High Voltage Engineering 1

Course title: High Voltage Engineering 1

Code: 3ФЕИТ09З023

Number of credits (ECTS): 6

Weekly number of classes: 3+2+0+0

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: None

Course Goals (acquired competencies): Understanding the principles of power system elements insulation. Knowing the properties of the insulation, methods of choice, sizing and changes during operation. Ability to apply the procedures and methods for insulation testing.

Total available number of classes: 180

Course Syllabus: Introduction. Dielectrics in electric field. Types of polarization in dielectrics. Examples of  electric fields in dielectrics. Electrical conductivity of dielectrics. Dielectric losses. Dielectric model. Gas insulating materials. Liquid insulating materials. Solid insulating materials. Test voltages. Generation of high voltages with industrial frequency. Generation of high DC voltages. Generation of impulse voltages. Generation of voltages with high frequency. Laboratory for high voltage engineering at FEIT. Measurement of high voltages. Spherical gap. Electrostatic voltmeter. Voltage dividers for AC and DC voltages. Voltage dividers for impulse voltages. Peak detector voltmeter. Discharge in gases. Discharge in liquid dielectrics. Discharge in solid dielectrics. Electrical aging of insulation. Thermal aging of insulation. Mechanical aging of insulation. Insulating constructions. External insulation. Internal insulation. Insulation test methods. Non-destructive testing methods. Insula.

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