Title :
Determining wave propagation characteristics of MV XLPE power cable using time domain reflectometry technique
Author :
Hashmi, G. Murtaza ; Papazyan, Ruslan ; Lehtonen, Matti
Author_Institution :
Power Syst. & High Voltage Eng., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Helsinki, Finland
Abstract :
In this paper, the wave propagation characteristics of single-phase medium voltage (MV) cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) power cable are determined using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) measurement technique. TDR delivers the complex propagation constant (attenuation and phase constant) of lossy cable transmission line as a function of frequency. The frequency-dependent propagation velocity is also determined from the TDR measurements through the parameters extraction procedure. The measurement results can be used to localize the discontinuities as well as the design of communication through distribution power cables.
Keywords :
distribution networks; electromagnetic wave propagation; power cable testing; power system measurement; time-domain reflectometry; MV XLPE power cable; TDR measurements; complex propagation constant; distribution power cables; parameters extraction; single-phase medium voltage; time domain reflectometry; wave propagation characteristics; Attenuation; Frequency; Measurement techniques; Medium voltage; Polyethylene; Power cables; Propagation constant; Propagation losses; Reflectometry; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2009. ELECO 2009. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bursa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5106-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-9944-89-818-8
