Electrical Stress on the Medium Voltage Medium Frequency Transformer

Zheng Changjiang, Wang Qian, Wang Huai, Shen Zhan and Claus Leth Bak
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Zheng Changjiang: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
Wang Qian: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
Wang Huai: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
Shen Zhan: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
Claus Leth Bak: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-19

Abstract: This paper proposes an equivalent circuit model to obtain the transient electrical stress quantitatively in medium voltage medium frequency transformers in modern power electronics. To verify this model, transient simulation is performed on a 1.5 kV/1 kHz transformer, revealing voltage overshoot quantitatively between turns and layers of the transformer’s HV winding. Effects of rise time of the input pulse voltage, stray capacitance of the winding insulation, and their interactions on the voltage overshot magnitude are presented. With these results, we propose limiting the voltage overshoot and, thereafter, enhancing medium voltage medium frequency transformer’s insulation capability, which throws light on the transformer’s insulation design. Additionally, guidance on the future studies on aging and endurance lifetime of the medium voltage medium frequency transformer’s insulation could be given.

Keywords: MVMF transformer; insulation; pulse voltage; electrical stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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