A high voltage capacitor element model

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Abstract

High voltage capacitors are becoming ever more prevalent on modern electrical power networks, as they offer simple means of power factor correction and voltage support, and are inherent to modern power electronic converter designs. Large capacitor banks comprise many modules, each of which contains an array of individual elements, across which voltage stresses and thermal conditions are shared. A module’s partial degradation due to short-circuited elements can increase stresses on the insulation of those that remain, sometimes leading to cascading element failure. This paper presents a high voltage capacitor model, and then explores the distribution of voltage under healthy and short-circuit scenarios. It shows voltage distributions between elements within a capacitor module have non-linearity due to a module’s geometry, and are affected by series element failure.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 16 Jun 2019
Event37th IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference - Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary, Canada
Duration: 16 Jun 201919 Jun 2019
http://ieee-eic-org/

Conference

Conference37th IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference
Abbreviated titleEIC 2019
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityCalgary
Period16/06/1919/06/19
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Keywords

  • capacitors
  • dielectrics
  • simulation
  • high voltage

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  • A capacitor bank simulation model

    Mackinnon, C. J. & Stewart, B. G., 5 Aug 2020, 2020 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, p. 494-497 4 p. 9158697

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  • Simulation of high voltage direct current filters

    Mackinnon, C. J. & Stewart, B. G., 13 Dec 2018, 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference. Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE, p. 1-5 5 p.

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