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Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection
Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
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| author | Du Toit, Nicolaas Serdyn |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2920 Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection Du Toit, Nicolaas Serdyn Vermeulen, H. J. Holtzhausen, J. P. Stolper, R. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Corona (Electricity) Overhead electric lines Dissertations -- Electrical engineering Theses -- Electrical engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. Electrical energy is continuously transported across the world by high voltage transmission lines. These transmission lines are however subject to losses beside the inherent resistive and dielectric losses. This additional loss phenomenon is described as corona. The CSIR has developed an optical system to detect the radiation caused by the corona so that preventive measures can be taken to reduce these losses. The corona mechanism and how it results in measurable radiation is explored and the structure of the optical system is analyzed. The optical emissions detected by the present optical system offer no indication of the severity of the corona discharge. This issue is addressed in this thesis as correlations are sought between the illuminated pixels displayed on the camera’s display and physical quantities. A blackbody is employed to find a correlation between these illuminated pixels and radiation. Deviations from the correlation drawn is explored regarding the saturation mechanisms of the optical system and the distance from the blackbody. A corona cage is next employed to find a correlation between the illuminated pixels and electrical corona loss, a quantity indicative of the severity of corona losses on a transmission line. Further tests are also performed at a reduced gain as it was discovered that the optical system’s response is more linear at reduced gain than at full gain. It is also indicated that this usage of reduced gain does not have a detrimental effect on the sensitivity of the optical system. The corona cage measurement employs a small spheric source which is taken as a base measurement against which all other measurements can be compared. The deviation of this base analogy is explored against deviations in the corona discharge geometry used, the prevalent weather condition, and the saturation of the optical system itself. Both the corona cage and blackbodies used are quite bulky pieces of laboratory equipment. The use of a smaller, more portable calibration source is therefore also explored. A literature study is made of lasers, lamp sources, and laser diodes that can be employed as a more portable calibration source. The final choice of calibration source is shown to be a lamp source. Tungsten calibration lamps are explored in depth and a circuit is designed to keep the radiation from a lamp source constant in order to improve on its ability as a calibration source. 2008-07-08T11:52:05Z 2010-06-01T09:01:39Z 2008-07-08T11:52:05Z 2010-06-01T09:01:39Z 2007-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2920 en University of Stellenbosch application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Corona (Electricity) Overhead electric lines Dissertations -- Electrical engineering Theses -- Electrical engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Du Toit, Nicolaas Serdyn Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection |
| title | Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection |
| title_full | Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection |
| title_fullStr | Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection |
| title_short | Calibration of UV-sensitive camera for corona detection |
| title_sort | calibration of uv sensitive camera for corona detection |
| topic | Corona (Electricity) Overhead electric lines Dissertations -- Electrical engineering Theses -- Electrical engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2920 |
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