Flow electrification of transformer oil effects of mixed fields

Static electrification in transformer oil is investigated experimentally using a laboratory synthetic closed cycle, where the oil is pumped in a coaxial electrode arrangement. The electrode system is electrically energized radially with dc and/or ac, and the electrostatic charging tendency (ECT) of the oil is quantified by measuring the streaming current. The results indicate that for the same voltage ratio (K=Vˆ/(Vˆ+V)), increasing the ac or the dc voltage component leads to higher ECT of oil, although the ECT under only ac field is much lower than that under dc field. The unenergized streaming current is inherently affected by the electrode material and configuration; where electrodes having a lower work function give higher positive ECT of oil at high temperature. The energized streaming current increases with oil temperature, oil velocity and electric field; where negative dc voltage application to the outer electrode gives both higher conduction and streaming currents. While the conduction current decreases with oil velocity, increasing the frequency of mixed ac voltage has no significant effect on streaming current. Moreover, the effect of combined radial electric (ac or dc) and axial magnetic (ac or dc) fields on ECT of oil is investigated, and the results reveal that the ECT is enhanced by the magnetic field while the radial conduction current decreases. Derived formulas for the streaming current for unenergized and ac energized cases are also presented together with expressions of the volume and surface charge densities for the coaxial electrode system     

换流变压器中典型平板油纸绝缘结构的油流带电特性

为研究换流变压器油纸绝缘结构在直流电压下的油流带电特性,在实验室内开展了直流电压下典型平板油纸绝缘结构油流带电特性的研究。试验研究结果表明:流速和外施电压对冲流电流的影响与温度有关;在无外施电压作用时,低温下冲流电流随流速呈线性增加、高温下呈幂函数关系增加。外施直流电压对冲流电流具有显著的影响,随外施直流电压的升高冲流电流呈先上升后下降的趋势,峰值电流处的电压随油流速度的提高而上升,随温度的升高而下降。对试验结果的理论分析表明:无外施电压时冲流电流与流速的关系特性受油流状态影响;当有外施直流电压作用时,电场作用下的迁移电流和泄漏电流共同决定了冲流电流的大小;温度通过影响油流状态、油纸绝缘中的电场分布和离子迁移率而影响油流带电特性。     

Influence of dc and dc/ac composite fields on the flow electrification characteristics of transformer oil

Flow electrification characteristics of transformer oil were investigated by applying dc and dc/ac composite fields to both bare and covered coaxial cylinder electrode systems. For the bare electrode system, flow electrification characteristics were almost the same between positive and negative dc voltage applications and negative charges were generated for both dc and dc/ac composite voltage applications at high dc fields. For the covered electrode system, the apparent flow electrification characteristics differed between positive and negative dc voltage applications. For the former, negative charges were generated at high dc fields for both dc and dc/ac composite voltage applications, and for the latter, positive charges were always generated for both voltage applications. However, negative charge generation for the positive voltage application was attributed to the influence of negative charge generation at the bare part of the covered electrode end; the fundamental charge generation characteristics of the covered electrode showed an increase of positive charge generation by dc voltage application, and positive charge generation was accelerated by a composite ac field. © 1999 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 130(2): 10‐17     

Investigations of transformer oil characteristics

In this paper, the behavior of various critical parameters of transformer oil is interpreted with a view to enhancing its life time. Systems abnormalities such as excess loading, switching, and ambient conditions are responsible for the accelerated aging and sudden failure of transformer. The level of insulation plays a significant role in the life expectancy of the transformer. The diagnostics of the critical parameters for the defined ranges of aging of transformer oil attempts to determine the level of insulation and serve to ensure its efficient operation. The approach includes formulation of suggestions for determining the insulation level of the power transformer. © 2012 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

极性反转电压下变压器油的击穿特性

为了获得换流变压器中变压器油在极性反转电压下的击穿特性,使用一种三电极模型,在不同间隙和温度下,对变压器油隙进行了极性反转电压击穿实验研究.击穿结果表明:极性反转电压下,变压器油的击穿场强没有随油间隙增加而降低;变压器油的击穿场强与温度相关,在实验温度范围内,40℃时出现了最大值.监测流过油隙的电流,发现在极性反转后电...     

Novel modeling for the prediction of aged transformer oil characteristics

The effect of aging on transformer oil physical, chemical and electrical properties has been studied using the international testing methods for the evaluation of transformer oil quality. The study has been carried out on twelve transformers in the field and for monitoring periods up to 8 years. The properties which are strongly time dependent have been specified and those which have a great impact on the transformer oil breakdown voltage have been defined. Mathematical models for the breakdown voltage, total acidity and water content as a function of service periods have been given. The validity and applicability of these models for future prediction of these properties have been verified by the good agreement between the measured end predicted values. A multiple linear regression model for each transformer oil breakdown voltage as a function of its water content, total acidity and service period has been introduced and its adequacy has been illustrated by statistical analysis. Another multiple linear regression model has been developed by combining the results of a group of transformers into that of a single equivalent transformer. This model has been validated by predicting the properties of some other transformers and comparing them with the measured values. The comparison showed a good agreement for the results of transformers which have either been used or not in the derivation of the model.     

变压器油中局部放电信号超高频特性的研究

理论分析表明，局部放电信号所激发的电磁波具有很宽的频谱，它以TEM波的形式向外传播。本文通过实验模拟的方法研究了变压器油中的局部放电脉冲电流波形及所辐射的电磁波特性，实验结果表明，变压器油中的局部放电电流脉冲具有极块的上升沿，能激励起1．5GHz以上的超高频电磁波，它可以通过超高频传感器加以耦合接收，这就为进一步研究超高频检测技术在电力变压器中的应用提供了依据。     

Static electrification and partial discharges induced by oil flowin power transformers

This paper presents the study of the major parameters on static electrification, using full-scale shell type transformers (570 MVA, 405 kV and 100 MVA, 500 kV). The consequences of static electrification on the dielectric strength and the conditions of partial discharge occurrence also are studied with oil flow rate up to 5 times the nominal value. It shows that the leakage currents are strongly influenced by temperature, applied voltage and oil flow rate Q. The latter is the most influential parameter. The winding leakage current I varies as Qⁿ , where 1⩽n⩽3. The maximum value of I is observed at room temperature (20°C) when the transformer is energized     

Breakdown of transformer oil

Some of the factors affecting the dielectric strength of transformer oil are investigated. These factors include the stabilization phenomenon, oil and electrode pretreatment, the effect of oil velocity, the effect of a capacitance parallel to the test cell, and the effects of electrode area and gap spacing. The experimental apparatus and procedure are described, and the results are presented for each of the above factors. Suggestions for future research are offered     

基于DSP硬件平台的新型电铁主变保护装置的研制

介绍一种新型电铁主变保护装置的特点及保护配置 ,对主要的保护原理及判据进行分析。对于各种接线形式的铁路变电所主变设备的差动保护方案进行了论述     

基于DSP硬件平台的新型电铁主变保护装置的研制

介绍一种新型电铁主变保护装置的特点及保护配置,对主要的保护原理及判据进行分析.对于各种接线形式的铁路变电所主变设备的差动保护方案进行了论述.     

Relationship between static electrification of transformer oils with turbidity and spectrophotometry measurements

The paper presents the research results on electrostatic charging tendency (ECT) of transformer oil in a spinning disk system. The measurements were performed at different aging severity. Changes in static electrification were related to some classical aging indexes (conductivity, dissipation factor, water content, resistivity, etc.). Fast, inexpensive and reliable laboratory testing procedures developed by ASTM (D 6802 and D 6181) were also used to monitor the decay products as trace impurities. The obtained results show that static electrification currents increase with temperature, oil flow velocity, coating disk material properties and oil’s aging byproducts. The polarity, the amplitude and the time constant of the streaming electrification currents are also affected. This contribution is not only intended to provide a fresh review in this domain of research, but also contains a substantial amount of new material with a view of closing some gaps in the present state of knowledge of transformer oil streaming electrification phenomenon.     

Increase of static electrification in an aged oil‐immersed transformer

Increase of static electrification activity and discharge generation was experienced during the service operation of an aged power transformer. The transformer oil had high sulfide and sulfoxide contents and was liable to show high ECT value after aging. However, there was no apparent increase in standard ECT (electrostatic charging tendency) measurement of the insulating oil and, therefore, deterioration of pressboard was suspected as the cause of the increase. The ECT tests with aged oil and pressboard sampled from the aged transformer were insufficient to demonstrate the increase in static electrification for the aged transformer. On the other hand, the results suggested a possibility that increase in static electrification can be caused by adsorption of some deterioration compound in the aged oil to the pressboard. In order to make more effective evaluation to the transformer insulation, potential measurement on the pressboard in the oil duct was carried out. The experimental results demonstrated strong increase of the accumulated charge by the aged pressboard, which suggested effectiveness of potential measurement for the assessment of static electrification in transformers. The device of potential measurement for practical use was designed by reducing the necessary amount of oil sampling. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 167(3): 10–19, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20789     

A newly modified forced oil cooling system and its impact on in-service transformer oil characteristics

This paper introduces a newly modified forced oil-cooling system, which comprises a bypass filter (BPF). The BPF has been introduced in such a way that its intake oil is the hot oil from the transformer top and to deliver it at the inlet of the oil-circulating pump. This system has been used for two transformers. Periodical measurements of the physical, chemical, and electrical transformer oil characteristics by standard testing methods before BPF operation, in operation and after stopping its operation in the transformer have been carried out. Before BPF operation, the results revealed that these characteristics are continuously deteriorating with the increase in transformer oil service period. However, when BPF is in operation, this deterioration not only has been reduced but also some of the characteristics have been improved. After the operation of BPF has been stopped, some of the characteristics resumed their deterioration. However, the rates by which these characteristics are deteriorating are noticeably smaller than their initial values. The deteriorated transformer oil characteristics (without installation of BPF) have been predicted by polynomial regression, multiple linear regression, and general linear multiple regression models. The efficiency and feasibility of the new cooling system in preserving in-service transformer oil characteristics have been proved and justified by quantitative evaluation of the measured and theoretically predicted deteriorated (without installation of BPF) characteristics.     

Static electrification of pressboard/oil interface and transientphenomena

The static electrification phenomenon of insulating materials used in power transformers is investigated through two devices. The first is a cell with a rotating disk covered on both sides with a given pressboard and immersed in a metallic tank containing ~41 of oil; and second device enables us to measure the electrostatic charge tendency of oils. The electrostatic charge tendency (ECT) of insulating oils and the leakage current generated by the charge concentration gradient at the oil/pressboard interface are analyzed as function of temperature, water content and aging of oils, the nature of the pressboard, and the rotating speed of the disk. The influence of the surface roughness of the pressboard and antistatic additives on the aging and ECT also are considered. A correlation between ECT and the physico-chemical and electrical characteristics of the oil is established. It is shown that the temperature gradients and the water migration phenomena at the oil/pressboard interface play an important role in the charge separation. Transient currents are strongly affected by the presence of air in the pressboard and the aging of the oil     

Flow electrification phenomenon in forced air-cooled rotatingelectric machines

The factors affecting air-flow electrification under both HVDC and HVAC of variable frequency have been investigated experimentally on air flow between coaxial-cylinder and point-to-cylinder systems in a synthetic open cycle. Instantaneous measurements of the air flow electrification (AFE) `streaming current' and corona current `radial current' are presented as a function of mass flow rate, air temperature, pressure and relative humidity, electrode configurations, and voltage amplitude, polarity and frequency. The results reveal that both streaming and radial currents augment with voltage, relative humidity, mass flow rate, and temperature. On the other hand, both the streaming and the radial currents do not vary with pressure. Increasing the frequency of the applied HVAC significantly reduces the streaming current, while the radial current increases linearly. Similar trends of the results are observed for both electrode systems. For the point-to-cylinder system under negative HVDC, increasing the mass flow rate drastically reduces both corona inception and breakdown voltages, while positive HVDC gives only a slight effect. The present work confirms the significant role of the AFE on the field failures occurring inside forced air-cooled rotating electric machines. Therefore, such phenomena should be taken into consideration in the design of such machines