Three dimensional imaging of electrical trees in multiple stages

Abstract

Abstract-Electrical trees are degraded paths in polymeric insulation and are the mechanism of electrical failure of high voltage insulation systems. Previous studies have confirmed the application of X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) imaging of electrical trees using phase contrast enhancement. This work evaluates the feasibility of X-ray imaging of electrical trees to measure growth at several stages of growth in the same treeing sample. The impact of x-ray dose on the epoxy resin studied is determined experimentally. An example of multi-stage tree imaging using laboratory micro-XCT and reconstructed renderings is provided. Based on the three-dimensional tree models, characteristics such as the degraded volume and surface area can be quantified. Furthermore, a comparison between two stages is presented to show the growth of the electrical tree in a fixed period of time. Insight into the treeing characteristics is also discussed.

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“…The Measurement of Voltage and Indirect Exposure Time for Medical X-rays was investigated by Bunkum, Pintavirooj and Visitsattapongse [14]. Chen [15] studied three-dimensional imaging of electric trees in various stages.…”