Power electronics and electrical insulation systems ߝ Part 1: Phenomenology overview

Author

Cavallini, Andrea ; Fabiani, Davide ; Montanari, Gian Carlo

Author_Institution

LIMAT-DIE, Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Volume

26

Issue

3

fYear

2010

Firstpage

7

Lastpage

15

Abstract

It is well known that the wide use of power electronic converters (PEC) is one of the main causes of current and voltage distortion in the electrical networks. These converters generate harmonic components propagating toward the supply network side and nonsinusoidal voltage at the load side. Distorted waveforms generated by power electronics can dramatically reduce the reliability of insulation systems. Such systems should be designed bearing this important factor in mind.

Keywords

harmonic distortion; insulation; power convertors; power system reliability; current distortion; electrical insulation systems; electrical networks; harmonic components; insulation system reliability; power electronic converters; voltage distortion; waveform distortion; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Harmonic distortion; Impedance; Partial discharges; Power electronics; Power generation; Power harmonic filters; Power quality; Power system harmonics; Voltage; power converter, voltage distortion, accelerated degradation, insulation aging, partial discharge;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0883-7554

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MEI.2010.5482783

Filename

5482783