Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration

This paper presents an experimental study of partial discharge activity in ferrofluids based on biodegradable transformer oil and iron oxide nanoparticles. Three ferrofluid samples with low, medium and high nanoparticle concentrations are employed in the research. The basic ferrofluid characterizati...

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Main Authors: Juraj Kurimský, Michal Rajňák, Katarína Paulovičová, Miloš Šárpataky
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Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
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author Juraj Kurimský
Michal Rajňák
Katarína Paulovičová
Miloš Šárpataky
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Katarína Paulovičová
Miloš Šárpataky
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description This paper presents an experimental study of partial discharge activity in ferrofluids based on biodegradable transformer oil and iron oxide nanoparticles. Three ferrofluid samples with low, medium and high nanoparticle concentrations are employed in the research. The basic ferrofluid characterization is followed by a partial discharge experiment exposing the ferrofluids to a high voltage in a needle-plate electrode configuration. The analysis confirms that the apparent charge and number of discharges decrease with increasing nanoparticle concentration. These findings are interpreted with reference to the well-recognised electro-hydrodynamic streamer model. The charge trapping by nanoparticles hinders the ionization and discharge development. The study also focuses on the partial discharge activity in the ferrofluids under the action of a static magnetic field acting perpendicularly to the electric field. A decreasing trend in the number of discharges due to the magnetic field is revealed. A qualitative explanation is provided based on the field-induced cluster formation and charge mobility reduction. The presented experiment and the discussed findings may be valuable for practical application of the ferrofluid in high voltage equipment with a special need for partial discharge suppression.
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spelling doaj.art-3ff0a780350b437f8949fb82a05457512024-04-10T04:29:17ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-04-01107e29259Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentrationJuraj Kurimský0Michal Rajňák1Katarína Paulovičová2Miloš Šárpataky3Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9, 04200, Košice, SlovakiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9, 04200, Košice, Slovakia; Institute of Experimental Physics SAS, Watsonova 47, 04001, Košice, Slovakia; Corresponding author. Institute of Experimental Physics SAS, Watsonova 47, 04001, Košice, Slovakia.Institute of Experimental Physics SAS, Watsonova 47, 04001, Košice, SlovakiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9, 04200, Košice, SlovakiaThis paper presents an experimental study of partial discharge activity in ferrofluids based on biodegradable transformer oil and iron oxide nanoparticles. Three ferrofluid samples with low, medium and high nanoparticle concentrations are employed in the research. The basic ferrofluid characterization is followed by a partial discharge experiment exposing the ferrofluids to a high voltage in a needle-plate electrode configuration. The analysis confirms that the apparent charge and number of discharges decrease with increasing nanoparticle concentration. These findings are interpreted with reference to the well-recognised electro-hydrodynamic streamer model. The charge trapping by nanoparticles hinders the ionization and discharge development. The study also focuses on the partial discharge activity in the ferrofluids under the action of a static magnetic field acting perpendicularly to the electric field. A decreasing trend in the number of discharges due to the magnetic field is revealed. A qualitative explanation is provided based on the field-induced cluster formation and charge mobility reduction. The presented experiment and the discussed findings may be valuable for practical application of the ferrofluid in high voltage equipment with a special need for partial discharge suppression.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024052903FerrofluidsMagnetic nanoparticlesTransformer oilMagnetic fieldElectrical discharge
spellingShingle Juraj Kurimský
Michal Rajňák
Katarína Paulovičová
Miloš Šárpataky
Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration
Heliyon
Ferrofluids
Magnetic nanoparticles
Transformer oil
Magnetic field
Electrical discharge
title Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration
title_full Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration
title_fullStr Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration
title_full_unstemmed Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration
title_short Electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil-based ferrofluids: A study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration
title_sort electric partial discharges in biodegradable oil based ferrofluids a study on effects of magnetic field and nanoparticle concentration
topic Ferrofluids
Magnetic nanoparticles
Transformer oil
Magnetic field
Electrical discharge
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024052903
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