HVDC GIS Magnetic Field Antenna System Characterization

Master thesis (2020)

Authors

A.V. Nayak Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Contributors

A. R. Mor DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage - EEMCS (supervisor 1)
F.A. Muñoz Muñoz DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage - EEMCS (supervisor 1)
L.C. Castro Heredia ESP LAB - EEMCS (supervisor 1)
P.T.M. Vaessen DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage - EEMCS (coach)
Faculty
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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Published Date

27-08-2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Abstract

Partial Discharge (PD) measurements are of great importance to enable
the monitoring and diagnostics of HV systems. The requirements of the Paris
Agreement and climate goals have fuelled the increase in penetration and demand
of HVDC for offshore wind. The HVDC Gas Insulated Switchgear (HVDC GIS) is a
reliable technology to support the necessary electrical infrastructure.
Nevertheless, some in-service failures may occur. These failures can occur in
the insulation system and thus developing a measurement system for PD detection
is essential for monitoring and diagnostics. To monitor and diagnose the HVDC
GIS, a novel Magnetic Antenna (MA) is being developed to operate in the
high-frequency (HF) (30-300 MHz) range. The well-established UHF method for the
GIS is typically used due to its high sensitivity and resilience to
electromagnetic interference. However, the UHF method is unable to calibrate to
apparent charges as this information is in the low frequency (up to 30 MHz)
until HF range. The knowledge of charge calibration indicates the discharge
type which is important in DC as DC does not have phase-resolved information as
with AC. The appropriate frequency range of the MA should enable the
measurements of the apparent charge and localize the defects when monitoring
and diagnosing a HVDC GIS setup. The overarching goal is to develop a
measurement system to measure PDs in the HF range in a GIS setup. For this
purpose, MAs are created and investigated. A workbench has been built and
developed to characterize the MAs and measure its frequency characteristics. A
380 kV GIS measurement setup has been developed. This enabled the measurement
and acquisition of data of the discharges using the MAs. The Threshold Peak
detection (TPD), Energy Criterion (EC), and Phase Method (PM) localization
methods are investigated and implemented for localization of the source of
defects. The PM is unable to localize the pulse due to its sensitivity to noise
and reflections. The TPD and EC are both suitable with the TPD being the
preferred method due to its 95% accuracy of localizing the defect within ± 1.5
m.