Marine Electrical Power Systems:
Shipboard Electrical Power System Integration 1:
Partial Discharge and Space Charge

Last Update: July 28, 2024

Essential Questions

Essential Question	Level of Thinking
What are partial discharge and space charge?	Remember
How do partial discharge and space charge impact insulation life?	Remember
How are PD and SC measured?	Understand
What can be done to minimize PD and SC?	Understand

NISTR 4487 Dection of Incipient Defects in Cables by Partial Discharge Signal Analysis

IEEE Std 1434 IEEE Guide for the Measurement of Partial Discharges in AC Electric Machinery

Abou-Dakka,M., A. Bulinski and S. Bamji, " Space charge development and breakdown in XLPE under DC field ," in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 41-49, Feb. 2004.

Morshuis, P. H. F., R. Bodega, D. Fabiani, G. C. Montanari, L. A. Dissado and J. J. Smit, " Calculation and Measurement of Space Charge in MV-size Extruded Cables Systems under Load Conditions," 2007 IEEE International Conference on Solid Dielectrics, Winchester, UK, 2007, pp. 502-505.

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