Progress of Space Charge Research on Oil-Paper Insulation Using Pulsed Electroacoustic Techniques

• Main Authors: Chao Tang, Bo Huang, Miao Hao, Zhiqiang Xu, Jian Hao, George Chen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
• Series: Energies
• Subjects: space charge; insulation oil; insulation paper; pulsed electroacoustic technique (PEA); temperature; moisture content; simulation
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/1/53
• ISSN: 1996-1073

This paper focuses on the space charge behavior in oil-paper insulation systems used in power transformers. It begins with the importance of understanding the space charge behavior in oil-paper insulation systems, followed by the introduction of the pulsed electrostatic technique (PEA). After that, the research progress on the space charge behavior of oil-paper insulation during the recent twenty years is critically reviewed. Some important aspects such as the environmental conditions and the acoustic wave recovery need to be addressed to acquire more accurate space charge measurement results. Some breakthroughs on the space charge behavior of oil-paper insulation materials by the research team at the University of Southampton are presented. Finally, future work on space charge measurement of oil-paper insulation materials is proposed.