Investigation on space charge properties of Nomex insulation paper in the mining dry type transformer during hygrothermal ageing. Issue 5 (1st July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Lu; Song, Jiancheng; Wang, Zhengyu; Zhang, Rui; Cao, Jinmei; Ma, Yun; Li, Yongzhi
• Is Part Of: IET science, measurement & technology. Volume 14:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 576
• Page End: 584
• Publication Date: 2020-07-01
• Subjects: electric breakdown -- ageing -- power transformer insulation -- pulsed electroacoustic methods -- space charge -- paper -- insulation testing; Nomex insulation paper -- ageing process -- insulation system failure -- accelerated hygrothermal ageing tests -- Nomex insulation specimens -- space charge distribution -- ageing stages -- negative charges -- varnish‐paper interface -- aged specimens -- space charge properties -- hygrothermal ageing conditions -- mining dry type transformer insulation -- electrical properties -- moisture contents -- pulsed electroacoustic method -- depolarising phases -- polarising phases -- anode -- trap density -- trap level -- local electric field -- breakdown strength; Measurement -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Electromagnetism -- Periodicals; Medical instruments and apparatus -- Periodicals; 621.3
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-smt.2019.0215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8822

Abstract

Abstract : Nomex insulation paper has been widely used in mining dry type transformer insulation because of its excellent performance. However, the injection of space charge can affect the electrical properties of the Nomex paper and accelerate the ageing process of the insulation system, which causes the insulation system failure or even breakdown. Therefore, it is of great practical value to study the space charge characteristics of Nomex insulation paper in different hygrothermal ageing conditions. The accelerated hygrothermal ageing tests of Nomex insulation specimens with different initial moisture contents were conducted. The space charge distribution of specimens impregnated by varnish were measured by the pulsed electro‐acoustic method at different ageing stages. Simultaneously, the space charge characteristics during polarising and depolarising phases were deeply analysed. Experimental results show that negative charges accumulate between the varnish‐paper interface in specimens near the anode. The number of negative charges gradually decreases with the increase of ageing degree. Under the influence of humidity, Nomex paper can be hydrolysed, which increases the trap density and trap level. Finally, a large amount of positive and negative charges in aged specimens would result in the distortion of the local electric field, which could decrease the breakdown strength of Nomex insulation specimens and be a threat to transformer insulation.