Optimization of DC Resistance Divider Up to 1200 kV Using Thermal and Electric Field Analysis

Self-heating and electric field distribution are the primary factors affecting the accuracy of the Ultra High Voltage Direct Current(UHVDC)resistive divider.Reducing the internal temperature rise of the voltage divider caused by self-heating,reducing the maximum electric field strength of the voltage divider,and uniform electric field distribution can effectively improve the UHVDC resistive divider’s accuracy.In this paper,thermal analysis and electric field distribution optimization design of 1200 kV UHVDC resistive divider are carried out:(1)Using the proposed iterative algorithm,the heat dissipation and temperature distribution of the high voltage DC resistive divider are studied,and the influence of the ambient temperature and the power of the divider on the temperature of the insulating medium of the divider is analyzed;(2)Established the finite element models of 1200 kV and 2×600 kV DC resistive dividers,analyzed the influence of the size of the grading ring and the installation position on the maximum electric field strength of the voltage divider,and calculated the impact of the shielding resistor layer on the vicinity of the measuring resistor layer.The research indicates that:(1)The temperature of the insulating medium is linearly related to the horsepower of the voltage divider and the ambient temperature;(2)After the optimized design of the electric field,the maximum electric field strength of the 1200 kV DC resistive divider is reduced to 1471 V/mm,which is about 24% lower than that of the unoptimized design;(3)Installing the shielding resistor layer can significantly improve the electric field near the measuring resistor layer.This paper has an important reference function for improving the accuracy of the UHVDC resistive divider.

Combined Digital Electronic Current and Voltage Transducer

A high performance current and voltage measurement system has been developed in power system. The system is composed of two parts: one current measurement element and one voltage measurement element. A Rogowski coil and a capacitive voltage divider are used respectively for the line current and voltage measurements. Active electronic components are used to modulate signal, and power supply for these components is drawn from power line via an auxiliary current transformer. Measurement signal is transmitted by optical fibers, which is resistant to electromagnetic induction and noise. With careful design and the use of digital signal processing technology, the whole system can meet 0.5% accuracy for metering and provides large dynamic range coupled with good accuracy for protective relaying use.

Design of an Equipotential Shielding 1000 kV Capacitor Voltage Transformer

With the increase of the operating voltage and enlargement of the size of the capacitor voltage transformer(CVT),the additional measurement error caused by stray capacitance coupling and leakage current along the polluted surface of the CVT becomes noticeable.The equipotential shielding CVT(EPSCVT)was proposed and designed by the authors to mitigate these effects.An improved conceptual design option of the EPS-CVT is presented in this paper with special references to this study to improve the shielding effect without the increase of shielding capacitance.A proposed method of non-uniform capacitance configuration can improve the shielding effect significantly without an increase of the external shielding capacitance.Based on this achievement,the potential difference and the capacitive current exchange between the internal measuring system and external shielding systems are significantly reduced.In the evaluation of the shielding effect for the influence of stray capacitance,compared with a conventional CVT with equal capacitance,EPS-CVT can reduce the measurement error by two orders of magnitude.In addition,the measurement error caused by the leakage current can also be greatly reduced,especially for the reduction of the phase angle error.Based on the improved design method,a design scheme for an engineering application is proposed which can achieve effective shielding while ensuring as good a technical performance as the existing CVT.