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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1189-1196 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 24 Apr 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 24 Apr 2017 |
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Keywords
- HDPE
- thermoelectrical aging
- voltage ratio
- PRPD
- FTIR-ATR
- dielectric spectroscopy
- power electronic converters
- phase resolved partial discharge
- fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - attenuated total reflection
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Assessment of HDPE aged under DC voltage combined with AC harmonic stresses of various frequencies. / Zhao, Weijia; Siew, Wah Hoon; Given, Martin J; Corr, Edward ; Li, Qingmin; He, Jinliang.
In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 24, No. 2, 24.04.2017, p. 1189-1196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Assessment of HDPE aged under DC voltage combined with AC harmonic stresses of various frequencies
AU - Zhao, Weijia
AU - Siew, Wah Hoon
AU - Given, Martin J
AU - Corr, Edward
AU - Li, Qingmin
AU - He, Jinliang
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PY - 2017/4/24
Y1 - 2017/4/24
N2 - One of the challenges on the increasing reliance on isolated renewable generation sources is the transmission of power from these sources to centers of power demand. One possible approach is the use of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission. The power electronic converters are key components in HVDC transmission system. The converters produce the intended DC voltage for transmission but there may also be AC harmonics superimposed. The superimposed harmonics on the HVDC may have synergistic effects and may lead to further degradation in the cable insulation. Previous research has shown that partial discharge was the main cause of degradation in polymeric insulation under AC stress. However, few publications have demonstrated the effect of combined stress on cable insulation degradation. Additionally, the most popular cable insulation material, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), cannot be recycled. Alternative materials which can be recycled have been proposed and one such solution could be thermoplastic materials. In this study, HDPE was investigated as a reference material for thermoplastics and their potential use as insulation in HVDC cables. In this paper the effect of frequency on HDPE degradation under superimposed stresses was studied using the following approaches; equivalent phase resolved partial discharge (PRPD) plots, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) and dielectric spectroscopy (DS) measurements were carried out. The results show that during aging and with a frequency increase, the voltage of PD events increased which in turn created more polar molecule groups on the surface. The amount of polar molecule groups was found to affect ε' and tanδ, with both increasing when more polar molecules were created. The results show that applying a higher AC frequency enhances polymer degradation
AB - One of the challenges on the increasing reliance on isolated renewable generation sources is the transmission of power from these sources to centers of power demand. One possible approach is the use of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission. The power electronic converters are key components in HVDC transmission system. The converters produce the intended DC voltage for transmission but there may also be AC harmonics superimposed. The superimposed harmonics on the HVDC may have synergistic effects and may lead to further degradation in the cable insulation. Previous research has shown that partial discharge was the main cause of degradation in polymeric insulation under AC stress. However, few publications have demonstrated the effect of combined stress on cable insulation degradation. Additionally, the most popular cable insulation material, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), cannot be recycled. Alternative materials which can be recycled have been proposed and one such solution could be thermoplastic materials. In this study, HDPE was investigated as a reference material for thermoplastics and their potential use as insulation in HVDC cables. In this paper the effect of frequency on HDPE degradation under superimposed stresses was studied using the following approaches; equivalent phase resolved partial discharge (PRPD) plots, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) and dielectric spectroscopy (DS) measurements were carried out. The results show that during aging and with a frequency increase, the voltage of PD events increased which in turn created more polar molecule groups on the surface. The amount of polar molecule groups was found to affect ε' and tanδ, with both increasing when more polar molecules were created. The results show that applying a higher AC frequency enhances polymer degradation
KW - HDPE
KW - thermoelectrical aging
KW - voltage ratio
KW - PRPD
KW - FTIR-ATR
KW - dielectric spectroscopy
KW - power electronic converters
KW - phase resolved partial discharge
KW - fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - attenuated total reflection
UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=94
U2 - 10.1109/TDEI.2017.006189
DO - 10.1109/TDEI.2017.006189
M3 - Article
VL - 24
SP - 1189
EP - 1196
JO - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
JF - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
SN - 1070-9878
IS - 2
ER -