• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.616-624
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• 2015

Flashover of power transmission line insulators due to contamination is a major threat to the reliable operation of power system. This paper deals with the analysis of leakage current characteristics of polymeric insulator using S-Transform technique in order to develop a better diagnostic tool to identify the surface condition of outdoor polymeric insulators. In this work, experiments were carried out on 11 kV silicone rubber insulator under AC voltage at different pollution levels. Moving average technique was adopted to find the trend followed by LC peak at different relative humidity conditions. S-Transform was used to find the relationship between energy and frequency content of the leakage current signal with respect to increase in pollution level over a period of time. From the S-Transform time-frequency contour analysis, point of transition to severe arcing due to increase in pollution and its thershold limit were evaluated. Reported results show that the surface condition of insulators could be easily identified from the S-Transform time-frequency analysis of leakage current signals.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.13-37
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• 2010

The performance of an electrodialyzer for concentrating seawater is predicted by means of a computer simulation, which includes the following five steps; Step 1 mass transport; Step 2 current density distribution; Step 3 cell voltage; Step 4 NaCl concentration in a concentrated solution and energy consumption; Step 5 limiting current density. The program is developed on the basis of the following assumption; (1) Solution leakage and electric current leakage in an electrodialyzer are negligible. (2) Direct current electric resistance of a membrane includes the electric resistance of a boundary layer formed on the desalting surface of the membrane due to concentration polarization. (3) Frequency distribution of solution velocity ratio in desalting cells is equated by the normal distribution. (4) Current density i at x distant from the inlets of desalting cells is approximated by the quadratic equation. (5) Voltage difference between the electrodes at the entrance of desalting cells is equal to the value at the exits. (6) Limiting current density of an electrodialyzer is defined as average current density applied to an electrodialyzer when current density reaches the limit of an ion exchange membrane at the outlet of a desalting cell in which linear velocity and electrolyte concentration are the least. (7) Concentrated solutions are extracted from concentrating cells to the outside of the process. The validity of the computer simulation model is demonstrated by comparing the computed results with the performance of electrodialyzers operating in salt-manufacturing plants. The model makes it possible to discuss optimum specifications and operating conditions of a practical-scale electrodialyzer.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.1090-1095
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• 2008

The SiOCH films that low dielectric interlayer dielectric materials were deposited on p-type Si(100) substrates through the dissociation of BTMSM precursors with oxygen gas by using PECVD method. BTMSM precursor was introduced with the flow rates from 42 sccm to 60 sccm by 2 sccm step in the constant flow rate of 60 sccm $O_2$. SiOCH thin films were annealed at $450^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes. The electrical property of SiOCH thin films was studied by MIS, Al/SiOCH/p-Si(100), structure. Annealed samples showed even greater reductions of the maximum capacitance and the dielectric constant of the SiOCH samples, owing to reductions of surface charge density. we confirmed this result with derivative of C-V characteristic, leakage current density. The maximum capacitance and leakage current density were respectively decreased about 4 pF, 60% after annealing. The average of low-k value is approximatly 2.07 after annealing.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.419-422
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• 2001

The electrical properties of Pr$_{6}$O$_{11}$-based ZnO varistors composed of ZnO-Pr$_{6}$O$_{11}$-CoO-Cr$_2$O$_3$-Dy$_2$O$_3$- based ceramics were investigated with CoO content in the range of 0.5~5.0 mol%. As CoO content is increased, the average grain size and the density were increased in the range of 9.86~27.22 $\mu$m and in the range of 5.25-5.55 g/cm$^3$, respectively. The varistor voltage was decreased in the range of 235.32~86.01 V/mm due to the increase of average grain size with CoO content. The varistors doped with CoO in the rage of 1.0~2.0 mol% exhibited a high nonlinearity, in which is above 55 in the nonlinear exponent and below 1.5 $\mu$A in the leakage current. Increasing CoO content further greatly decreased the nonlinearity.ity.ity.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.90-95
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• 2021

In contrast to AC grounding systems, the ground electrode in DC systems continuously maintains positive or negative polarity. Ground electrodes with (+) polarity proceeds by oxidation reaction. Thus, the DC current should flow opposite to the polarity of the leakage current flowing through the (+) ground electrode by using a compensation electrode, and the current flowing through the (+) ground electrode can be 0A. However, according to protecting the (+) ground electrode, the compensation electrode corrodes and gets damaged. Thus, the (+) ground electrode must be protected from corrosion, and the service life of the compensation electrode must be extended. As an alternative, the average value of the current flowing through the compensation electrode should be equal with the value of the leakage current flowing through the (+) ground electrode by using the square waveform. Throughout the experiment, the degree of corrosion on the compensation electrode is analyzed by the frequency of the compensation electrode for a certain time. In the experiment, the frequencies of the square waveform are considered for 0.1, 1, 10, 20, 50, 100 Hz, and 1 kHz. Through experiments and analysis, the optimal frequency for reducing the electrolytic damage of the (+) electrode and compensation electrode in an LVDC grounding environment is determined.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.281-285
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• 1998

The microstructure and conduction characteristics of ZnO varistor fabricated in the range of 0.0 ~ 4.0mol% $Y_20_3$ were investigated. With increasing$Y_20_3$ content, distribution of spinel phase decreased, whereas Y-rich phase segregated to the nodal point increased, as a result, the average grain size decreased in the range of $20.0 ~ 4.8{\mu}m$. $Y_20_3$ content showing relatively good conduction characteristics was l.Omol%, then nonlinear exponent and leakage current was 55.3, 0.66mA.respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.258-261
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• 2001

In this paper, aging characteristics of silicone rubber used for outdoor insulation have been investigated with regards to salt fog condition and heat aging effect. We look over the change of properties of silicone rubber in salt fog chamber with average leakage current monitoring for observing the transformation of surface degradation properties of silicone rubber with different ATH(alumina trihydrate, $Al_2O_3{\cdot}3H_2O$) filler contents. Surface resistivity, SEM(Scanning Electro Microscope) were measured.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.258-261
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• 2001

In this paper, aging characteristics of silicone rubber used for outdoor insulation have been investigated with regards to salt fog condition and heat aging effect. We look over the change of properties of silicone rubber in salt fog chamber with average leakage current monitoring for observing the transformation of surface degradation properties of silicone rubber with different ATH(alumina trihydrate, Al$_2$O$_3$$.$3H$_2$O) filler contents. Surface resistivity, SEM(Scanning Electro Microscope) were measured.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.07c
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• pp.1039-1041
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• 1995

This paper describes the performance of the widely used polymeric insulating material for outdoor insulation. Various methods to describe the surface aging of polymer materials such as the peak and average of the leakage current, the cumulative charge, the weight loss have been investigated. The relationship between surface current, time are plotted and discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.493-501
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• 2000

The microstructure and electrical properties of ZnO-Pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$-CoO-Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ based varistors were investigated with Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ additive content of the range 0.0 to 2.0 mol%. Most of the added Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ were segregated at the nodal points and grain boundaries and it coexisted with Pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$ in the bulk intergranular layer. The average grain size was decreased in the range of 7.44 to 5.62${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ at 130$0^{\circ}C$ and 18.36 to 9.11 at 135$0^{\circ}C$ with increasing Er$_{2}$/O sub 3/ additive content. The density of ceramics was in the range 4.87 to 5.08 g/cm$^3$ at 130$0^{\circ}C$ and 5.35 to 5.62 g/cm$^3$at 135$0^{\circ}C$. At 130$0^{\circ}C$ the varistors without Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited 29.66 in the nonlinear exponent and 28.23 $\mu$A in the leakage current whereas the varistors with 0.5 mol% Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited a high nonlinearity which is 52.78 in thenonlinear exhibited and 9.75 $\mu$A in the leakage current. At 135$0^{\circ}C$ the varistors without Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited a very poor nonlinearity indicating 2.08 in the nonlinear exponent and 133.79 $\mu$A in the leakage current whereas the varistors with 1.0mol% Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited a relatively high nonlinearity which is 36.79 in the nonlinear exponent and 5.92 $\mu$A in the leakage current. Therefore Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ was additive which greatly improve the nonlinearity. It is believed that ZnO-0.5 mol% Pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$-1.0 mol% CoO-0.5 mol% Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ based ceramicss will be usefully used as a basic composition to develop the advanced pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$-based ZnO varistors.ristors.ristors.