Design and Characterization of a Magnetic Loop Antenna for Partial Discharge Measurements in Gas Insulated Substations

Design and Characterization of a Magnetic Loop Antenna for Partial Discharge Measurements in Gas Insulated Substations

Mier Escurra, C. (TU Delft High Voltage Technology Group; TU Delft DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)
Mor, A. R. (TU Delft DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage; TU Delft High Voltage Technology Group)
Vaessen, P.T.M. (TU Delft High Voltage Technology Group; TU Delft DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)

2021

A recent investigation explored a new measuring concept used in partial discharges (PD) measurements in gas insulated substations (GIS), consisting of a magnetic loop antenna. The sensor's frequency response was characterized up to some tens of MHz. This paper proposes an improved version of the sensor with an extended bandwidth (BW) one order of magnitude higher: a resonance, attributed to a common mode current in the mounting hole, is identified and eliminated employing ferrite beads in the feeder cables. Moreover, this publication proposes an electric circuit model that fully covers the transverse electromagnetic mode (TEM) frequency range in GIS. The electric model is compared against experimental measurements using a 1 GHz bandwidth testbench, giving accurate results. Two contributions are achieved in this research: an improved magnetic loop antenna with extended bandwidth and an accurate electric circuit model. This publication paves the way for further research on time resolution and signal postprocessing techniques for magnetic loop antennas in GIS.

GIS
Magnetic loop antenna
VHF
broadband antenna
electric circuit
high voltage
partial discharges
transfer function

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:86aeefd0-4de6-4b0e-8b1e-e954dcdcc47f

https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2021.3089084

1530-437X

IEEE Sensors Journal, 21 (17), 18618-18625

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© 2021 C. Mier Escurra, A. R. Mor, P.T.M. Vaessen