High-voltage equipment and testing techniques
Q Su
6 points * 3 hours per week * Irregular availability * Clayton *
Insulation structure and design criteria of power transformer, generator, motor, cable and breaker. Electrostatic fields and field stress control. Applied insulation materials. Electrical breakdown in gas, solid and liquid. AC, DC and impulse voltage tests. Non-destructive insulation test techniques. Insulation condition monitoring of power equipment. Partial discharge measurements.
Assessment
Two-hour examination: 60% * Assignments: 20% * Laboratory work: 20%
Recommended texts
Kind D and Karner H High voltage insulation technology Friedr Vieweq and Sohn, 1985
Kind D High voltage experimental technique Vieweg, 1978
Kreuger F H Partial discharge detection in high voltage equipment Butterworths, 1990
Kreuger F H Industrial high voltage Deft UP, 1991
Kuffel E and Zaengl W S High voltage engineering fundamentals Pergamon, 1984