Bio-inspired Printed Monopole Antenna Applied to Partial Discharge Detection
Josiel do Nascimento Cruz,
Alexandre Jean René Serres,
Adriano Costa de Oliveira,
George Victor Rocha Xavier,
Camila Caroline Rodrigues de Albuquerque,
Edson Guedes da Costa,
Raimundo Carlos Silverio Freire
Affiliations
Josiel do Nascimento Cruz
Post-Graduate Program of Electrical Engineering (PPgEE), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
Alexandre Jean René Serres
Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
Adriano Costa de Oliveira
Post-Graduate Program of Electrical Engineering (PPgEE), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
George Victor Rocha Xavier
Post-Graduate Program of Electrical Engineering (PPgEE), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
Camila Caroline Rodrigues de Albuquerque
Post-Graduate Program of Electrical Engineering (PPgEE), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
Edson Guedes da Costa
Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
Raimundo Carlos Silverio Freire
Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Aprigio Veloso 882, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
A new, bio-inspired printed monopole antenna (PMA) model is applied to monitor partial discharge (PD) activity in high voltage insulating systems. An optimized sensor was obtained by designing a PMA in accordance with the characteristics of the electromagnetic signal produced by PD. An ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna was obtained by applying the truncated ground plane technique. The patch geometry was bio-inspired by that of the Inga Marginata leaf, resulting in a significant reduction in size. To verify the operating frequency and gain of the PMA, measurements were carried out in an anechoic chamber. The results show that the antenna operating bandwidth covers most of the frequency range of PD occurrence. Moreover, the antenna presented a good sensitivity (mean gain of 3.63 dBi). The antenna performance was evaluated through comparative results with the standard IEC 60270 method. For this purpose, simultaneous tests were carried out in a PD generator arrangement, composed by an oil cell with point-to-plane electrode configurations. The developed PMA can be classified as an optimized sensor for PD detection and suitable for substation application, since it is able to measure PD radiated signals with half the voltage levels obtained from the IEC method and is immune to corona discharges.
