Research Status on Electrical Tree of Polymer Insulation Materials in HVDC Cables

doi:10.11985/2018.11.003

Abstract

Abstract:

As the environmentally friendly and recyclable cable insulation materials, polypropylene (PP) has attracted wide attention due to its excellent electrical and heat resistance properties. Besides the DC voltage, the operating impulse overvoltage often occurs in HVDC cable. At the same time, the change of cable temperature affects the electrical conductivity and space charge accumulation of insulating materials, which leads to the distortion of electric field in insulating materials, leading to the initiation of electrical trees. In this paper, the growth characteristics of polypropylene and crosslinked polyethylene were compared under the same conditions. The effects of DC-pulse combined electric field and temperature on the growth characteristics of polypropylene were analyzed, and the mechanism of different methods to restrain the electrical tree was discussed.

Key words: HVDC cable, polypropylene, electrical tree, DC-pulse combined voltages, temperature

CLC Number:

TM85

Zhu Lewei,Du Boxue. Research Status on Electrical Tree of Polymer Insulation Materials in HVDC Cables[J]. Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2018, 13(11): 21-29.

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幅值/kV	频率/Hz	-30℃	-90℃	-196℃
15	400	树枝状	丛林状	树枝状
15	800	树枝状	丛林状	树枝状
15	1 200	树枝状	丛林状	树枝状