The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation Method

The impulse breakdown attributes are of rudimentary importance in the insulation coordination in the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS). The critical voltage waveshape for the insulation is the surge over voltages. Usually, such over-voltages will emerge on the electrical equipment while these are burde...

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Main Authors: Rashed Meer, Yasin Khan, Nissar Rasool Wani, Abdulrahman Ali Al-Arainy
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1708
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author Rashed Meer
Yasin Khan
Nissar Rasool Wani
Abdulrahman Ali Al-Arainy
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Yasin Khan
Nissar Rasool Wani
Abdulrahman Ali Al-Arainy
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description The impulse breakdown attributes are of rudimentary importance in the insulation coordination in the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS). The critical voltage waveshape for the insulation is the surge over voltages. Usually, such over-voltages will emerge on the electrical equipment while these are burdened under DC or AC working voltages. Therefore, during relatively small-time intervals, the undermined devices are exposed to surge voltages that are superimposed upon the already running DC or AC voltages. From a safety point of view, and for providing reliable power to the consumer, we need to study the breakdown characteristics under such over-voltages, with reference to normal operating voltages (DC or AC). The breakdown mechanism of the GIS under compressed SF<sub>6</sub> gas is known to be controlled by a stepped leader propagation method. Although different experimental studies have been conducted by many researchers for different experimental conditions under DC, AC, or impulse high voltages alone, not much research has been performed, in a systematic way, to model and estimate the breakdown voltages of the GIS under such superimposed conditions. This paper presents a systematic model, using a leader propagation technique for the estimation of breakdown voltages for complex voltage conditions, i.e., a lightning impulse (LI) superimposed on pre-stressed DC for different experimental conditions. The estimated values are in good agreement with the measured experimental results.
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spelling doaj.art-246d4ea100bc44838b951f050bb359e62023-11-23T22:56:19ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-02-01155170810.3390/en15051708The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation MethodRashed Meer0Yasin Khan1Nissar Rasool Wani2Abdulrahman Ali Al-Arainy3Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaThe impulse breakdown attributes are of rudimentary importance in the insulation coordination in the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS). The critical voltage waveshape for the insulation is the surge over voltages. Usually, such over-voltages will emerge on the electrical equipment while these are burdened under DC or AC working voltages. Therefore, during relatively small-time intervals, the undermined devices are exposed to surge voltages that are superimposed upon the already running DC or AC voltages. From a safety point of view, and for providing reliable power to the consumer, we need to study the breakdown characteristics under such over-voltages, with reference to normal operating voltages (DC or AC). The breakdown mechanism of the GIS under compressed SF<sub>6</sub> gas is known to be controlled by a stepped leader propagation method. Although different experimental studies have been conducted by many researchers for different experimental conditions under DC, AC, or impulse high voltages alone, not much research has been performed, in a systematic way, to model and estimate the breakdown voltages of the GIS under such superimposed conditions. This paper presents a systematic model, using a leader propagation technique for the estimation of breakdown voltages for complex voltage conditions, i.e., a lightning impulse (LI) superimposed on pre-stressed DC for different experimental conditions. The estimated values are in good agreement with the measured experimental results.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1708gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)lightning impulse voltagesuperimposed voltagebreakdown estimationleader propagation
spellingShingle Rashed Meer
Yasin Khan
Nissar Rasool Wani
Abdulrahman Ali Al-Arainy
The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation Method
Energies
gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)
lightning impulse voltage
superimposed voltage
breakdown estimation
leader propagation
title The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation Method
title_full The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation Method
title_fullStr The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation Method
title_full_unstemmed The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation Method
title_short The Estimation of Lightning Impulses Superimposed onto Pre-Stressed DC Breakdown Voltages Using the Leader Propagation Method
title_sort estimation of lightning impulses superimposed onto pre stressed dc breakdown voltages using the leader propagation method
topic gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)
lightning impulse voltage
superimposed voltage
breakdown estimation
leader propagation
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1708
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