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    Development of a Simple Dielectric Equivalent Circuit Model from Polarization and Depolarization Current Measurements
    (2024-01-01) ;
    Nimsanong, Phethai
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    Baba, Yoshihiro
    Assessing insulation performance is vital for sustainable energy systems, which aim to minimize visual impact while ensuring reliability and resilience against weather-related disruptions. With increasing reliance on renewable energy sources, the importance of insulation performance becomes even more pronounced. Regular evaluations of insulation performance are critical for maintaining the safety, reliability, and resilience of electricity networks. By promptly identifying risks such as insulation degradation, utilities can improve maintenance practices, prioritize repairs, and enhance the integration of renewables, thereby boosting overall infrastructure performance. This paper introduces a straightforward and precise technique for determining the equivalent circuit parameters of insulation systems in high-voltage equipment. The proposed method facilitates the accurate determination of the dielectric loss factor from the equivalent circuit. To validate this approach, test cases were utilized to demonstrate its effectiveness. The results obtained through this method were then compared with those obtained using commercial software. The comparison reveals that the proposed approach results in a lower number of depolarization current branches compared to the commercial software. Also, it provides almost the same relative root mean square error and the lower root mean square relative error of the depolarization current. These findings underscore the appeal and effectiveness of the proposed method for determining the equivalent circuit of the dielectric model.
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    Determination of Dielectric Models Based on Effective Multi-Exponential Fittings
    (2023-06-01)
    Raxsa, Jedsada
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    Nimsanong, Phethai
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    Mai-Eiam, Thanatorn
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    In high-voltage (HV) transmission and distribution systems, HV apparatuses are subjected to electrical, thermal, and mechanical stresses that deteriorate the insulation performance. The polarization and depolarization current (PDC) measurement is an effective tool used for evaluating insulation performances. The depolarization current represented by the summation of the discharge currents with the different time constants can be utilized for the development of the dielectric model based on the extended Debye’s model (EDM). This paper presents effective techniques for determining the dielectric model. Iterative approaches with predetermination of the time constants and least squares methods (either linear ordinary or percentage ones) were utilized to fit the depolarization current in the form of multi-exponential functions. The fitting parameters determined by the proposed method with the linear ordinary least squares (OLLS) method and provided by commercial software agree very well only in the high current and beginning range. Application of the linear percentage least squares (PLLS) method shows better accuracy than that of the OLLS method, and the deviation from the measured one in the low current range and the late measuring time were reduced significantly. The fitted current by this proposed technique with the PLLS method agrees well with the measured current throughout the whole recording time, even in the low current and late time range. From the accurately fitted currents, the dielectric model and the dielectric loss factors can be determined precisely, and the insulation condition of HV equipment can be evaluated properly.