External Multi-Gap Lightning Arrester Modeling Using the Integration Method

Autor: Johnatan M. Rodríguez-Serna, Walter M. Villa-Acevedo, Jesús M. López-Lezama
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Energies, Vol 17, Iss 5, p 1241 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en17051241
Popis: Electric power distribution networks are exposed to both internal and external disturbances. Lightning strikes are among the latter and are responsible for a significant percentage of damage in distribution transformers, especially in rural areas. Electric utilities must pay special attention to prevent damage and service interruption due to these unforeseeable events. In this context, Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) combined with a series of external air gaps are designed to safeguard electric equipment and systems from transient over-voltages. There are several well-known models of SPDs in the specialized literature; nonetheless, few studies have been carried out with external gaps and multi-gaps. The main contribution of this paper is a methodology to model the disruptive effect in an external air gap by determining the parameters of Kind’s and Chowdhuri’s models using the integration method. The adjustment of the model parameters is carried out by a genetic algorithm (GA). The proposed model was tested and validated using experimental measurements, and its capability to predict the time-to-breakdown under different impulse voltages was verified.
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