Analysis of the Effect of Air Gaps on the Electric Field in the Insulation Material of High Voltage Transmission Cables

Year 2022, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 69 - 79, 27.03.2022

Yıldırım Özüpak

https://doi.org/10.18185/erzifbed.952750

Abstract

High voltage (HV) cables are widely used in the transmission and distribution of electrical energy. The design and manufacture of these cables with great precision are of great importance for power systems. Mistakes made during the manufacturing phase and defects that may occur in the structure of the cable material can cause premature aging and continuous malfunctions in the cables. Factors such as air gaps, foreign substances, and moisture in the insulating material may cause punctures and insulation problems in high voltage cables. In this study, the effects of air gaps left as manufacturing defects on the electric field distribution in the insulation of high voltage cables used in power systems were investigated. The effects of 154 kV high voltage cable, the air gap in different coordinates, and diameters in the insulating layer on the electric field distribution in the cable have been investigated. For this analysis, the Finite Element Method (FEM) and ANSYS@Workbench program which realizes a solution based on this method were used. It has been found that the diameter and location of the air gap significantly affect the electric field distribution of the high voltage cable.

Keywords

Electric field, FEM, ANSYS

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