Title :
Improved Monte-Carlo simulator of partial discharge
Author :
Van Brunt, R.J. ; von Glahn, P.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
A previously introduced Monte-Carlo simulator of partial discharge (PD) has been extended and made more versatile to allow simulation of a wider range of observed discharge behavior. The version of the simulator described here allows simulation of pulsating PD that can be represented as a point process and covers such properties as nonstationary behavior associated with PD-induced modifications of the discharge site and statistical characteristics of multi-site discharges. In the present work, it is shown how the simulator can be applied to gain insight into the physical basis for the previously reported anomalous stochastic behavior of PD generated by applying low-frequency alternating voltages to point electrodes that touch the surface of pure Al2O3
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; partial discharges; Al2O3; Al2O3 surface; Monte Carlo simulation; low-frequency alternating voltage; multisite discharge; nonstationary behavior; partial discharge; point electrode; point process; pulsating PD; statistical characteristics; stochastic behavior; Aging; Dielectric measurements; Electrodes; NIST; Partial discharges; Pulse measurements; Stochastic processes; Surface charging; Surface discharges; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1996., IEEE 1996 Annual Report of the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Millbrae, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3580-5
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.1996.564520
