{"title":"Retrofilling Mineral Oil-Immersed Transformers with Alternative Insulating Liquids: A Review","authors":"Andrés Montero;Belén García","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721381","url":null,"abstract":"Transformer retrofilling with natural and synthetic esters may improve the fire safety of electric facilities, limit the environmental impact of transformers, and extend the equipment's lifespan.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"6-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bulletin Board: IEEE DEIS 2026 International Conference on Dielectrics (June 21–25, 2026)","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721389","url":null,"abstract":"The highly anticipated sixth edition of the International Conference of Dielectrics (ICD) is set to convene in Southampton, United Kingdom, from Sunday, June 21, through Thursday, June 25, 2026. This prestigious conference, sponsored by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society, has evolved from the esteemed International Conference on Conduction and Breakdown in Solid Dielectrics (ICSD). It broadens its scope to include both liquid and gaseous dielectrics, reflecting the latest advancements in the field.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"46-46"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10721389","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technical Committees: Recent Activities of the DEIS Technical Committee on “HVDC Cable Systems”: Two New Study Groups for Novel IEEE Standards on Space Charge Measurement","authors":"Giovanni Mazzanti;Zepeng Lv","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721380","url":null,"abstract":"The IEEE DEIS TC “HVDC cable systems (cables, joints and terminations)” has been quite active since its formation in 2012 (for a summary, see the TC website [1]) and has issued the following two IEEE standards: (1) IEEE 1732–2017, “Recommended Practice for Space Charge Measurements in HVDC Extruded Cables for Rated Voltages up to 550 kV” [2] and (2) IEEE 2862–2020, “Recommended Practice for Partial Discharge Measurements under AC Voltage with VHF/UHF Sensors During Routine Tests on Factory and Pre-moulded Joints of HVDC Extruded Cable Systems up to 800 kV” [3].","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"30-33"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10721380","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stories from China","authors":"Zepeng Lv","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721384","url":null,"abstract":"Dielectric materials are widely used for various electrical devices and equipment, including capacitors, transformers, gas-insulated switchgear, and so on; energy storage; electronic packaging; and mechanical support [1], [2]. Surface charge commonly exists on the surface of dielectric material due to the strong electromagnetic (electron injection or ionization) or mechanical stress (contact electrification). On one hand, surface charge accumulation is a critical factor that can greatly influence the flashover, especially in high-voltage direct-current equipment [3]. On the other hand, high surface charge density is greatly expected for energy storage or harvesting devices, such as triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG), supercapacitors, and so on [4], [5]. Because surface charges are imperceptible, surface charge characterization techniques play an important role in comprehensively understanding their characteristics.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"27-29"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10721384","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bulletin Board: Conference Report—2024 IEEE-DEIS 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (IEEE ICD 2024)","authors":"Gilbert Teyssèdre","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721377","url":null,"abstract":"From June 30 to July 5, 2024, the 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD) took place in Toulouse, France. The conference communications were presented in the main auditorium of the Toulouse III Paul Sabatier University. This conference series has a special relation with Toulouse, which is its birth town; it was first created in Toulouse in 1983 under the name of the International Conference on Conduction and Breakdown in Solid Dielectrics, and an edition returned to Toulouse in 2004, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. Twenty years later, we were back in Toulouse.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"42-45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10721377","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bulletin Board: Get Your Work Published in IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721391","url":null,"abstract":"The IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine is always looking for new and exciting articles. The magazine's subscribers cover a wide range of interests and experience. If you have a topic for an article that you think has a broad appeal, please send us an abstract.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"47-47"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10721391","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Young Professionals","authors":"Rohith Sangineni;Ajith John Thomas","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721378","url":null,"abstract":"I am glad to write this report on the successful completion of my project as proposed in my contribution for the DEIS Graduate Student Fellowship. I extend my sincere thanks to the DIES Education Committee for granting me the DEIS Graduate Student Fellowship. I am also thankful to my PhD supervisor Prof. Sisir Kumar Nayak for his support and mentoring during the implementation of this project. This fellowship strengthened morale and boosted confidence during my PhD. I got an opportunity to collaborate with Prof. Manu A. Haddad from the Advanced High Voltage Engineering Research Centre, Cardiff University, on this project, whose input helped me improve the way I presented this work. It also helped me network with renowned academicians when I presented my work at the International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD) 2024 in Toulouse, France. I strongly believe that this fellowship helped me grow to new heights in my career.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"34-35"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10721378","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"News from Japan","authors":"Yoshimichi Ohki","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2024.10721379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2024.10721379","url":null,"abstract":"To address the swift expansion and critical demand for renewable energy, high voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power interconnections between power grids, nations, and even continents are set to assume a greater significance in ensuring a dependable and resilient power supply than they did in the previous decade. For instance, the inaugural 400-kV DC interconnection, linking Belgium and the UK using cables insulated with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), was established in 2019 [1] and has been operational to accommodate fluctuating power requirements, particularly in the UK. This HVDC link between Belgium and the UK, called the NEMO link, was constructed using innovative voltage source converters (VSC). On the other hand, numerous 350- to 450-kV HVDC systems employing conventional line-commutated converters (LCC) remain in the world, and some have been operated for over 25 years. In such LCC HVDC systems, cables insulated with oil-impregnated paper, such as self-contained fluid-filled (SCFF) or mass-impregnated (MI) cables, are used. However, some have deteriorated after a long service due to malfunctions such as oil migration and fatigue fracture of lead sheaths around insulation caused by heat cycles. In general, LCC, probably receiving lighter external stresses than undersea cables, seem to be more robust and require less maintenance than cable systems. Consequently, replacing outdated paper-insulated cables with XLPE cables is a beneficial upgrade, while keeping the same converter.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"40 6","pages":"23-26"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10721379","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142447144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}