Effect of VLF/LF frequency and humidity on the breakdown of air

D. Rodríguez; G. Gopinathan; R. S. Gorur; P. Hansen

doi:10.1109/CEIDP.2007.4451629

Effect of VLF/LF frequency and humidity on the breakdown of air

D. Rodríguez, G. Gopinathan, R. S. Gorur, P. Hansen

Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, School of (IAFSE-ECEE)

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Abstract

The paper reports the results from a study to investigate the effect of humidity and frequency on the breakdown of air. It is known from existing literature that humidity causes an increase in the breakdown voltage at power frequency (50/60 Hz), but the effect at frequencies in the very low frequency (VLF) radio range (10 kHz-30 kHz) remain largely unknown. Experiments were conducted on Rogowski-profile uniform field gaps ranging from 4 to 45 mm. Unlike at power frequency, results show that breakdown voltages have a non-linear relationship to humidity and generally decrease with increasing humidity. The objective of this study is to determine correction factors for humidity at VLF and LF (low frequency).

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Pages	691-694
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CEIDP.2007.4451629
State	Published - 2007
Event	2007 Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: Oct 14 2007 → Oct 19 2007

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Other	2007 Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	10/14/07 → 10/19/07

Keywords

Absolute Humidity
Breakdown
Breakdown of air
Frequency
High voltage
Humidity
Relative Humidity
Sparkover
VLF/LF Antenna

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Rodríguez, D, Gopinathan, G, Gorur, RS & Hansen, P 2007, Effect of VLF/LF frequency and humidity on the breakdown of air. in Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP., 4451629, pp. 691-694, 2007 Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 10/14/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/CEIDP.2007.4451629

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