SF6/N2流注放电仿真及协同效应研究

建立反映气体放电过程中粒子运动特性的二维流体模型,采用有限元和通量校正传输法对该模型进行数值求解,计算了50%SF₆+50%N₂在均匀电场下的放电规律,模拟了流注发展过程中粒子密度的分布情况,分析放电过程中带电粒子对均匀电场的影响。搭建气体放电实验平台,测量平板电极下绝缘间隙5 mm时SF₆/N₂混合气体的击穿电压,将SF₆/N₂击穿电压的实测值与折算值进行对比,研究不同混合比、气体压强对SF₆/N₂协同效应的影响。结果表明：随着流注向阳极运动,放电间隙内的电子数密度不断增大;在放电初始阶段,空间电荷对电场的影响很小,随着电荷数量不断增加,空间电场产生明显畸变现象。SF₆/N₂混合气体击穿电压的实验测量值大于折算值,且SF₆含量越高,实测值和折算值越接近。可以看出,SF₆/N₂的协同效应在含有少量SF₆时较明显,而当SF₆含量较高时,混合气体的协同效应减弱。     

Metallic particle movement, corona, and breakdown in compressed gasinsulated transmission line systems

A simplified computational algorithm has been developed to study the behavior of metallic particles in gas insulated transmission line (GITL) systems. The model provides an estimate of the effectiveness of particle trapping for a particular trap design at a given commissioning voltage. Results of measured breakdown probabilities of particle contaminated SF₆ show fair agreement with calculated values. A computational model was developed to calculate the corona inception voltage due to conducting particle motion in GITL systems. The computed results for various parameters were in fair agreement with the measured values. A corona pulse pattern is computed and plotted using the same algorithm. Oscillographic records of the transient corona show that particle discharge is larger for long particles, and its magnitude increases with voltage level. Corona patterns obtained in the laboratory indicate that conducting particles can be detected in GITL systems and that the particle size can be determined through partial discharge measurements with AC voltage at different gas pressures     

Temporal development of partial discharge and its application tobreakdown prediction in SF6 gas

The authors measured the temporal change of partial discharge (PD) characteristics leading to breakdown in SF₆ gas for AC voltage application. At the final stage close to the breakdown, positive PD pulses with relatively high magnitude began to take place in the phase region near the applied voltage peak. This event was interpreted in terms of the change of PD type in SF₆ gas from streamer to leader. Optical observation also revealed that PD type transition occurred. With the results considered, the mechanisms of PD were discussed. Moreover, they discussed the possibility of breakdown prediction in GIS. An attempt was made to find a breakdown prediction parameter which characterized the change of PD type: the ratio R_L of maximum charge to the average charge of PD pulses appearing in the phase region near the peak in positive half cycle. It was found that R_L allowed to predict the time to breakdown successfully within the error of 4~20%     

Corona characteristics for free conducting particles in various SF6-gas mixtures

This paper reports on experimental investigations concerning the behavior of pulsative corona discharges from free conducting wire particles of different sizes in parallel plane and concave electrode systems, insulated with SF₆ and its mixtures with nitrogen N ₂, triethylamine (C₂H₅)₃N and perfluorocarbon C₈F₁₆O gases. Corona inception and particle lift-off voltages as well as corona charge levels are measured for different experimental conditions. The results show that corona and particle lift-off characteristics are affected by particle parameters, electrode shape and gas composition. Generally, addition of triethylamine and perfluorocarbon to SF₆ reduces the corona charge level     

Particle-triggered pre-breakdown phenomena in atmospheric air gap under AC voltage

Corona discharge mechanism and breakdown voltage characteristics of air gaps in the presence of metallic particles were investigated including the relationship between the corona discharge mechanism and the phase resolved partial discharge patterns. These results are of interest for detection of foreign particles in gas insulated systems (GIS). The results with different shaped particles show that the corona mechanism depends on the particle shape and applied voltage. Moreover the corona discharges on both sides of the particle interfere with each other by inflow of charge carriers into the particle. The breakdown voltage is a minimum when the particle is in the vicinity of the electrode due to active interference of coronas. The phase-charge characteristics as the phase resolved partial discharge patterns vary with the particle shape. This suggests that the corona discharge mechanisms for all types of particles should be considered in the particle-detection method for GIS based on the phase resolved partial discharge patterns.     

Partial discharge and breakdown mechanisms in ultra-dilute SF6/N2 gas mixtures

With the goal of reducing SF₆ gas usage, we investigated partial discharge (PD) and breakdown (BD) mechanisms in ultra-dilute (0 to 1%) SF₆/N₂ gas mixtures. The experimental results and discussions are given in this paper. In particular, we focused our research on the transition characteristics of the electrical insulation performance with an extremely small amount of SF₆ content, the PD behavior on the applied voltage, and the relation among prebreakdown streamer, return stroke and BD. Moreover, we discussed the PD and so mechanisms with reference of space charge behavior. From these results, the transition threshold at which the influence of SF₆ gas on the discharge characteristics began to appear, was clarified to be SF₆ content k=10 ppm for a total pressure of 0.1 MPa     

Anomalous creeping flashover characteristics in N2/SF6 mixed gas under single pulse voltage

Creeping flashover characteristics for the needle electrode-plane electrode filled with N₂/SF₆ gas mixtures have been investigated. In the case of the needle-plane configuration, the flashover voltage was enhanced by an admixture of SF₆ into N ₂. On the other hand, by the insertion of a solid dielectric barrier between the needle and the plane, only the negative creeping flashover voltage was reduced drastically by the admixture of SF₆ gas into N₂ gas, and a highly emissive region at the top of a creeping corona was found in N₂/SF₆ gas mixture. This behavior is strongly affected by the creeping corona extension process, depending on the creeping distance and the gas pressure     

Simulation of corona discharge. Positive corona in SF6

Positive coronas in SF₆ under three voltage levels, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 kV, are studied for a 0.5 cm gap between a hyperboloid needle and a plane electrode at a gas number density N=2.12×10¹⁸ cm³. The current in the form of a burst of pulses is found to increase with increasing voltage. The initiation and development of successive avalanches are traced as function of time after voltage increases. The development of electron avalanches and streamers are due to ionization and photoionization and quenching of avalanches is due to space charge. The simulation provides a detailed structure of avalanches from which essential differences between positive and negative corona with regard to total field distribution, propagation of successive avalanches and ion distribution can be discerned     

Very fast transient overvoltages in GIS with compressed SF6-N2 gas mixtures

This paper discusses the characteristics of very fast transient overvoltages (VFTO) in SF₆-N₂ gas mixtures at different percentages of SF₆. A comparison of the VFTO characteristics of pure SF₆ with those of pure N₂ is also presented. The investigations are performed using a laboratory model GIS bus duct having a test gap used for simulating a switching event leading to the generation of VFTO. A capacitive voltage sensor is used to measure the VFTO peak magnitude and temporal characteristics. Measurements were carried out at two different gap spacings (0.20 and 0.61 mm) over a pressure range of 100 to 500 kPa. VFTO characteristics for N₂, SF₆ and SF₆-N₂ mixtures obtained from the experiments show similar trends. The level of surge peak magnitude is <2.0 pu for all cases when the gap was 0.20 mm, but it reaches a maximum of 2.41 pu at 0.61 mm gap. At 0.20 mm gap, in SF₆-N₂ mixtures, the difference in peak magnitudes is not significant for 10% and 20% SF₆ mixtures (between 200 and 400 kPa) and also for pure SF₆ and 40% SF ₆ (between 200 and 300 kPa). The occurrence of corona stabilization during breakdown of the gap may be the cause for such a behavior. Unlike the above observations at 0.20 mm gap, at 0.61 mm gap, the peak magnitudes strictly increase with pressure for the pure gases and gas mixtures. At 0.20 mm gap, the time to breakdown of the gap is found to be almost constant in all cases. But at 0.61 mm gap, the time to breakdown is seen to be dependent on the mixture, pressure, and breakdown voltage, and this observation is in accordance with Toepler's spark law     

Space charge behavior in SF6 gas and sequentialgeneration of PD pulses

We observed time-resolved partial discharge (PD) characteristics under ac and dc conditions in order to demonstrate the effects of space charge behavior and the corona stabilization effect in SF₆ gas. From the experimental results, we found that the charge magnitude of the first PD in the positive half cycle of applied ac voltage depended only on the instantaneous voltage. Under dc conditions we found that the magnitude of the PD charge related closely to the time interval between PD pulses. Space charge behavior and the PD generation mechanism are interpreted diagrammatically, and we describe how positive ions reduce the magnitude of PD charge and activate the corona stabilization effect and that the negative ions shorten the time interval between PD pulses     

Fundamental insulation characteristic of high-pressure CO/sub 2/ gas under actual equipment conditions

SF₆ gas has been widely used in electrical power equipment such as circuit breakers and transformers due to its superior insulation and interruption characteristics. However since 1997, SF₆ gas has been designated a greenhouse gas subject to emission restrictions at COP3 (The 3rd session of the Conference Of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) so a new insulating gas is needed as a substitute for SF₆ gas. This research considers the use of high-pressure CO₂ gas as an insulator while stressing the environment aspects. Fundamental insulation data for the insulating gas acquired supposing gas insulated switchgears (GIS) consists of; (1) insulation breakdown characteristics under clean conditions and, (2) insulation breakdown characteristics with metallic particle contamination. The parameters in this case were assumed from an actual apparatus viewpoint, to be a high gas pressure up to 2.0 MPa, an electrode size capable of determining the surface area effect, the electrode surface roughness, and metallic particle length, etc. at the base electrode of the 72 kV GIS. As a result, experiments using these parameters revealed insulation characteristics for high-pressure CO₂ gas and that negative lightning impulse decided the insulation design, as well as the present SF₆ GIS. The need for taking measures to suppress PD under AC voltage and also the need for restricting metallic foreign particles around the central conductor and insulating spacer were recognized     

SF6/N2混合气体绝缘特性的实验研究

目前绝大多数气体绝缘开关设备采用SF₆气体绝缘,SF₆泄漏导致严重的环保问题,人们迫切希望少采用或不采用SF₆气体,以降低对环境的污染。为此,试验研究SF₆和SF₆/N₂混合气体在不同混合比、不同压力以及在不同电场结构下的击穿特性,并与SF₆气体的绝缘性能进行比较,试验结果表明：在N₂中注入20%~30%的SF₆气体后,SF₆/N₂混合气体绝缘性能指标可以达到纯SF₆气体的80%左右,但若继续增加SF₆气体的配比,则其耐电强度上升的幅度明显变慢;此外,试验研究还发现,极不均匀电场会大大降低气体的耐击穿电压强度。试验研究证明了采用SF₆/N₂混合气体代替纯SF₆气体的技术方案的可行性。     

Inhomogeneous field breakdown in GIS-the prediction of breakdownprobabilities and voltages. III. Discharge development in SF6and computer model of breakdown

For pt.II see ibid., vol.3, no.3, p.931-8 (1988). Extensive investigations into various phases of discharge development in SF₆ (corona formation, streamer to leader transmission, leader, and propagation) are summarized, with the goal of familiarizing the engineer with the theoretical and empirical basis of a quantitative model SF₆ breakdown, including breakdown in highly inhomogeneous fields. The quantitative predictive capability of this model is tested for a number of examples, which demonstrate the correct prediction of geometry and pressure dependencies of the breakdown voltage. Combined with the modified volume-time `law', the breakdown model becomes a valuable tool for the power engineer, capable of predicting statistical breakdown characteristics for a wide range of gap geometries and positive voltage waveforms as a function of pressure. The model does not cover negative polarity waveforms and becomes increasingly inaccurate as the waveform risetime increases over about 10 μs. Future research planned to address both of these limitations and practical applications are outline     

Breakdown Characteristics of N2O Gas Mixtures for Quasiuniform Electric Field under Lightning Impulse Voltage

From the viewpoint of mitigating global warming by SF₆ gas, this paper discusses breakdown (BD) characteristics of different electronegative gas mixtures with N₂O gas as SF₆ gas substitutes for quasi-uniform electric field under lightning impulse voltage applications. Experimental results revealed the positive synergism in breakdown strength of binary N₂O / CO₂ and ternary N₂O / CO₂ / O₂ gas mixtures, respectively. Furthermore, N₂ gas as a retardant gas was also mixed with the electronegative gas mixtures in order to reduce the electron energy into the effective levels of electron attachment ability by the electronegative gas mixtures. As the result, ternary N₂O / CO₂ / N₂ and quaternary N₂O / CO₂ / O₂ / N₂ gas mixtures could exhibit the significant synergistic effect in breakdown strength. The optimum mixture rate of quaternary N₂O / CO₂ / O₂ / N₂ gas mixtures was consistent with that estimated by assuming the independent contribution of component gases to the improvement of impulse BD characteristics.     

The influence of surface charge on lightning impulse breakdown ofspacers in SF6

We have investigated the influence of surface charges on the discharge development across particle contaminated spacer surfaces under SF₆ for lightning impulse (LI) voltages (1.2/50 μs). Surface charges may be generated by dc, ac or lightning impulse stress. The discharge characteristic shows a strong reduction of the insulation strength if the applied voltage and the surface charge have opposite polarities. The investigations were performed with a needle protrusion attached to the bottom electrode to give severe field distortion. The bottom electrode was biased positively. The influence on the discharge process is observed by measuring the surface charge distribution and predischarge currents. The results reveal changes in streamer onset voltage, streamer to leader transition, and leader development     

Comparison of SF6/N2 and SF6/CO2 gas mixtures as alternatives to SF6 gas

The interest in SF₆ gas mixtures has been re-ignited in recent years by the issue of the greenhouse effect of the SF₆ gas, and most research work is now focused on a SF₆/N₂ gas mixture, which is suitable for application in electrical apparatus with slightly non-uniform fields. This paper presents a comparison of SF₆/N₂ and SF₆/CO₂ gas mixtures with a viewpoint of their possible applications to gas-insulated transformers, where both highly non-uniform field problems and partial discharges in gas/film insulation are inevitable. It is shown that in this case the dielectric strength of SF₆/CO₂ is superior to that of SF₆/N ₂ with a minor disadvantage related to the gas decomposition in SF₆/CO₂. However, this may not be a problem for the SF₆/CO₂ gas mixture to be used in gas-insulated transformers, where internal breakdown is not allowed     

Development and practical operation of perfluorocarbon immersed 275kV transformers with compressed SF6 gas insulation

A perfluorocarbon (PFC) immersed 275 kV power transformer with compressed SF₆ gas insulation has been under development. This paper clarifies the AC partial discharge inception voltage and time characteristics of PFC immersed insulation and also clarifies that a prototype 275 kV 100 MVA three-phase transformer could be operated without any trouble during long-term overvoltage tests. This prototype proved that it had AC partial discharge inception strength of higher than 1.5 times the AC test voltage and lightning impulse breakdown strength of 1.5 times the test voltage. A 275 kV, 250 MVA three-phase power transformer was developed and operated at the outdoor substation of the Chubu Electric Power Co., Japan. This transformer has been successfully operated to date and a detailed internal inspection of the transformer was carried out after one year and 9 months of successful practical operation. No significant abnormal condition was recognized     

On the calculation of breakdown voltages for uniform electricfields in compressed air and SF6

A novel method is described for calculating the breakdown voltage of uniform field gaps in compressed air and SF₆ without the need for experiments. This method is based on the criterion of self-recurring single-electron avalanches developed in the gap. It is shown that the results computed by this method for pd values to the right of Paschen's minimum (up to 15 kPa·m in air and up to 5 kPa·M in SF₆) are in good agreement with those measured experimentally. It is also shown that the use of the streamer criterion overestimates the breakdown voltage when applied for pd values where Townsend's mechanism is valid. In addition, it is shown that the size of the avalanche (and hence the parameter K) at breakdown is not constant as adopted in the literature; it depends upon the gap length and gas pressure     

Partial discharge measurements in SF6 and air usingphase-resolved pulse-height analysis

Carries out a study on partial discharge (PD) phenomena in SF₆ gas and tries to construct a diagnostic system capable of separating noise from observed PD signals for assessing the condition of insulation performance in power apparatus. The authors have constructed a computer-aided PD measuring system which permits a time-sequential data acquisition and phase-resolved pulse height analysis. Using the PD measurement system, the authors measured 60 Hz AC PD in SF₆ gas and in air at atmospheric pressure for needle-plane electrodes with three different radii at the tip of the needle, 3, 30 and 500 μm. They proposed particular PD statistical parameters, unbalance ratios U _T and U_q of the pulse repetition rate and average of charge, respectively, between positive and negative PD pulses occurring per cycle; these parameters proved to be good indicators to distinguish PD occurring in SF₆ from that in air. The mechanism of PD inception was also discussed     

Inhomogeneous field breakdown in GIS-the prediction of breakdownprobabilities and voltages. I. Overview of a theory for inhomogeneousfield breakdown in SF6

Inhomogeneous field breakdown in SF₆ has been investigated, and a theory has been developed which predicts the breakdown voltage for fast-rising (rectangular) waveforms applied to arbitrary electrode geometries and gas pressures. This theory facilitates the analytical design aspects of many GIS components where previously, engineering judgement and development testing were necessary. It is suggested that extensions of the theory, will permit breakdown voltage prediction for an arbitrary surge waveform, which will facilitate the assessment of test waveform efficacy and the development of a more reliable field, factory, and type tests