Electrical–thermal aging characteristic research of polymer materials by infrared spectroscopy,

Traditional insulation paper (pressboard) used in power transformers has weaknesses such as poor thermostability, low breakdown voltage, and high permittivity, which leads to its degradation or even breakdown over time. For this paper, in order to judge if they could be used as new insulation materials for transformers, polycarbonate and polyester films were selected for electrical–thermal aging tests in temperatures of 110°C and 130°C in comparison with the insulation paper. Several infrared spectral tests were carried out on the three materials under a scanning electron microscope to analyze their electrical–thermal aging characteristics, mechanical behaviors, and degrees of polymerization. The functional group whose absorption peak intensity decreased drastically with aging was referred to as the characteristic functional group, and its peak absorption intensity was used to reflect its aging level. This paper found that the polycarbonate had a better aging resistance than both the insulation paper and PET. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Fins and turbulence promoters for heat transfer enhancement in latent heat storage systems

One of the serious problems associated with the operation of PCM storage system is the heat transfer in and out of the element containing the PCM. This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation of the effects of radial fins and turbulence promoters on the enhancement of phase change heat transfer external to a horizontal tube submersed in the PCM with the working fluid flowing through it. The experimental measurements were realized on a bare cupper tube and an identical cupper tube fitted with radial fins. The fins investigated are 40, 60, 120 and 180 mm diameters. A turbulence promoter made of stainless steel wire of 1.0 mm diameter coiled in a helical form with a pitch of 25.0 mm was inserted into the cupper tubes. The tests were realized on bare tubes, finned tubes and finned tubes with the turbulence promoter inserted into the finned tubes. The measurements were realized for the working fluid temperatures in the range of −10 °C, to −25 °C and six values of the mass flow rate ranging from 0.013 to 0.031 kg/s. The position of the phase interface was photographed by a high resolution digital camera and scanned to determine the real interface position by comparison with a precision measuring scale. The results of the phase interface position, velocity of the interface, solidified mass fraction and the time for complete solidification are presented in function of the working fluid temperature, the working fluid mass and the tube arrangements. The results are presented and discussed.     

三导体螺旋脉冲形成线的输出特性

 采用横电磁波传输理论,分析了三导体螺旋脉冲形成线（PFL）（包含内筒、螺旋中筒和外筒）的脉冲形成过程,给出了螺旋PFL的波阻抗、慢波系数、输出脉冲的平顶波动幅度等特征参数的计算公式。研究表明:三导体螺旋PFL具有与螺旋传输线同样的波阻抗和慢波系数;螺旋PFL的输出脉冲平顶波动,随着慢波系数或负载阻抗的增大而减小。     

延时效应对直线变压器电子束源的影响

 从长脉冲直线变压装置故障试验出发,对其波形顶部展宽、前沿变短现象进行了分析。利用电流传导理论,探讨了波叠加延迟效应。通过3维仿真分析,得到了不同时序激励的输出波形。结果表明：靠近二极管端单元为首模块时,开关触发延时与波叠加传输延迟可相互抵消,实现波形优化目标。     

应用超声光栅测量变压器油中超声波速度

近几十年来,由于压电换能原件效率的提高和低噪声的集成元件放大器的应用,超声波传感器在变压器的在线监测及局部放电检测中得到广泛的应用．准确测量变压器油中超声波的传播速度,对变压器局部放电检测研究具有非常重要的意义．根据超声波在液体中传播时能够形成超声光栅的特点,介绍了一种应用分光计精确测量变压器油中超声波速度的方法．实验测得29．3℃时变压器油中超声波速度为1432m／s,与超声手册中标准值符合得很好,相对误差仅为0．5％．该方法有助于提高变压器在线监测及局部放电检测的精确度．     

Changes in mechanical properties of impregnated Nomex papers 410 and 910 during accelerated aging

New materials are currently being developed for applications in transformer design. With the useful life of transformers now determined by solid insulation conditions, a better understanding of aging kinetics is important in order to improve electrical system management and planning from the technical and economic points of view. This paper summarizes an investigation of the effects of impregnating aramid and cellulose/aramid papers (Nomex 410 and 910) with insulation fluids (Nynas Polaris and Luminol Tri) at thermally accelerated conditions (170 °C) on their mechanical properties.It was found that Nomex 410 (100% aramid) showed only a small change in tensile strength (~5% decrease) after accelerated aging (around 7500 h). However, its elongation capacity was significantly reduced (~45–70% decrease for dry and wet Nomex 410, respectively) by the end of the aging process, probably due to hydrolysis. In addition, the interaction between water and aramid hydrogen bonds at high temperatures produced the rupture and then, the randomly rebuilt of these bonds in meta-aramid fibres, thereby reducing its plastic deformation capacity.In the case of Nomex 910 (aramid enhanced cellulose), its mechanical properties were maintained for a longer time than those of thermally upgraded Kraft paper (TUK), as measured by the retained percentage of tensile index. However, when the tensile index was used instead of the retained percentage, TUK showed a higher tensile index value than Nomex 910 during the initial stage, while the values for both papers became similar during the second stage. It is only at the end of the aging process that Nomex 910 presented an advantage over TUK paper due to the addition of the aramid fibres.It was also found that the inception fractures in Nomex 910, as a fibrous layered composite paper, start in the weakest part of the composite, probably in the central cellulose layer. The fracture line follows the weakest path, avoiding the aramid fibres.The results presented in this paper can be used as a benchmark for improving our understanding of aging and changes in the mechanical properties of these relatively new materials used in the solid insulation of power transformers. A better understanding of the aging characteristics (thermal degradation) of aramid-based papers should help better assess the condition of the new generation of power transformer fleets.     

光纤探针诊断100 kA-LTD模块开关的同步性

设计了一套用于同轴多间隙气体开关导通起始时间诊断的光纤探针阵列测试系统,其由光纤阵列与多通道快响应光电转换仪两部分组成,系统同步时间小于1 ns。使用该套系统同时对100 kA-LTD模块所有并联支路的10只开关的放电过程进行了测试,获得了开关导通起始时间及模块的输出电流波形。实验结果表明:开关工作欠压比为85%时,时间抖动不超过6.9 ns,负载波形重复一致性较好;开关工作欠压比降至53%时,时间抖动急剧增加至117.7 ns,负载波形重复一致性显著恶化。同时将光纤测试系统获得的各个开关导通起始时间带入PSpice电路模型进行模拟反演,结果表明,模拟结果与实验得到的模块输出电流波形吻合较好,证明了测试系统的准确性。     

传输线变压器匹配和响应特性的实验研究

针对传统变压器的局限,提出采用柔韧性好的同轴电缆和高导磁率的铁基非晶磁性材料绕制的1∶4阻抗变换的传输线变压器（TLTs）作为输出变换装置,并进行相关的实验研究。根据传输线理论及波的折反射分析了实际工程中的最佳匹配条件以及实际情况中阻抗失配引起的波形畸变;给出了磁芯材料对脉冲的响应分析。实验结果表明:TLTs对输出脉冲的响应良好,改善了波形前沿,减小了能量损耗,且与理论值具有较好的一致性。     

高温超导变压器在电网中的应用

随着高温超导带材性能的不断提高,高温超导变压器在电力系统中的应用可以有效提高系统效率。在广泛调研的基础上,分析了高温超导变压器的关键技术以及目前的技术瓶颈。在此基础上,结合近几年来国内外对高温超导变压器的研究进展,对高温超导变压器的应用前景进行了分析,并给出了高温超导变压器的发展路线。     

一种抗电源干扰电路的设计方法

介绍一种采用隔离变压器加上电子开关及相应的控制电路组成的抗电源干扰电路。