Partial discharge inception and deterioration of Nomex paper under repetitive square wave voltage

Changjiang Zheng, Qian Wang, Huai Wang, Zhan Shen, Filipe Faria Da Silva, Claus Leth Bak

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    Abstract

    Working under PWM voltage with fast voltage rise time and high frequency, medium frequency transformers may suffer from overvoltage and temperature rise in the winding. As a result, partial discharge may be triggered with high probability, threating the insulation reliability. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the insulation capability of medium frequency transformers with respect to partial discharge and deterioration. This paper introduces a test system based on power electronic modules that can generate repetitive pulse voltage. Then, by using this system, partial discharge inception voltage test under different temperatures and endurance lifetime test are conducted on Nomex paper, which is an insulation material usually used in medium frequency transformers. The results show the change trending of the partial discharge inception voltage of Nomex paper with temperature and indicate an accelerated aging of this material with the presence of continuous discharge.

    Original languageBritish English
    Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9781665407502
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2022
    Event2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022 - Chongqing, China
    Duration: 25 Sep 202229 Sep 2022

    Publication series

    Name2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022

    Conference

    Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityChongqing
    Period25/09/2229/09/22

    Keywords

    • insulation
    • Medium frequency transformer
    • Nomex paper
    • partial discharge

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