Fractal mathematics is being highlighted as a research method for classification of image. But the application of Fractal dimension(FD) has been required the complicated calculation method because of its complex repetition progressing. In this paper, it has been applied the new approach method to express FD for aging level calculation and investigated the relative degradation processing in outside EPDM insulator. As a result after testing, new proposed method has a capability to estimate in case of the field operated EPDM and accelerating test. Therefore, we find the differency of operated EPDM according to field condition.

본 연구에서, Daubechies'Mother Wavelet를 이용한 이산 웨이블렛 변환(Discrete Wavelet Transform)에 기초한 새롭고 효과적인 특정추출방법을 제안하였다. 특정추출을 이용하여 응용방향을 설명하고 또는 통계적 파라메터의 평가를 행하였다. 본 연구에서는 다음과 같은 몇 가지 사실을 알 수 있었다. 1. 시스템에서 발생된 (인가전압이 0[V]) 노이즈라 볼 수 가있는 렌덤노이즈(Random Noise)를 디지털필터인 FIR(Finite Impulse Response)필터를 통하여 상당한 노이즈를 억제할 수가 있었다. 2. 이산 웨이블렛 변환 시 레벨 1~4까지 변환한 결과 최적의 변환상태 Level-3을 기준으로 하였다. 3. 특정추출 파라메터는 음향방출신호의 최대값, 평균값, 분산, 왜도, 첨쇄도를 특정추출파라메터로 이용하였다. 4. 특정추출 결과를 이용하여 전체 열화시간 중 대표적 음향방출신호 중 초기열화신호, 중기열화신호, 말기열화신호를 얻을 수 있었다. 이런 특정추출을 통하여 변압기열화상태를 진단할 수 있는 가능성을 확인 할 수가 있었다.

In EPDM/ATH/clay compounds, clay rich compounds show lower tensile strength due to lower cure state derived from acidic nature of clay filler. As the ATH is replaced by clay, dielectric properties such as $tan{\delta}$, dielectric constant and volume resistivity improve, Polar nature of ATH is responsible for the higher hot water ingress. The amount of charge in the EPDM/clay compounds increases with an increase of clay concentration.

The partial discharge testing is widely used in insulation property measurement because it gives low stress to high voltage equipment which is undertaken tests. Therefore it is very useful method compare to previous destructive methods and effective diagnosis method in power transformer that requires live-line diagnosis. But partial discharges have very complex characteristics of discharge pattern so it is required continuous research to development of precise analysis method. In recent, the study of partial discharge is carrying out discover of initial defect of power equipment through condition diagnosis and system development of degradation diagnosis using HFPD(High Frequency Partial Discharge) detection. In this study, simulated transformer is manufactured and HFPD occurred from transformer is measured with broad band antenna in real time, the degradation grade of transformer is analyzed through produced patterns in simulated transformer according to applied voltages.

Insulator systems using resin casting apparatus are useful to realize the high capacity, small size, and combined electric power equipments, and are expected to bring various advantages. In Korea, epoxy resin molded apparatus have been restricted to indoor uses till now. On the other hand, in Europe, molded insulators and transformers and so forth have been practically used since the former half of 1960's. Recently, investigation on epoxy resin materials and molded apparatus for outdoor use have ben intensively carried out. Probably, this is because electric power outdoor apparatus such as distribution transformer can be given multi-functions by using outdoor epoxy resin compound This study describes the trend on the development of epoxy mold transformers, and important technologies applied for outdoor use.

The partial discharge testing is widely used in insulation property measurement because it gives low stress to high voltage equipment which is undertaken tests. Therefore it is very useful method compare to previous destructive methods and effective diagnosis method in power transformer that requires on-line & on-site diagnosis. But partial discharges have very complex characteristics of discharge pattern so it is required continuous research to development of precise analysis method. In recent, the study of partial discharge is carrying out discover of initial defect of power equipment through condition diagnosis and system development of degradation diagnosis using HFPD(High Frequency Partial Discharge) detection. In this study, simulated transformer is manufactured and PD/HFPD occurred from transformer is measured with broad band antenna in real time, the degradation grade of transformer is analyzed through produced patterns in simulated transformer according to applied voltages.

Electrical properties of Crosslinked polyethylene/silane crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE/SXLPE) blends were studied. Silane coupling agents of various contents were added to blends and their water tree and electrical breakdown characteristics were investigated. The water tree length of XLPE/SXLPE were increased by the addition of silane coupling agents except the case of SXLPE 10 % containing coupling agents of 0.5, 1.0 phr. AC breadown strength slightly increased by the addition of coupling agents to XLPE/SXLPE blends in cases of SXLPE 20 % containing coupling agents of 2.0 phr and SXLPE 50 %. The tendency of effects on water tree and breakdown characteristics was inverse.

LLDPE using power cable is used in electric insulators or dielectric materials because it is excellent in thermal properties or friendly environment but has defects of tree and accumulation of space charges. For the reason of that, it is blended with EVA to complement those problems. In this study, We made LLDPE/EVA samples that mixture ratio was 50:50, 60:40, 70:30, 80:20[W%] and studied physical and dielectric characteristics. We investigated the frequency and temperature dependency of tan 0 for mixtured samples in the temperature range of 25~110$[^{\circ}C]$, frequency range of $20{\sim}1\times10^6$ [Hz].

As LDPE, widely used as a insulating material of power cable, has defects of treeing and space charge accumulation, various methods to improve them have been suggested. It is difficult to understand the mechanism of electrical conduction according to the complexity of molecular structure and the changes of super-structure due to various environmental parameters. Therfore in this paper, four kinds of heat-treated LDPEs(origin, slow cooled, water cooled, quenched in $LN_2$) were used as specimens to help us understand the mechanisms and space charge distributions were investigated at 60[min] just after applying the field of 1[MV/cm] and 10[min] just after short-circuiting, using LIPP method.

This paper studied development of the program for estimation the life time of insullating materials and the longtime breakdown voltage. First, short-time breakdown voltage of Epoxy and insulating oil was measured. Life exponent was gained from measurement of insulating breakdown time of the specimens. Life time is presumed from program. The estimation program is based on the "Inverse Power Law", defined $V^nt$ is constant. After gaining the life exponent n, it is mapping the longtime breakdown voltages. On the base of life exponent, the estimation the lifetime and usefulness of the insulation systems are possible, furthermore easy calculation is possible.

Recently, the HFPD measurement testing is widely used in partial discharge measurement of HV machines because HFPD measurement testing receives less influence of external noise and has a merit of good sensitivity. Also HFPD testing is able to offer the judgement standard of degradation level of HV machine and can detect discharge signals in live-line. Therefore it is very useful method compare to previous conventional PD testing method and effective diagnosis method in power transformer that requires live-line diagnosis. But partial discharges have very complex characteristics of discharge pattern so it is required continuous research to development of precise analysis method. In recent, the study of partial discharge is carrying out discover of initial defect of power equipment through condition diagnosis and system development of degradation diagnosis using HFPD(High Frequency Partial Discharge) detection. In this study, simulated transformer is manufactured and HFPD occurred from transformer is measured with broad band antenna in real time, the degradation grade of transformer is analyzed through produced patterns in simulated transformer according to applied voltages.

Fractal mathematics is being highlighted as a research method for classification of image. But the application of Fractal dimension(FD) has been required the complicated calculation method because of its complex repetition progressing. In this paper, it has been developed the new approach method to express the Fractal Dimension(FD) for aging level calculation and estimation system of outside insulator using special image processing algorithm. As a result after FD testing, the recognized aging estimation of FD has a very characteristics compared to the conventional visual inspection.

The conventional tracking testing as IEC-60587 is widely used in surface aging measurement of outside insulator because those testing can carry out very short time in Lab testing. Also IEC-60587 testing is able to offer the standard judgement of relative degradation level of outside HV machine. Therefore it is very useful method compare to previous conventional tracking testing method and effective Lab testing method. But surface discharges(SD) have very complex characteristics of discharge pattern so it is required estimation research to development of precise analysis method. In recent, the study of IIR-camera is carrying out discover of temperature of power equipment through condition diagnosis and system development of degradation diagnosis. In this study, SD occurred from IEC-60587 is measured with partial temperature distribution in real time, the degradation grade of SD is analyzed through produced patterns in IEC-60587 according to applied time.

이 논문에서는 대전류 차단과정에 가스차단기의 차단부내에서 발생하는 아크를 해석하기 위한 기법을 기술한다. 차단부내에서 아크 및 아크에 의해 가열된 가스의 흐름을 해석하기 위해 상용의 유동해석 프로그램인 Phoenics를 이용하였다. 이 프로그램에 아크의 방사에 의한 열전달을 고려하기 위해 아크 모델을 사용자 코딩을 이용하여 결합하였다. 또한 아크전류에 의해 발생한 자계와 전류가 유동에 미치는 영향을 포함시켰으며 유동의 난류특성을 Prandtl의 혼합거리모델을 이용하여 모의하였다. 본 논문에서 제안된 아크해 하여 보았다. 시험결과와의 비교가 여의치 않았으나 계산된 결과로부터 제안된 아크해석기법의 활용가 계산을 확인할 수 있었다. 향후 시험결과와의 비교를 실시할 예정이며 본 연구의 최종적인 목표인 SF6 가스차단기의 대전류 차단성능 평가에 적용 가능하도록 프로그램을 수정 보완해 나갈 것이다.

An arc model based on the N-S equations modified by adding an energy source term to take account of the arc is developed and solved using Taylor-Galerkin FEM. The numerical method is applied to the simulation of the interruption process of a puffer type GCB. Moving boundary conditions of the arc chamber during operation is taken into account. The thermal interruption capability of an actual puffer type GCB will be predicted and compared with that of the measured result.

The main objective of this paper is to design and test a new type of polymer ZnO surge arrester for AC power system of railroad vehicles. Metal oxide surge arrester for most electric power system applications, electric train and must not have explosive breakage of the housing to minimize damage to other equipment when subjected to internal high short circuit current. When breakdown of ZnO elements in a surge arrester occurs due to flashover, fault short current flows through the arrester and internal pressure of the arrester rises. The pressure rise can usually be limited by fitting a pressure relief diaphragm and transferring the arc from the inside to the outside of the housing. However, there is possibility of porcelain fragmentation caused by the thermal shock. pressure rise, etc. Non-fragmenting of the housing is the most desired way to prevent damage to other equipment. The pressure change which is occurred by flashover become discharge energy. This discharge energy raises to damage arrester housing and arrester housing is dispersed as small fragment. Therefore, the pressure relief design is requested to obstruct housing dispersion. The main research works are focused on the structure design by finite element method, pressure relief of module, and studies of performance of surge arrester for electric railway vehicle.

Metal oxide surge arrester were developed in the late 1970s, and were immediately adopted as significant breakthrough in over voltage protection of power system. Work was continued throughout the world on the design, development and application of metal oxide surge arrester. This paper describes the evaluating test and results of practical use for analyzing the performance of gapless metal oxide surge arresters under various type test. In the result, ZnO element exhibited badness rate of 6.95 percent.

Polymeric composite insulators are used for outdoor insulation. However, our knowledge about their long-term performance in an outdoor environment is still very limited. The electrical stress caused the surface of these insulators to become degradation. In order to evaluate the tracking resistance of polymer insulators, we performed the tracking wheel test which is recommended by CEA LWIWG-01. And the flashover voltage tests were conducted for understanding electrical characteristics after tacking wheel test. Also, these insulators are studied by characterization methods such as contact angle measurement, SEM, etc.

Partial discharge(PD) tests were performed when the hydrogenerator(rated 11kV and 25MVA) was shut down(off-line). Six cable couplers were installed in the ring bus as well as within hydrogenerator terminal box. PD tests were conducted using partial discharge analyzer(PDA) and digital partial discharge detector(PDD). PDA showed that the normalized quantity number(NQN) and the partial discharge magnitude increased with increase of ac voltage. Slot discharges were discovered in three phases(A, B and C) at the rated voltage. PDA and PDD test results are in accordance with the pattern and magnitude of partial discharge. This hydrogenerator stator windings were in good condition.