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Towards Enhanced HVDC Cable Systems

This project aims to investigate the impact of inherent defects, space charge dynamics, partial discharges, electrical trees and power quality on the electrical performance of lapped cable insulation under high DC stress. Mass impregnated insulation constructed from lapped PolyPropylene Laminated Paper (PPLP) tapes is of current topical interest in this field. Fundamental understanding of the performance of this insulation and development of novel operating methodologies are urgently required in order to meet the challenges faced in HVDC connection of offshore wind farms and in the creation of HVDC super-grids.

Type: Normal Research Project
Research Group: Electronics and Computer Science
Themes: High Voltage Engineering, Space and surface charge, Solid dielectrics
Dates: 15th October 2014 to 14th October 2018

Keywords

• HVDC
• PD
• PPLP
• Space Charge
• Treeing

Funding

• EPSRC

Principal Investigators

• Professor George Chen
• Professor Paul L Lewin

Other Investigators

• Matthew Praeger
• zx4

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