Summary of experimental study on switching impulse flashover characteristics of typical air gaps in EHV/UHV transmission systems

Dianwang Jishu/Power System Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-17

  Gu, Chen ^a   Zhang, Wenliang ^a   Fan, Jianbin ^a  

^a CHINA ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

EHV UHV power transmission; Flashover characteristics; Switching impulse voltage; Typical air gap

Indexed keywords

AIR-GAPS; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS; CONVERTER STATION; DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS; EHV/UHV POWER TRANSMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; IT IMPACT; LIGHTNING SURGES; OVER-VOLTAGES; POWER FREQUENCY; RATIONAL DESIGN; SECURE AND STABLE OPERATION OF POWER SYSTEM; SWITCHING IMPULSE; SWITCHING IMPULSE VOLTAGE; SWITCHING OVERVOLTAGES; TRANSMISSION PROJECTS; TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; TRANSMISSION TOWER; TYPICAL AIR GAP; WAVE FORMS;

DESIGN; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTROLYSIS; FLASHOVER; SWITCHING; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TOWERS; VOLTAGE DIVIDERS;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79951706735     PISSN: 10003673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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