Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air Gaps
As a type of engineering model used for solving lightning-shielding problems, the electrogeometric model has been widely used for assessing lightning-shielding failure in high-voltage and extra-high-voltage transmission lines. However, with the increase of voltage levels in ultra-high-voltage lines...
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doaj-db46e6fc20b44c8aa297333939dcd6152020-11-25T00:14:46ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-03-0110333310.3390/en10030333en10030333Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air GapsYeqiang Deng0Yu Wang1Zhijun Li2Min Dai3Xishan Wen4Lei Lan5Yunzhu An6Shenglong E7School of Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute, Wuhan 430072, ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, ChinaGuangdong Electric Power Research Institute, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaAs a type of engineering model used for solving lightning-shielding problems, the electrogeometric model has been widely used for assessing lightning-shielding failure in high-voltage and extra-high-voltage transmission lines. However, with the increase of voltage levels in ultra-high-voltage lines and the growth of the air gap, the results previously yielded by the electrogeometric model are no longer consistent with those observed. Therefore, this study corrected the equation for the relationship between lightning current and striking distance, by using data on a negative polarity 50% discharge voltage from the rod-rod gap −20/2500 μs switching impulse test wherein an air gap of up to 10 m was first tested. Subsequently, the return stroke velocity distribution observed by Idone was newly applied. In addition, the correction factor for the ground was corrected in this study. Thus, an improved electrogeometric model for application in EHV and UHV transmission lines is proposed in this paper. By employing the improved electrogeometric model to calculate the frequency of lightning strikes of 500 and 1000 kV transmission lines in Japan and a 1000 kV transmission line in China, we found that the results calculated using the improved electrogeometric model were closer to the actual observations in Japan than was the original electrogeometric model. The improved electrogeometric model provides a more reliable foundation for lightning-shielding design of extra-high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage transmission lines.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/3/333ultra-high-voltage transmission linelightning-shielding failureelectrogeometric modelstriking distancenegative switching surge discharge tests of long air gaps |
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Yeqiang Deng Yu Wang Zhijun Li Min Dai Xishan Wen Lei Lan Yunzhu An Shenglong E Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air Gaps Energies ultra-high-voltage transmission line lightning-shielding failure electrogeometric model striking distance negative switching surge discharge tests of long air gaps |
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Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air Gaps |
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Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air Gaps |
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Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air Gaps |
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Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air Gaps |
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Improved Electrogeometric Model Suitable for EHV and UHV Transmission Lines Developed through Breakdown Testing for Long Air Gaps |
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improved electrogeometric model suitable for ehv and uhv transmission lines developed through breakdown testing for long air gaps |
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As a type of engineering model used for solving lightning-shielding problems, the electrogeometric model has been widely used for assessing lightning-shielding failure in high-voltage and extra-high-voltage transmission lines. However, with the increase of voltage levels in ultra-high-voltage lines and the growth of the air gap, the results previously yielded by the electrogeometric model are no longer consistent with those observed. Therefore, this study corrected the equation for the relationship between lightning current and striking distance, by using data on a negative polarity 50% discharge voltage from the rod-rod gap −20/2500 μs switching impulse test wherein an air gap of up to 10 m was first tested. Subsequently, the return stroke velocity distribution observed by Idone was newly applied. In addition, the correction factor for the ground was corrected in this study. Thus, an improved electrogeometric model for application in EHV and UHV transmission lines is proposed in this paper. By employing the improved electrogeometric model to calculate the frequency of lightning strikes of 500 and 1000 kV transmission lines in Japan and a 1000 kV transmission line in China, we found that the results calculated using the improved electrogeometric model were closer to the actual observations in Japan than was the original electrogeometric model. The improved electrogeometric model provides a more reliable foundation for lightning-shielding design of extra-high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage transmission lines. |
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ultra-high-voltage transmission line lightning-shielding failure electrogeometric model striking distance negative switching surge discharge tests of long air gaps |
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