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http://dx.doi.org/10.5757/JKVS.2009.18.1.066

Detection with a SWNT Gas Sensor and Diffusion of SF6 Decomposition Products by Corona Discharges  

Lee, J.C. (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Kangnung National University)
Jung, S.H. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Sungkyunkwan University)
Baik, S.H. (School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society / v.18, no.1, 2009 , pp. 66-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
The detection methods are required to monitor and diagnose the abnormality on the insulation condition inside a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS). Due to a good sensitivity to the products decomposed by partial discharges (PDs) in $SF_6$ gas, the development of a SWNT gas sensor is actively in progress. However, a few numerical studies on the diffusion mechanism of the $SF_6$ decomposition products by PD have been reported. In this study, we modeled $SF_6$ decomposition process in a chamber by calculating temperature, pressure and concentration of the decomposition products by using a commercial CFD program in conjunction with experimental data. It was assumed that the mass production rate and the generation temperature of the decomposition products were $5.04{\times}10^{-10}$ [g/s] and over 773 K respectively. To calculate the concentration equation, the Schmidt number was specified to get the diffusion coefficient functioned by viscosity and density of $SF_6$ gas instead rather than setting it directly. The results showed that the drive potential is governed mainly by the gradient of the decomposition concentration. A lower concentration of the decomposition products was observed as the sensors were placed more away from the discharge region. Also, the concentration increased by increasing the discharge time. By installing multiple sensors the location of PD is expected to be identified by monitoring the response time of the sensors, and the information should be very useful for the diagnosis and maintenance of GIS.
Keywords
Carbon nanotube; Gas sensor; Partial discharge; $SF_6$ by-product; Gas-insulated switchgear;
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