M. Ravindrana,*,
S. Senthil Kumarb, N. Karuppiahc and M. Asokand
aAssociate Professor (S.G), Department of EEE, National
Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India
bAssistant Professor (S.G.), Department of EEE, National Engineering
College, Tamil Nadu, India
cProfessor, Department of EEE, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Telangana,
India
dPG Scholar, National Engineering College, Tamilnadu, India
Insulators flashover is one of
the major problem that confronts all around the world, particularly in austere
weather conditions and highly polluted areas. Any failure in the acceptable
performance of high voltage insulators result in intrerruption of electrical
power that leads to loss of capital. Flashover voltage (FOV) is directly
related to the severity of pollution on the surface of insulator. Generally,
anti-pollution flashover coating is considered as one of the most effective
means to prevent and reduce flashover. This paper investigates and compares the
results on application of Epoxy Resin and Room Temperature Vulcanized (RTV)
Silicone Rubber for improving the performance of outdoor (near coastal thermal
plant area) insulators of 12 KV rating. The flash over voltage of the
insulators is optimized for a polluted environment by applying the protective
coating and tested experimentally. The experimental results are compared with
simulated results using Artificial Neural Network.
Keywords: Artificial Neural Network, Epoxy Resin, Flashover voltage, Post Type Insulator
2020; 21(1): 14-20
Published on Feb 28, 2020
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