Effect of Electrical Trees on the Distribution of Electric Field and Space Charge in Cross-linked Polyethylene Cables

Title:Effect of Electrical Trees on the Distribution of Electric Field and Space Charge in Cross-linked Polyethylene Cables

Volume: 14 Issue: 1

Author(s): Yasha Li, Huiyao Wang*, Kai Chen and Jiamao Chen

Affiliation:

• College of Electrical Engineering and New Energy, China Three Gorges University, 8 Daxue Road, Yichang 443002,China

Keywords: XLPE cable, finite element analysis, space charge, electric field intensity, charge density, electrical trees.

Abstract:

Background: Electrical trees can affect the distribution of electric field and space charge in cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables, and play an important role in insulation aging and breakdown of cables. Therefore, it is important to study the influence of electrical trees in cables.

Methods: In this study, the finite element method of second-order tetrahedral element and electromagnetic theory method is used for calculation. A model of XLPE cable with three-dimensional electrical trees is taken as an example for calculation.

Results: The results show that the longer the trunk length is, the greater the electric field intensity at the end of the branch is; the farther the electrical trees are from the insulation side of the high voltage, the more the electric field intensity of each location decreases.

Conclusion: With the increase of the resistivity of the trees, the electric field intensity and charge density tend to be stable at the end of the tree.

Cite this article as:

Li Yasha , Wang Huiyao *, Chen Kai and Chen Jiamao , Effect of Electrical Trees on the Distribution of Electric Field and Space Charge in Cross-linked Polyethylene Cables, Recent Advances in Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2021; 14 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2352096513999200807162151

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2352096513999200807162151	Print ISSN 2352-0965
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2352-0973