Simulation of Water Tree Defect on Different Types of XLPE Underground Power Cable Using Finite Element Analysis

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Yanuar Z. Arief, Hendri Masdi, Kelvin Juing Anak Tinggom, Aulia, Irza Sukmana, Rosyid Ridlo Al Hakim

2022 2022 5th International Conference on Vocational Education and Electrical Engineering: The Future of Electrical Engineering, Informatics, and Educational Technology Through the Freedom of Study in the Post-Pandemic Era, ICVEE 2022 - Proceeding Conference paper Cited by 3 Quartile

Abstract

An investigation of a different type of polymeric underground power, namely cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) type cable is described in this paper. The investigation is performed based on the effect of the water tree defects. The finite element technique was employed in this work to observe the electric field distribution in the XLPE insulation part. The main water tree defects of this work, namely vented and bow-tie water trees were selected. Each defect size was modeled and simulated, then the position of the defects is varying with regard to XLPE insulation and cable conductor. The rated voltage was varied according to the cable type in order to observe the electric field distribution profiles. The IEC 60502-2 Standard is consistently referred to make design and model the XLPE power cable. It was found that the bow-tie water tree has less electric field intensity profile compared with the effect of the vented water tree. © 2022 IEEE.

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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Eng., Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia; Jakarta Global University (JGU), Faculty of Eng. and Information System, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Depok, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP), Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Eng., West Sumatera, Padang, Indonesia; Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; Universitas Andalas (UNAND), Faculty of Engineering, Departmen of Electrical Engineering, West Sumatera, Padang, Indonesia; Universitas Lampung (UNILA), Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia