Ultra-High Frequency Sensors for Detecting Partial Discharge in Power Cables
Partial discharge (PD) detection is vital for evaluating the health of power cable insulation, where failure can lead to significant disruptions. This study investigates the use of Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) sensors to detect PD signals, which typically occur in nanoseconds. The sensors operate in the GHz range and minimize interference by selecting frequencies above 400 MHz, where background noise is reduced. Through comparison with other detection methods, UHF sensors demonstrate superior sensitivity in measuring minor discharges, providing a reliable means for on-site condition assessment of high-voltage equipment. The study concludes that UHF sensors offer a practical solution for improving PD detection accuracy, particularly in challenging field conditions.
E. Arcones, F. Álvarez, A. Khamlichi, F. Garnacho and I. Dopazo, "Cable System Setup for PD Measuring Systems Tests and Analysts Training," 2024 IEEE 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD), Toulouse, France, 2024, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICD59037.2024.10613201.
X. Hu, S. Yang, Q. Du, X. Chen and F. Tang, "Radio-Frequency Detection of Partial Discharge in Power Cable Joints," in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 317-324, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2023.3334310.
F. Tian, X. Li, S. Zhang and J. Cao, "The Partial Discharge Evolution Characteristics of 10kV XLPE Cable Joint," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 108680-108687, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3321805.
H. Jahangiri and M. Kawada, "PD Detection and Monitoring of High Voltage Cabling in an Aerospace Environment Using a UHF Radio Sensing System," 2023 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Quebec City, QC, Canada, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/EIC55835.2023.10177322.
S. Yang, Q. Du and X. Hu, "Transfer Functions for RF Partial Discharge Signals in Power Cable Joints," in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 1649-1655, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2022.3220274.
I. Minaee, S. M. H. Hosseini, and A. Moradi, "Comparison of Ultra-High Frequency Sensors and Capacitive Coupler in Detecting the Partial Discharge of Power Cables," in Proc. 4th Int. Conf. Electr., Comput. Mech. Eng., Tehran, Iran, 2021. Available: https://civilica.com/doc/1271631
E. T. Iorkyase, C. Tachtatzis, I. A. Glover and R. C. Atkinson, "RF-based location of partial discharge sources using received signal features," in High Voltage, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 28-32, 2019.
A. Moradi and S. M. H. Hosseini, "Partial discharge detection by using combined VHF and AE sensors in XLPE power cables," Signal Processing and Renewable Energy, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 51-71, 2019, doi: 20.1001.1.25887327.2019.3.3.4.3.
Romano, Pietro; Imburgia, Antonino; Ala, Guido, "Partial Discharge Detection Using a Spherical Electromagnetic Sensor," Sensors, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 1014, 2019.
A. Moradi and S. M. H. Hosseini, "Partial discharge detection by using combined VHF and AE sensors in XLPE power cables," Signal Processing and Renewable Energy, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 51-71, 2019, doi: 20.1001.1.25887327.2019.3.3.4.3.
W. M. F. Al-Masri, M. F. Abdel-Hafez, and A. H. El-Hag, "Accurate Estimation of Partial Discharge Location Using Maximum Likelihood," IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 2, pp. 1-4, 2018.
H. Karami et al., "Experimental Study on Elimination of Partial Discharge Effect on Detection of Radial Deformation of High Voltage Transformer Winding Using Electromagnetic Waves," 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC/I&CPS Europe), Palermo, 2018, pp. 1-5.
T. Zhang, G. Zhou, and S. Wang, "Application of Distributed Partial Discharge Detection Technique Synchronized with AC Withstand Voltage Test of High Voltage Cable," 2018 2nd IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2), 2018, pp. 1-5.
B. Wang et al., "Partial discharge ultrasonic localization simulation based on double helix ultrasonic sensor array," 2018 12th International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), Xi'an, 2018, pp. 136-139.
C. Gao et al., "Localization of partial discharge in transformer oil using Fabry-Pérot optical fibre sensor array," IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 25, pp. 2279-2286, 2018.
Y. Hu et al., "Design of a Distributed UHF Sensor Array System for PD Detection and Location in Substation," 2018 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 2018, pp. 1-3.
D. Dukanac, "Application of UHF Method for Partial Discharge Source Location in Power Transformers," IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 25, pp. 2266-2278, 2018.
G. Callender, P. Rapisarda, and P. L. Lewin, "Improving models of partial discharge activity using simulation," 2017 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Baltimore, MD, 2017, pp. 392-395.
E. Iorkyase et al., "Radiolocation of partial discharge sources: a support vector regression approach," 2017.
M. K. Chen, C. Y. Cheng, and J. Chen, "Partial discharge detection of the 3.3-kV motor by coil: Partial Discharge, Motor, Coil Sensor," International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, vol. 27, pp. 2241-2250, 2016.
W. M. F. Al-Masri, M. F. Abdel-Hafez, and A. H. El-Hag, "Toward High-Accuracy Estimation of Partial Discharge Location," in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 65, no. 9, pp. 2145-2153, Sept. 2016.
P. Jitjing, T. Suwanasri, and C. Suwanasri, "The Design of Electrode for Partial Discharge Location Simulation in Oil Insulated Power Transformer and the Application of AE Method," Procedia Computer Science, vol. 86, 2016, pp. 289-292.
S. M. H. Hosseini and P. R. Baravati, "Partial discharge localization based on detailed models of transformer and wavelet transform techniques," Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 1093-1101, 2015.
B. Sheng et al., "A novel on-line cable PD localization method based on the cable transfer function and detected PD pulse rise-time," in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 2087-2096, August 2015.
S. M. H. Hosseini and P. R. Baravati, "Transformer Winding Modeling based on Multi-Conductor Transmission Line Model for Partial Discharge Study," Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology, vol. 9, pp. 154-161, 2014.
Copyright (c) 2024 International Journal of Engineering and Computer Science
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.