Development of a novel optical sensor for condition assessment of insulating paper in transformers

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPublished in: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021)
Pages230-235
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)978-1-83953-605-2
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, ISH 2021 - Xi'an, Virtual, China
Duration: 21 Nov 202126 Nov 2021

Abstract

This paper describes the possibility to determine the degree of polymerization of insulating paper for transformers through an optical measuring method. Knowledge of the current aging condition of the insulating paper is of decisive importance for the operational safety of transformers. Aging processes continuously reduce the mechanical stability of the insulating paper, increasing the risk of unscheduled failures. A novel, patented method was developed for the determination of the current paper condition, which allows conclusions to be drawn about the degree of polymerization of the insulating paper by evaluating reflected light. For this purpose, a light source is used and the measurement of its reflection spectrum via optical fibers and a compact spectrometer is performed. The investigation shows that the reflectance spectrum changes with the aging state of the insulating paper, in which a value can be calculated that shows a very strong linear correlation with the degree of polymerization of the paper. This form of measurement method offers for the first time the possibility to measure the degree of polymerization directly in the transformer and during the operation of the asset. Thus, this measurement method can be used to increase the reliability of transformers.

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    DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION, OIL, PAPER, SENSOR, TRANSFORMER

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Development of a novel optical sensor for condition assessment of insulating paper in transformers. / Münster, Tobias; Werle, Peter; Hämel, Kai et al.
Published in: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021). 2021. p. 230-235.

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Münster, T, Werle, P, Hämel, K & Preusel, J 2021, Development of a novel optical sensor for condition assessment of insulating paper in transformers. in Published in: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021). pp. 230-235, 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, ISH 2021, Xi'an, Virtual, China, 21 Nov 2021. https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0020
Münster, T., Werle, P., Hämel, K., & Preusel, J. (2021). Development of a novel optical sensor for condition assessment of insulating paper in transformers. In Published in: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021) (pp. 230-235) https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0020
Münster T, Werle P, Hämel K, Preusel J. Development of a novel optical sensor for condition assessment of insulating paper in transformers. In Published in: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021). 2021. p. 230-235 doi: 10.1049/icp.2022.0020
Münster, Tobias ; Werle, Peter ; Hämel, Kai et al. / Development of a novel optical sensor for condition assessment of insulating paper in transformers. Published in: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021). 2021. pp. 230-235
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