高温超导电缆及其低温绝缘研究现状

概述了世界上高温超导电缆的研究历史和现状,介绍了高温超导电缆本体的基本结构及绝缘要求,分析了高温超导电缆主绝缘的结构及存在的问题。针对高温超导电缆中使用的液氮和几种低温固体绝缘材料,分别介绍了其在低温环境下介电性能的相关研究进展。总结发现：液氮的击穿场强受到气泡和电极材料的影响;液氮下绝缘材料的直流击穿场强高于交流击穿场强;聚酰亚胺在液氮下的交直流击穿场强高于聚丙烯层压纸;低温会抑制环氧树脂中电树枝的生长。     

基于第二代高温超导带材的高载流超导导体研究进展

由于其高临界电流密度以及优越的机械性能和电磁特性,第二代高温超导带材(也叫涂层导体)在高温低场的电力传输和低温高场下的磁体应用具有广阔的应用前景。在电力传输的低场应用中,高温超导导体在低电压大容量场合需要几千安培甚至上万安培的传输电流。在大型高场磁体应用方面,为了避免由于过高电感在磁体失超和快速关断过程中的感应高压问题,大载流容量、高电流密度高温超导导体在运行于4.2K及以下温度的大型高场超导磁体方面具有很好的应用前景。近年来,基于第二代高温超导带材,国际上相继提出了几种高载流容量的高温超导导体,本文介绍几种高温超导导体的结构及研发现状和进展,并对其结构、性能和工艺进行简单的比较和评述。     

高温超导电缆导体焊接工艺研究

为了降低高温超导电缆系统的损耗,以高温超导电缆系统中超导带材的焊接工艺作为主要研究对象,研究不同的焊接材料以及不同接头的焊接长度对接头电阻大小的影响,从而总结出高温超导电缆系统中导体的最佳焊接工艺。     

Verification tests and insulation design method of cold dielectric superconducting cable

A High‐Temperature Superconducting (HTS) cable has a bulk power transmission capacity as a candidate for the replacement of aged cables and/or for the increase of the power transmission capacity, and its diameter is preferred to be smaller than the inner diameter of the duct for the existing cables. To reduce the diameter of HTS cable, the cold dielectric (CD)‐type electrical insulation in which a cable core is immersed into liquid nitrogen (LN₂) should be adopted, and the thickness of its electrical insulation layer has to be optimized. Since a partial discharge (PD) in the electrical insulation layer of the CD‐type HTS cable is considered as a major cause for the aging of the insulation layer, PD‐free design must be adopted for the CD‐type HTS cable. This paper describes a design method for the electrical insulation layer of the CD‐type HTS cable adopting the PD‐free design under AC stress, based on the experimental results such as a PD inception stress (PDIE), an impulse breakdown stress, and PD extinction characteristics under AC stress superimposed with an impulse stress. Moreover, the proposed design method was applied to a 500‐m HTS cable and was verified by a field test. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 164(2): 25–36, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20512     

Pressurizing and sub-cooling effects on electrical breakdown of LN2 in modeled HTS coils

Pressurizing and sub-cooling of liquid nitrogen are considered to have advantageous aspects in electrical insulation and the critical current in high temperature superconducting (HTS) coils. This paper deals with experimental studies on bubble behavior and partial breakdown (PBD) characteristics in a simulated electrode system of HTS coils immersed in pressurized liquid nitrogen, following our previous reports with saturated liquid nitrogen at atmospheric pressure. The tested electrode system consists of a coaxial coil layer to a cylindrical electrode with an insulation barrier and spacers. A heater is mounted inside the coil electrode to generate boiling which appears on quenched superconducting coils. Liquid nitrogen is pressurized to 0.2 MPa under constant temperature of ~77 K. The experimental results show that the partial discharge (PD) voltage is affected markedly by the bubble behavior which depends on the applied pressure to liquid nitrogen. Pressurization suppresses bubble growth in the insulation space and increases the inception voltage of PD. The charge quantity associated with a single PD at a given applied voltage increases with the applied pressure, and deterioration of solid insulation such as spacers and barriers is accelerated compared to that at atmospheric pressure if the PBD occurred     

高温超导电缆发展及其应用概述

随着高温超导技术的发展,高温超导电缆已经在输电系统中有了实际应用。与传统电缆相比,高温超导电缆具有传输容量大、损耗低、体积小、重量轻、可靠性高、节约资源、环境友好等优势,有望在未来电网发展中发挥重要作用。本文介绍了高温超导电缆的结构及特点、基本设计原理、传输电流与导体层电流分布及交流损耗等技术问题,并对高温超导电缆在交流和直流输电系统中的应用以及目前世界各国对高温超导电缆的研究及成果做了介绍。     

Influence of additives on the dielectric strength of high-densitypolyethylene

In this study, we present the results of the influence of chemical additives (antioxidant and UV stabilizer) and pigments (titanium dioxide and carbon black) on the short-term dielectric breakdown test of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). These additives and pigments are commonly added to polyolefins, which are used as insulating material for medium voltage cables. The incorporation was performed in a single screw extruder and thin films specimens were obtained by hot compression from extruded materials. For the dielectric breakdown test, an automated system has been used. A voltage ramp of 500 V/s was applied to specimens immersed in a silicon oil bath at room temperature. The degree of crystallinity and chemical modification of the formulations were evaluated by X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), respectively. The dielectric breakdown results have been analyzed by a Weibull distribution. The shape and scale parameters of this distribution have been obtained by a graphic and maximum likelihood method. These results showed that the carbon black is the component that affects the dielectric strength, that the β shape parameter from the graphic method can be used to evaluate additive mixing conditions, and that the weakest point for formation of the rupture channel is on the carbon black agglomerate     

Application of pulsed HV discharges to material fragmentation andrecycling

The physical basis of electric impulse fragmentation and its applications to the recycling of composite materials are reviewed. The method is based on the initiation of a pulsed electric discharge inside the solid dielectric material. With pulse amplitudes of ~300 kV, material layers of ~2 cm can be punctured. Specific energy deposition, of ≲100 J/cm at a GW power level, leads to pressure buildup of ≲10¹⁰ Pa in the discharge channel. Pressure waves and radially propagating cracks are launched into the solid body, which can lead to the separation of inclusions from the matrix or to detachment at material boundaries. To induce the discharge in the solid dielectric it must be immersed in a dielectric liquid with higher breakdown strength. Most applications use water, which has excellent breakdown strength at fast ramp rates and, due to its high permittivity, leads to field concentration in the solid dielectric. Electric impulse fragmentation is a clean physical method without any environmental burden and therefore well suited for recycling applications. In this paper we consider applications in the fields of demolition debris, incineration ashes, contaminated surface layers, electric appliances, glass, and elastoplastic materials. Finally, the economy and the scaling of the technique to large material throughput are discussed     

高温超导储能实验装置研究

所研制的高温超导储能实验装置由Bi系高温超导线圈、IGBT功率变换器和TMX320F2812DSP控制器组成.BSCCO超导线在液氮温度下临界电流密度低,超导线圈端部漏磁场基本上垂直于超导带表面,使临界电流密度进一步下降,影响了高温超导的实用化进程.文中讨论了解决这些问题的关键技术.     

Comparative tests of tape dielectrics impregnated with liquid nitrogen

Superconducting power cables with so-called "cold dielectric" insulation system normally use tape dielectrics impregnated with pressurized liquid nitrogen (LN2). The AC and lightning impulse (LI) dielectric strength of four commercially available dielectrics have been measured under nitrogen pressures in the range 0.15-0.35 MPa, absolute. A planar test cell is used, and slits were made in the dielectric sheets to simulate butt gaps. Polypropylene laminated paper (PPLPreg) and mica filled polyamide based paper (Nomexreg 418) show AC and LI breakdown field in the range 50-80 kV/mm and 130-160 kV/mm, respectively, whereas Kraft paper and polyethylene paper (Tyvekreg) are found to have a significantly lower dielectric strength. Most of the results are reasonably consistent with previous studies. However, as opposed to other investigations, the dielectric strength for PPLPreg and Nomexreg is not found to increase with increasing nitrogen pressure     

高温超导输电技术的应用

介绍高温超导（HTS）输电技术的基本原理、主要优势及其冷介质同轴设计和热介质设计的特征与比较。重点介绍Pirelli公司50m长、400MVA HTS原理电缆的研制过程和美国南方导线公司为大型制造厂安装的30m长,12.5kV的HTS电缆供电系统。     

Effect of Thermal Overload on the Voltage Breakdown Strength of Service-Aged URD Cables

Present industry specifications allow thermoset insulated polymeric cables to be subjected to emergency conductor temperatures of up to 130°C. The effect of the high temperatures on cable integrity has been questioned. This study shows that cyclic, long-term or fast-rise application of 130°C to service-aged, water treed underground residential distribution (URD), crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated cables, result in an increase in dielectric strength. Contrary to what happens in new cables, an increase in temperature from ambient to 130°C also results in an increase in voltage breakdown strength. It appears that at high temperature, moisture and some remnant by-products of the crosslinking reaction such as volatiles, diffuse from the insulation, contributing to the higher levels of dielectric strength. It is shown that thermoplastic insulation shields on XLPE service-aged cables are adversely affected by emergency temperatures.     

Partial discharge inception characteristics of LN/sub 2//polypropylene laminated paper composite insulation system for high temperature superconducting cables

Partial discharge (PD) inception characteristics of liquid nitrogen (LN₂)/polypropylene (PP) laminated paper composite insulation system for high temperature superconducting (HTS) cables were investigated in terms of the volume effect and the V-t characteristics. The electrical and optical measurements of PD inception characteristics showed that initial PD could be generated between PP laminated paper layers, as well as in a butt gap. Using a parameter called statistically stressed liquid volume (SSLV) based on the discharge probability in both butt gaps and LN₂-filled thin layers between PP laminated papers, we could systematically analyze and evaluate the volume effect on PD inception stress (PDIE). Furthermore, experimental results revealed that n values of V-t characteristics at PD inception were as high as 80-110. On the other hand, the lower n values obtained at breakdown were interpreted by the intensified PD development in thermal bubbles generated after the PD inception     

Partial and complete electrical breakdown in simulated hightemperature superconducting coils

The partial breakdown (PBD) and complete breakdown (BD) phenomena in a composite insulation system of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) and liquid nitrogen are investigated to find the PBD and BD characteristics in high temperature superconducting (HTS) coils at quench. The electrode system used is made from a coaxial spiral coil-to-cylindrical electrode with an insulation barrier and spacers, and is immersed in liquid nitrogen. A heater is mounted inside the coil electrode to generate boiling which occurs on quenched superconducting coils. The experimental results show that (1) the polarity of PBD initiation under 60 Hz ac applied voltage depends on the width l_c of the cooling channel, (2) PBD appears through a gas bubble locked between the coil and concentric insulation barrier due to the electrical gradient and the spacer, (3) breakdown voltages are affected severely by the risetime of the applied voltage and the current amplitude associated with PBD, (4) two kinds of BD mechanisms are found depending on the shape of the spacer, length of cooling channel and heater power     

高阻值合金基体材料对Bi-2223高温超导带材交流损耗影响的实验研究

飞速发展的高温超导材料的研究和制各，加速了高温超导材料在变压器、限流器、电缆、同步电机和储能磁体等方面的应用。影响高温超导材料应用的关键因素之一是它的交流损耗。在多芯高温超导带材中，交流损耗依赖于各种参数。其中，基体的有效电阻率对带材的交流损耗有重要影响。为了研究高阻值基体材料对带材交流损耗的影响，该文制各了6种具有不同阻值的基体材料的带材。在77K下，研究了高阻值基体材料对Bi-2223带的交流损耗的影响.结果发现，在较低频率下，通过引进高阻值基体材料，可有效地减少带材的交流外场损耗。同时也研究了高阻值基体材料电阻率对耦合损耗时间常数的影响。     

超高分子量聚乙烯用作低温电缆绝缘的试验研究

为了解决固体合成绝缘材料低温下的脆裂问题,本文研究了超高分子量聚乙烯用作低温电缆绝缘层的可能性。通过试验比较了各种电缆绝缘材料在低温下的脆裂情况,并在液氮温区中测定了 UHMW-PE 的电气绝缘性能。试验结果是满意的。     

Breakdown behavior of oil-impregnated polypropylene as dielectricin film capacitors

The dielectric breakdown behavior of thin metalized PP films for use in HV capacitors was studied as function of temperature with and without rape-seed oil as impregnation medium. The impregnating oil penetrates into the amorphous regions of the dielectric. With oil impregnation, the dielectric breakdown strength of the PP film is increased by >25%. A correlation between the breakdown strength and the degree of impregnation was found. With increasing temperature the breakdown strength of PP films decreases. Moreover, the measurements showed abrupt changes of slope in the breakdown strength at defined temperatures. From these results a correlation was established between the dielectric breakdown strength of PP films and temperature induced structure changes. It was shown that the abrupt changes of slope in the breakdown strength occurring at defined temperatures are due to the additives contained in the PP capacitor films used. Finally, guidelines for further development of impregnated PP films as dielectrics for high power capacitor applications are presented     

Extending the service life of 15 kV polyethylene URD cable usingsilicone liquid

The authors describe methods and materials used to extend the useful life of extruded polyethylene insulated cables rated at 15 kV that have developed electrochemical trees in the insulation of sufficient severity to cause service failures. Earlier rehabilitation methods treated extruded dielectric cables with both gases and insulating liquids. This new method fills the cable and impregnates the insulation with a silicone liquid. This liquid, which is reactive, significantly improves the voltage breakdown strength of the cables, which had been reduced by electrochemical trees, and extends the useful service life of the cable. A review of the criteria used to develop the silicone liquid for this application and the methodology used to inject it into the cable are presented. An assessment of the costs for this life extension indicates a significantly lower cost than conventional cable replacement with little disturbance to the service and property of the customer     

高温超导变压器高压绕组的绝缘设计和试验

为了研究630kVA/10.5kV三相高温超导变压器雷电冲击情况下的绝缘问题,设计研制了一台与630kVA超导变压器高压绕组1∶1的模型。导线采用与超导变压器所用高温超导Ag合金包套不锈钢加强Bi2223多芯带材同样尺寸的CuNi合金带材,导线以聚酰亚胺薄膜采用双半叠包工艺进行绝缘。高压绕组模型为多层圆筒式结构,层间置有层间绝缘和冷却通道。液氮温度77K下远高于国家规定的该电压等级标准(75kV)要求的155kV,雷电全波冲击试验、波过程的测量试验以及对波过程仿真计算的结果表明,测量结果和理论计算结果比较吻合,冲击电位分布接近线性,没有形成震荡,为630kVA/10.5kV高温超导变压器的成功研制提供了依据。     

高压交流电缆用交联聚乙烯绝缘料性能对比实验研究

中国高电压等级交流电缆用交联聚乙烯（XPLE）绝缘料研发较晚,目前国产220 kV电压等级绝缘料暂未获得工程应用。以3种国内外高压电缆XLPE绝缘料为研究对象,对比分析绝缘料热压试样的工频击穿场强、介电常数、介质损耗正切、熔融和结晶性能、拉伸强度、断裂伸长率、微观形貌和交联度等参数。实验测试结果表明：国产XLPE绝缘料的宏观性能参数已经和进口XLPE绝缘料相差不大,甚至国产绝缘料试样的击穿场强和力学性能参数优于进口X1#试样,但同时也能够发现国产绝缘料的不足之处,例如击穿场强的稳定性较差、介质损耗角正切值偏大等。研究结论可为国产电缆绝缘料的研发与性能提升提供数据支撑。