Model for Predicting DC Flashover Voltage of Pre-Contaminated and Ice-Covered Long Insulator Strings under Low Air Pressure

In the current study, a multi-arc predicting model for DC critical flashover voltage of iced and pre-contaminated long insulator strings under low atmospheric pressure is developed. The model is composed of a series of different polarity surface arcs, icicle-icicle air gap arcs, and residual layer r...

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Main Authors: Zhijin Zhang, Lichun Shu, Qing Yang, Xingliang Jiang, Caixin Sun, Jianlin Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
DC
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/4/4/628/