Characteristics of Corona Discharge in an Icicle/Iced-plate Electrode System under Negative DC Voltage

Author

Farzaneh, M. ; Zhang, J. ; Yu, D. ; Sun, C. ; Sima, W. ; Shu, L.

Author_Institution

Res. Chair on Eng. of Power Network Atmos. Icing, Univ. du Quebec a Chicoutimi, Que.

fYear

2006

fDate

38869

Firstpage

48

Lastpage

51

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a series of experiments on the corona discharges occurring at icicle tips under negative DC voltage, using an icicle-iced-plate electrode system. The corona discharge development processes and the responding discharge current pulses were recorded. The influences of the gap distance, the icicle surface state and the freezing water conductivity on the corona inception voltage (V _inc) and volume as well as on the current pulse waveforms were investigated. The results were compared with previous experimental results obtained under positive DC voltage. The results will help to advance our knowledge of the initial discharge activities occurring on the ice-covered insulators

Keywords

corona; electrical conductivity; electrodes; freezing; ice; insulator testing; insulators; corona discharge characteristics; corona inception voltage; discharge current pulse; freezing water conductivity; ice-covered insulators; icicle-iced-plate electrode system; negative DC voltage; Air gaps; Circuit testing; Corona; Electrodes; Flashover; Insulation; Power engineering and energy; Pulse measurements; Surface discharges; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Properties and applications of Dielectric Materials, 2006. 8th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bali

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0189-5

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0190-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPADM.2006.284114

Filename

4062603