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The Electric Field Evaluation for Vibrating Rain Droplets on the Overhead Line Conductors

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  • Shuxin Xu

    (The Xuefeng Mountain Energy Equipment Safety National Observation and Research Station of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China)

  • Qi Li

    (The Xuefeng Mountain Energy Equipment Safety National Observation and Research Station of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
    Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

  • Wei Meng

    (Electric Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510080, China)

  • Qi Tang

    (Oriental Cables, Ningbo 315100, China)

  • Li Li

    (Electric Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510080, China)

  • Jianlin Hu

    (The Xuefeng Mountain Energy Equipment Safety National Observation and Research Station of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China)

  • Xingliang Jiang

    (The Xuefeng Mountain Energy Equipment Safety National Observation and Research Station of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China)

Abstract

The water droplets on the surface of the overhead line (OHL) conductors are subject to an intensive electric field, which induces electric force on the charged liquid surface. Under the combined action of the surface tension as well as the electric force, movement and deformation can be observed on those water droplets. These result in a re-distribution of charge density on the liquid surface and therefore a re-distribution of electric force. In this paper, in order to strengthen the understanding of this complex multi-physics problem of interaction and mutual coupling, the vibration characteristics of water droplets under alternating electric fields is studied using the finite element method (FEM). Parameters such as the volume size of the water droplet, static/dynamic contact angle between the water droplet and conductor surface and voltage level are studied in relation to the vibration characteristics. The reproducible correlation between the phase and amplitude of the water droplet vibration on the surface of the conductor and the applied voltage is established. According to the calculated instantaneous electric field strength, it is explained that protrusions such as water droplets are the starting point of corona discharge.

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  • Shuxin Xu & Qi Li & Wei Meng & Qi Tang & Li Li & Jianlin Hu & Xingliang Jiang, 2023. "The Electric Field Evaluation for Vibrating Rain Droplets on the Overhead Line Conductors," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:12:p:4557-:d:1165543
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    1. Langemann, Dirk, 2003. "A droplet in a stationary electric field," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 63(6), pages 529-539.
    2. Langemann, Dirk & Krüger, Marcel, 2004. "3D model of a droplet in an electric field," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 66(6), pages 539-549.
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