• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.2089-2097
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• 2014

Negative corona onset characteristics of the stranded conductors based on the ultra-high voltage (UHV) corona cage were studied in the paper. Based on the corona self-sustaining criterion in extreme uneven electric fields and the secondary emission process of the photoelectrons, the corona onset calculation model in the UHV corona cage is established and the corona current tests of the single LGJ900-75, 6 bundle LGJ900-75, 8 bundle LGJ400-35 conductors in dry and rain conditions were done in the UHV corona cage, and the rain rates are 2.4 mm/h, 20 mm/h and 30 mm/h. Corona onset electric field strength is gained by E-I tangent method, and the onset electric field strength in dry condition proves that the calculation model can be used to calculate the corona onset characteristics of the bundle conductors in the UHV corona cage. A further analysis proves that: the negative corona onset voltage of the conductor increases with the bundle number and the diameter of the sub conductor, but decreases with the bundle space in the corona cage. The onset electric field strength is influenced little by bundle space and bundle number, but decreases with the increase of the diameter of the sub-conductor. The surface irregularity coefficient decreases with the rain rate.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.55 no.5
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• pp.245-249
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• 2006

Corona characteristics of conductors are dependent on the electric field conditions in the immediate vicinity of the conductors. In case of DC transmission line, particularly, the space charge plays an important role in the electric field distribution. Therefore, DC corona cage simulation is necessary for long-term test in the same conditions. This paper presents the results of designing and constructing hardwares such as DC power supply, measurement system and DAS to carry out the simulation. The corona cage longitudinally is divided into five equal length sections and three inner sections of those are isolated from the ground of outer cage. The measurement items are radio noise, corona current, television noise, audible noise and meteorological conditions. In the next step, various simulations about the type and configuration of two or three candidate conductors will be conducted. And then finally an environmentally-friendly conductor for HVDC overhead transmission line will be decided.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.399-402
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• 2001

In this paper, 3-dimensional charge simulation method was applied to analyze electric field distributions of special conductor bundles equipped with spiral rods for reducing aeolian noise in a corona cage. Comparing electric field distributions of special conductor bundles in 765kV transmission tine with ones in corona case, we decide experimental voltages of special conductor bundles in corona cage.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.10
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• pp.1791-1795
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• 2007

Small ions generated at conductor corona sources remain in the atmosphere until they recombine with ions of opposite polarity, attach to aerosols, or make contact with an object. Ion current density is major factor to design conductor configuration of DC overhead transmission line. Several techniques have been used to measure the ion current of HVDC overhead transmission line. In this study, the ion current density was measured by a plate electrode made of a metal flat board at DC corona cage. The sensitivity of the plate electrode is $0.156uA/m^2/V$. To obtain an useful database on corona discharge, it is necessary to do corona test on several kinds of conductor bundles. Therefore, a number of experiments were conducted on several kinds of conductor bundles. To reliably analyze ion effects, corona cage test data were obtained over a long period of time under various weather conditions and expressed as a statistical distribution. Ion current density distribution in foul weather shows a significant increase in levels over the corresponding fair weather. Based on this results, we evaluated the environmental characteristic caused by ion flow of three candidated conductor bundles.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.55 no.11
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• pp.520-526
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• 2006

Corona interferences, such as radio noise, audible noise and television noise, need to be taken into account in the design of HVDC transmission line conductor configuration. Therefore the line designer requires data from which to estimate the corona performance of any set of conductors. To get a sufficiently complete set of design data, it is necessary to examine the corona test of a large number of conductor geometries. This paper presents the results of corona cage test among three types of candidate conductors. It is quite clear from test results that the conductor geometries play an important role in establishing the magnitude of corona noise. Corona noise data from corona cage test are expressed as a statistical distribution of results obtained over long periods of time and various weather conditions. Therefore we can determine an environmentally-friendly conductor bundle for HVDC overhead transmission line. Based on this finding results, various simulations about HVDC line configurations, such as pole space and pole height, will be conducted. And then finally an optimal configuration for HVDC transmission line will be decided.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.50 no.12
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• pp.556-560
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• 2001

To solve aeolian noise, we have tried several special conductor bundles equipped with spiral rod and one kind of low aeolian noise conductor with a special shape. Charge simulation method was applied to analyze electric field distributions of them in transmission line and corona cage for investigating the corona characteristics. This paper describes the electric field distributions and the performances of audible noise and radio interference from the special bundles in 765 kV transmission line by using corona characteristics obtained from corona cage simulation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.359-361
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• 2001

In this paper, 3-dimensional charge simulation method was applied to analyze electric field distributions of special conductor bundles equipped with spiral rods for reducing aeolian noise in a corona cage. We found calculation error of this method was w a reasonable boundary of 0.5%.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.612-615
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• 1996

Audible noise from corona discharge had been identified as one of the most important factors in the design of conductor configurations for high-voltage transmission lines. 500kV and above. Therefore this paper describes audible noise characteristics of 6 X 480mm conductor bundle in KEPRI 765kV Test Line and Corona Cage. Prediction formula for audible(corona) noise on a 765kV transmission Line was developed using this results.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.508-515
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• 1990

This paper describes the corona characteristics of conductor bundle for EHV transmission line. To reduce the corona noise, the asymmetric conductor bundle to minimize the electric field of the conductor surface is proposed. The charge simulation method is used to formulate the electric field of conductor surface and the optimal arrangement of subconductor to minimize it is selected to apply the nonlinear successive quadratic programming. Through the analytical comparison and the corona cage test, it is proved that the asymmetric conductor bundle proposed in this paper can reduce the average maximum electric field of the phase conductors and the corona noise more than the conventional symmetric conductor bundle and asymmetric conductor bundle by GE.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1991.11a
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• pp.431-434
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• 1991

To develop the EHV transmission technology, the electrical environment problems such as Audible Noise etc. have been studied by the use of Corona Cage with artifical water spray equipment. However, this study has difficulties in simulating the amount of natural conditions. Therefore, We will plan to install full scale EHV test line to prove the measuring values of Corona Noise, and to selection of Conductors, Insulators, and to economical design, construction data.