@inproceedings{97a5dd8a47a245be8f90b608be8b6300,
title = "Effect of pollution severity on electric field distribution along a polymeric insulator",
abstract = "To study the effect of pollution level on electric field distribution of polymeric insulators, simulations were carried out using Comsol Multiphysics. The effect of light, medium, heavy and very heavy pollution on the electric field and potential distribution was investigated. Pollution was modelled as a uniform conductive water layer on the insulator surface. Electric field analysis was carried out by changing the conductivity of the pollution layer. Simulation results show that electric field strength is high at the junction of the sheath and shed and minimum at the top of the shed. It was also observed from simulations that electric field stress increases with increasing pollution level. The result of this study will help scientists and engineers in the design and selection of outdoor insulators for different polluted environments.",
keywords = "electric field, FEM, pollution, polymer insulator",
author = "A Arshad and A. Nekahi and McMeekin, {S. G.} and M. Farzaneh",
year = "2015",
month = oct,
day = "8",
doi = "10.1109/ICPADM.2015.7295346",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials",
pages = "612--615",
booktitle = "ICPADM 2015 - 2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials",
note = "11th IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, ICPADM 2015 ; Conference date: 19-07-2015 Through 22-07-2015",
}