The refurbishment and development of a leading HV laboratory - bridging the academic and industrial divide

Author

Rowland, S.M. ; Cotton, I. ; Wang, Z.D. ; Hogan, F. ; Cooper, J.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Manchester Univ., UK

Volume

20

Issue

6

fYear

2004

Firstpage

35

Lastpage

44

Abstract

A refurbished laboratory has been set up in the University of Manchester to study high voltage (HV) engineering. This has been achieved with the support of the National Grid Transco (NGT). This support has included new equipment, a new academic appointment, and refurbished teaching facilities. Combine this with the existing expertise in the electrical engineering department on power system analysis and the excellent Materials and other physical sciences in the university, and it can be understood why the team here is now in a great position to continue to deliver world-class research.

Keywords

educational institutions; high-voltage engineering; laboratories; power engineering education; AC test set; HV laboratory; HVDC test set; National Grid Transco; high voltage engineering; high voltage laboratory; impulse generator; partial discharge measurement; power system analysis; teaching facilities; Buildings; Education; Electrical engineering; Electronic equipment testing; Impulse testing; Insulation testing; Laboratories; Power systems; Research and development; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0883-7554

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MEI.2004.1367509

Filename

1367509