Partial Discharge Development in Oil-Based Nanofluids: Inception, Propagation and Time Transition

Oil-based nanofluids have been indicated to enhance the breakdown strength and dielectric behavior of mineral oil. However, partial discharge (PD) development in these new materials has not yet been clarified. This study aims to deeply investigate PD development in nanofluids considering the role of...

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Published in:IEEE access 2020, Vol.8, p.181028-181035
Main Authors: Atiya, Eman G., Mansour, Diaa-Eldin A., Izzularab, Mohamed A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum oxide
Dielectric breakdown
Dielectric strength
Dielectrics
Discharge
Electric potential
electrical double layer
Mineral oils
Nanofluidics
Nanofluids
Nanoparticles
Oil insulation
Oils
partial discharge development
Partial discharges
Thickness
Titanium dioxide
Transformer oil
Voltage
Weibull distribution
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Summary:Oil-based nanofluids have been indicated to enhance the breakdown strength and dielectric behavior of mineral oil. However, partial discharge (PD) development in these new materials has not yet been clarified. This study aims to deeply investigate PD development in nanofluids considering the role of the electrical double layer (EDL) around nanoparticles. Two types of nanoparticles (TiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 ) with different EDL thicknesses were used. Nanofluids were prepared using the two-step method, and their proper composition was adopted after considering their stability and avoiding the drawbacks that are present when surfactants are used. The prepared nanofluids together with the base oil were tested for PD development. First, the PD inception voltage was evaluated and analyzed using the Weibull distribution. Then, PD parameters including the PD magnitude and repetition rate were obtained for both types of nanofluids; these values were compared with the corresponding results of the base oil. Finally, the PD time transition was acquired over ten minutes of applied voltage using the segmented memory mode of the oscilloscope. Based on obtained results, physical mechanisms behind PD activity are proposed and discussed. It was found that nanoparticles with a large EDL thickness could more effectively suppress PD activity.
ISSN:2169-3536
2169-3536
DOI:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3027905