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Partial Discharge Analysis under High-Frequency, Fast-Rise Square Wave Voltages in Silicone Gel: A Modeling Approach

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  • Moein Borghei

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA)

  • Mona Ghassemi

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA)

Abstract

Wide bandgap (WBG) power modules able to tolerate high voltages and currents are the most promising solution to reduce the size and weight of the power management and conversion systems. These systems are envisioned to be widely used in the power grid and the next generation of more (and possibly all) electric aircraft, ships, and vehicles. However, accelerated aging of silicone gel when being exposed to high frequency, fast rise-time voltage pulses that can offset or even be an obstacle for using WBG-based systems. Silicone gel is used to insulate conductor parts in the module and encapsulate the module. It has less electrical insulation strength than the substrate and is susceptible to partial discharges (PDs). PDs often occur in the cavities located close to high electric field regions around the sharp edges of metallization in the gel. The vulnerability of silicone gel to PDs occurred in the cavities under repetitive pulses with a high slew rate investigated in this paper. The objective mentioned above is achieved by developing a Finite-Element Analysis (FEA) PD model for fast, repetitive voltage pulses. This work has been done for the first time to the best of our knowledge. By using the model, the influence of frequency and slew rate on the magnitude and rate of PD events is studied.

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  • Moein Borghei & Mona Ghassemi, 2019. "Partial Discharge Analysis under High-Frequency, Fast-Rise Square Wave Voltages in Silicone Gel: A Modeling Approach," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:23:p:4543-:d:292005
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    1. Jiajia Song & Jinbo Zhang & Xinnan Fan, 2021. "Device for online monitoring of insulation faults in high-voltage switchgears," International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, , vol. 17(2), pages 15501477219, February.
    2. Moein Borghei & Mona Ghassemi, 2021. "Characterization of Partial Discharge Activities in WBG Power Converters under Low-Pressure Condition," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-12, August.
    3. Moein Borghei & Mona Ghassemi, 2020. "A Finite Element Analysis Model for Partial Discharges in Silicone Gel under a High Slew Rate, High-Frequency Square Wave Voltage in Low-Pressure Conditions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-11, May.
    4. Linao Li & Xinlao Wei, 2022. "Power Interference Suppression Method for Measuring Partial Discharges under Pulse Square Voltage Conditions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-15, May.

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