Influence of surface contamination on electric field distribution of insulators

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/ada54d

Abstract Atmospheric particle adsorption on insulator surfaces, coupled with humid environments, significantly affects contamination flashover, necessitating a clear understanding of the electric field distribution on insulator surfaces with adsorbed particles. This is crucial for accurately assessing insulator safety and informing critical decision-making. Although previous research has demonstrated that particle arrangement significantly influences the electric field distribution around transmission lines, an in-depth analysis of its effects on insulator surfaces remains lacking. To address this gap, this study establishes a composite insulator model to examine how three types of spherical contamination layers affect the electric field distribution on insulator surfaces under varying environmental conditions. The results reveal that in dry environments, the electric field strength at the apex of single-particle contamination layers increases with the particle size and relative permittivity. For the double-particle contamination layers, the electric field intensity on the insulator surface decreases as the particle spacing increases, and larger particles are more likely to attract smaller charged particles. For triple-particle contamination layers arranged in a triangular pattern, the maximum surface field strength is nearly double that of the chain-arranged particles. Furthermore, within the chain-arranged triple-particle contamination layers, a large-small-large size arrangement has a more pronounced impact on the surface electric field than a small-large-small size arrangement. In humid environments, the surface electric field strength of insulators decreases with increasing contamination levels. These findings are of significant theoretical and practical importance for ensuring the safe operation of power systems.

Keywords: composite insulator electric field distribution contamination humid environment arrangement pattern

Received: 26 October 2024
Revised: 11 December 2024
Accepted manuscript online: 03 January 2025

PACS:	41.20.Cv	(Electrostatics; Poisson and Laplace equations, boundary-value problems)
	92.60.Mt	(Particles and aerosols)
	52.80.Mg	(Arcs; sparks; lightning; atmospheric electricity)
	84.70.+p	(High-current and high-voltage technology: power systems; power transmission lines and cables)

Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12064034 and 11562017), the Leading Talents Program of Science and Technology Innovation in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China (Grant No. 2020GKLRLX08), and the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China (Grant No. 2024AAC05040).

Corresponding Authors: Xingcai Li
E-mail: nxulixc2011@126.com

Cite this article:

Xingcai Li(李兴财), Yingge Liu(刘滢格), and Juan Wang(王娟) Influence of surface contamination on electric field distribution of insulators 2025 Chin. Phys. B 34 034101

[1] Liu Z, Bi W, Chen X, Chen J, Qi D and Jiao Y 2020 Insulators and Surge Arresters 4 228
[2] Kohei Y and Hiroya H 2018 IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine 35 23
[3] Takuma T, Ikeda T and Kawamoto T 1981 IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems 100 4802
[4] Li Y, Yang H, Zhang Q, Yang X, Yu X and Zhou J 2014 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 21 1735
[5] 1992 Hybrid Transmission Corridor study, Report
[6] Hoppel 1980 Study of drifting, charged aerosols from HVDC lines, Report
[7] He B, Zhao H, Chen C, Liu S and Peng Z 2017 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 24 2432
[8] Cui J, Su Z, Che W, Fan J, Liu X, Wu G and Zhao F 2001 Electrical Equipment 4 6
[9] Wang J 2022 Study on Multi-physical Field Analysis and Pollution Flashover Prediction of Catenary Insulator in Saline-alkali Area, M.D. Thesis (Lanzhou Jiaotong University)
[10] Wang J, Liang X D and Liu Y Proceedings of 2011 International Conference on Energy and Environment, January 27, 2011, Shenzhen, China, p. 271
[11] Zhao Y, Hu Y, Jiang X, liu H and Shen H 2024 Journal of Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation 37 186
[12] Wang J, Liang X D, Chen L H and Liu Y 2011 Annual Report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, October 16-19, 2011, Cancun, Mexico, p. 373
[13] Sun H 2017 Study on Dynamic Contamination Depositing Characteristics of Insulators Using Coupled DEM and CFD Methods, M.D. Thesis (Southwest Jiaotong University)
[14] Jiang M, Guo J, Jiang Y, Li L and Lu M 2020 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27 23643
[15] Ma Z, Li Y, Wu Y and Li G 2020 Insulating Materials 53 90
[16] Lu T, Sun N, Su Z and Ma W 2021 Southern Power System Technology 15 46
[17] Liu Y, Wu G, Guo Y, Zhang X, Liu K, Kang Y and Shi C 2020 International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 115 105447
[18] Lu J, He K, Ma X, Ju Y and Xie L 2015 Proceedings of the CSEE 35 6222
[19] Kumar K B and Thomas M J 2016 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 23 974
[20] Peng S, Wu G and Shao M 2017 High Voltage Apparatus 53 110
[21] Gao T, Hu Y, An Y, Xian R and Hou F 2019 Insulating Materials 52 59
[22] Hu Q, Xia H, Jiang X, Liu M, Li Y and Zhu M 2020 Proceedings of the CSEE 40 6027
[23] Xiang Y, Guo J and Luo Z 2011 Southern Power System Technology 5 72
[24] Yu K 2019 China Electrical Equipment Industry 5 76
[25] Lv Y, Wang J, Song Q and Liu Y 2021 Power System Technology 45 1201
[26] Gao B, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Zhou J and Zhang Q 2008 Insulators and Surge Arresters 3 13
[27] Xu Z, Lv F, Li H and Liu Y 2011 High Voltage Engineering 37 944
[28] Liu Y, Zong H, Gao S and Du B 2020 International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 121 106176
[29] Qiao X, Zhang Z, Jiang X, Sundararajan R, Ma X and Li X 2020 International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 120 105993
[30] Fujii O, Honsali K, Mizuno Y and Naito K 2009 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 16 116
[31] Abd Rahman M, Izadi M and Ab Kadir M 2014 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy (PECon), pp. 113-118
[32] Ndoumbe J, Beroual A and Imano A M 2015 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 22 2669
[33] Krzma A S and Khamaira M Y 2018 Elixir Elec. Engg. 116 50009
[34] Aouabed F, Bayadi A, Rahmani A E and Boudissa R 2018 IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 25 413
[35] Salem A A and Abd-Rahman R J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1049 012019
[36] reza Ahmadi-veshki M, Mirzaie M and Sobhani R 2020 International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 117 105679
[37] Kim T, Sanyal S, Rabelo M and Yi J 2022 ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 11 073007
[38] Fadaeeasrami H, Faghihi F, Olamaei J and Mohammadnezhadshourkaei H 2022 International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 142 108274
[39] Liu Y, Li X, Wang J, Ma X and Sun W 2024 Chin. Phys. B 33 014101
[40] Li C and Lv B 2024 High Voltage Apparatus 60 147
[41] Wang S, Wang J, Zhao L and Chen L 2021 Electric Power 54 149
[42] Wan Q 1982 Mining Safety & Environmental Protection 1 17
[43] Huang Z 1996 Journal of Communication University of China (Science and Technology) 7 3
[44] Zhang C, Hu J and Li J 2018 IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution 12 406
[45] Jiang X and Li Y 2014 Power System Technology 38 576

[1]	Electron beam modeling and analyses of the electric field distribution and space charge effect Yueling Jiang(蒋越凌) and Quanlin Dong(董全林). Chin. Phys. B, 2022, 31(5): 054103.
[2]	Investigation of transport properties of perovskite single crystals by pulsed and DC bias transient current technique Juan Qin(秦娟), Gang Cao(曹港), Run Xu(徐闰), Jing Lin(林婧), Hua Meng(孟华), Wen-Zhen Wang(王文贞), Zi-Ye Hong(洪子叶), Jian-Cong Cai(蔡健聪), and Dong-Mei Li(李冬梅). Chin. Phys. B, 2022, 31(11): 117102.
[3]	Theoretical analytic model for RESURF AlGaN/GaN HEMTs Hao Wu(吴浩), Bao-Xing Duan(段宝兴), Luo-Yun Yang(杨珞云), Yin-Tang Yang(杨银堂). Chin. Phys. B, 2019, 28(2): 027302.
[4]	Twin boundary dominated electric field distribution in CdZnTe detectors Jiangpeng Dong(董江鹏), Wanqi Jie(介万奇), Jingyi Yu(余竞一), Rongrong Guo(郭榕榕), Christian Teichert, Kevin-P Gradwohl, Bin-Bin Zhang(张滨滨), Xiangxiang Luo(罗翔祥), Shouzhi Xi(席守智), Yadong Xu(徐亚东). Chin. Phys. B, 2018, 27(11): 117202.
[5]	Comprehensive wind correction for a Rayleigh Doppler lidar from atmospheric temperature and pressure influences and Mie contamination Shangguan Ming-Jia (上官明佳), Xia Hai-Yun (夏海云), Dou Xian-Kang (窦贤康), Wang Chong (王冲), Qiu Jia-Wei (裘家伟), Zhang Yun-Peng (张云鹏), Shu Zhi-Feng (舒志峰), Xue Xiang-Hui (薛向辉). Chin. Phys. B, 2015, 24(9): 094212.
[6]	General design basis for a final optics assembly to decrease filamentary damage Sun Xiao-Yan (孙晓艳), Lu Xing-Qiang (卢兴强), Lü Feng-Nian (吕凤年), Zhang Guo-Wen (张国文), Zhang Zhen (张臻), Yin Xian-Hua (尹宪华), Fan Dian-Yuan (范滇元). Chin. Phys. B, 2015, 24(5): 054209.
[7]	Influence of the channel electric field distribution on the polarization Coulomb field scattering in In_0.18Al_0.82N/AlN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors Yu Ying-Xia (于英霞), Lin Zhao-Jun (林兆军), Luan Chong-Biao (栾崇彪), Lü Yuan-Jie (吕元杰), Feng Zhi-Hong (冯志红), Yang Ming (杨铭), Wang Yu-Tang (王玉堂). Chin. Phys. B, 2014, 23(4): 047201.
[8]	Electric field distribution around the chain of composite nanoparticles in ferrofluids Fan Chun-Zhen (范春珍), Wang Jun-Qiao (王俊俏), Cheng Yong-Guang (程永光), Ding Pei (丁佩), Liang Er-Jun (梁二军), Huang Ji-Ping (黄吉平). Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22(8): 084703.
[9]	Fabrication and characterization of V-gate AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors Zhang Kai (张凯), Cao Meng-Yi (曹梦逸), Chen Yong-He (陈永和), Yang Li-Yuan (杨丽媛), Wang Chong (王冲), Ma Xiao-Hua (马晓华), Hao Yue (郝跃). Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22(5): 057304.
[10]	Local electron mean energy profile of positive primary streamer discharge with pin-plate electrodes in oxygen–nitrogen mixtures Sima Wen-Xia (司马文霞), Peng Qing-Jun (彭庆军), Yang Qing (杨庆), Yuan Tao (袁涛), Shi Jian (施健). Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22(1): 015203.
[11]	Electric field distribution and effective nonlinear AC and DC responses of graded cylindrical composites Ding Xia(丁霞), Jia Yan-Xia(贾艳霞), and Wei En-Bo(魏恩泊) . Chin. Phys. B, 2012, 21(5): 057202.
[12]	Reduction of the phosphorus contamination for plasma deposition of p–i–n microcrystalline silicon solar cells in a single chamber Wang Guang-Hong(王光红), Zhang Xiao-Dan(张晓丹), Xu Sheng-Zhi(许盛之), Zheng Xin-Xia(郑新霞), Wei Chang-Chun(魏长春), Sun Jian(孙建), Xiong Shao-Zhen(熊绍珍), Geng Xin-Hua(耿新华), and Zhao Ying(赵颖). Chin. Phys. B, 2010, 19(9): 098102.
[13]	Research on the boron contamination at the p/i interface of microcrystalline silicon solar cells deposited in a single PECVD chamber Zhang Xiao-Dan(张晓丹), Sun Fu-He(孙福和), Wei Chang-Chun(魏长春), Sun Jian(孙建), Zhang De-Kun(张德坤), Geng Xin-Hua(耿新华), Xiong Shao-Zhen(熊绍珍), and Zhao Ying(赵颖). Chin. Phys. B, 2009, 18(10): 4558-4563.

No Suggested Reading articles found!

Viewed

Full text

Abstract

Cited

Metrics
Related Articles

Influence of surface contamination on electric field distribution of insulators

Cite this article:

Online attention