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Design and Development of a Bio-Inspired UHF Sensor for Partial Discharge Detection in Power Transformers

Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
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Sensors 2019, 19(3), 653; https://doi.org/10.3390/s19030653
Received: 2 January 2019 / Revised: 23 January 2019 / Accepted: 31 January 2019 / Published: 5 February 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue UHF and RF Sensor Technology for Partial Discharge Detection)
In this paper, the design and development of a bio-inspired UHF sensor for partial discharge detection in power transformers is presented. The UHF sensor was developed for external use in dielectric windows of power transformers. For this purpose, a microstrip antenna was designed with a radiating element shape based on the leaf of the Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill plant. Then, an epoxy coating and an aluminium enclosure were developed to protect the antenna against corrosion and to provide mechanical support, external noise immunity, and a lifetime compatibility with power transformers. In order to verify the electrical parameters of the developed sensor, measurements of the gain and the reflection coefficient were performed in an anechoic chamber. Lastly, the antenna sensitivity for denominated partial discharge (PD) detection was compared with the IEC 60270 standard method. For this purpose, simultaneous tests were carried out in a partial discharge generator setup, composed of an oil cell with needle-plane electrodes. The experimental tests demonstrated the effectiveness of the sensor for detecting PD signals with apparent charge values higher than 35 pC. View Full-Text
Keywords: bio-inspired; partial discharge; antenna; UHF sensor; power transformer; monitoring bio-inspired; partial discharge; antenna; UHF sensor; power transformer; monitoring
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Nobrega, L.A.M.M.; Xavier, G.V.R.; Aquino, M.V.D.; Serres, A.J.R.; Albuquerque, C.C.R.; Costa, E.G. Design and Development of a Bio-Inspired UHF Sensor for Partial Discharge Detection in Power Transformers. Sensors 2019, 19, 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19030653

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Nobrega LAMM, Xavier GVR, Aquino MVD, Serres AJR, Albuquerque CCR, Costa EG. Design and Development of a Bio-Inspired UHF Sensor for Partial Discharge Detection in Power Transformers. Sensors. 2019; 19(3):653. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19030653

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Nobrega, Luiz A.M.M., George V.R. Xavier, Marcus V.D. Aquino, Alexandre J.R. Serres, Camila C.R. Albuquerque, and Edson G. Costa. 2019. "Design and Development of a Bio-Inspired UHF Sensor for Partial Discharge Detection in Power Transformers" Sensors 19, no. 3: 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19030653

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