Abstract
High voltage insulators are mainly used to support transmission lines. This paper focuses on simulating the electric field along the surface of contaminated Silicone Rubber (SIR) insulators. The electric field (EF) distribution is important to determine the EF stress occurring on the insulator surface. So, the EF distribution is analyzed using a FEM tool in MATLAB under various conditions. Two types of insulators, straight and alternate sheds, were considered. Results showed that higher EF stresses occurs on the trunk portions of both straight shed and alternate shed types. Also, the results showed higher EF magnitude on the straight shed compared to the alternate shed, under both clean and contamination conditions.
Highlights
Electrical insulators are electrically insulating components used in various electrical installations
The main aim of this paper is to focus on simulating the electric field (EF) distribution around a silicon rubber (SIR) insulator under various conditions using MATLAB
The two dimensions of SIR insulator under contaminated and clean conditions for finite element method (FEM) analysis are shown in Figures 1 and 5
Summary
Electrical insulators are electrically insulating components used in various electrical installations. The main aim of this paper is to focus on simulating the electric field (EF) distribution around a silicon rubber (SIR) insulator under various conditions using MATLAB. The EF distribution is important to find the electric field stress occurring on the SiR insulator surface under various conditions.
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