Aging Characteristics of Transformer Oil-Impregnated Insulation Paper Based on Trap Parameters

Oil-impregnated insulation paper is an important part of transformers; its performance seriously affects the life of power equipment. It is of significance to study the aging characteristics and mechanism of oil-impregnated insulation paper under thermal stress for transformer status detection and e...

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Published in:Polymers 2021-04, Vol.13 (9), p.1364
Main Authors: Wei, Yanhui, Han, Wang, Li, Guochang, Liang, Xiaojian, Gu, Zhenlu, Hu, Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Aging
Cellulose
Charge distribution
Chemical bonds
Electric fields
Energy levels
Experiments
Insulation
Molecular chains
Morphology
Parameters
Polymerization
Simulation
Space charge
Thermal stress
Transformers
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Summary:Oil-impregnated insulation paper is an important part of transformers; its performance seriously affects the life of power equipment. It is of significance to study the aging characteristics and mechanism of oil-impregnated insulation paper under thermal stress for transformer status detection and evaluation. In the work, the accelerated thermal aging was carried out at 120 °C, and DP1490, DP787, and DP311 samples were selected to represent the new, mid-aging, and late-aging status of the transformer, respectively. The space charge distribution within the specimens was measured by the pulsed electro-acoustic (PEA) method and the trap parameters were extracted based on the measurement curves. Further, the aging mechanism was studied by molecular simulation technology. A typical molecular chain defect model was constructed to study the motion of cellulose molecules under thermal stress. The experimental results show that the corresponding trap energy levels are 0.54 eV, 0.73 eV, and 0.92 eV for the new specimen, the mid-aging specimen, and the late aging specimen, respectively. The simulation results show that the trapped energy at the beginning of aging is mainly determined by the loss of H atoms. The changes in trap energy in the middle stage of aging are mainly caused by the absence of some C atoms, and the trap energy level at the end of aging is mainly caused by the breakage of chemical bonds. This study is of great significance to reveal the aging mechanism of oil-impregnated insulation paper and the modification of insulation paper.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym13091364