcing; dry bands; electric fields; energised polymeric insulators; high stress regions; polluted insulators; water drop corona; Conductors; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electrodes; Integral equations; Packaging; Plastic insulation; Pollution; Stress; Surface contamination; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Africon Conference in Africa, 2002. IEEE AFRICON. 6th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7570-X
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2002.1159977
