Influencing Factors on the Dielectric Breakdown Strength in F-gas Free High-voltage Switchgear

Authors

  • S. Gossmann Siemens AG, Corporate Technology, Günther-Scharowsky-Str.1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
  • B. Lutz Siemens AG, Energy Management, Nonnendammallee 104, 13629 Berlin
  • P. G. Nikolic Siemens AG, Corporate Technology, Günther-Scharowsky-Str.1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/ppt.2017.1.52

Keywords:

F-gas free switchgear, dielectric breakdown, clean air, surface roughness

Abstract

After being in the focus of sciences' and industry's research and development activities for many years, the investigation of possible SF6 gas-alternatives has been even more intensified after the revision of the European regulation on fluorinated gases in 2014. In this contribution the influencing factors on the dielectric breakdown of clean air are investigated for weak inhomogeneous field and gas pressures up to 10 bar. Modelling approaches and experimental data are compared.

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2017-10-15

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017)

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