Title :
Analysis of Insulation Degradation in Epoxy Insulators Using Finite Element Method
Author :
Padma, V. ; Raghavan, V. Srinivasa
Author_Institution :
Anna Univ. of Technol., Trichy, India
Abstract :
The reliability of high voltage power apparatus depends upon the careful design of its insulation and configuration of electrostatic field. The most common failure of the insulation occurs due to the surface insulation failure and the discharges within the void. In this regard, the monitoring and prevention of insulation failure becomes essential for uninterrupted functioning of high voltage power apparatus. Hence the deterioration of Insulation in an Insulator is determined from the analysis of Partial Discharge signals. The Partial Discharge signals are produced by the localized ionization within the electrical field. The Numerical Analysis of Electric field can provide information about the Partial Discharges which is determined by using the Finite Element Method. In this paper the electric field analysis are performed using FEM for the Epoxy insulator at various voltages and frequencies. It can provide information about the degradation of insulation well in advance thus avoiding major break down of power system.
Keywords :
electric fields; electrostatic discharge; epoxy insulators; finite element analysis; partial discharges; power apparatus; power transmission reliability; FEM; electric field numerical analysis; electrical field ionization localization; electrostatic field configuration; epoxy insulator; finite element method; high voltage power apparatus reliability; high voltage power apparatus uninterrupted functioning; insulation degradation analysis; insulation deterioration; partial discharge signal analysis; power system breakdown; surface insulation failure monitoring; surface insulation failure prevention; void discharge; Dielectrics; Electric fields; Insulators; Partial discharges; Voltage measurement; Current density; Degradation of Insulation; Dielectric losses; Electric field intensity; Finite Element Method; Partial Discharge;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Systems, Modelling and Simulation (ISMS), 2012 Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kota Kinabalu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0886-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISMS.2012.132