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Atmospheric pressure plasma shield for protecting wind power generator from lightning stokes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16360133
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 電力工学・電気機器工学
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

YASUOKA Koichi  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Associate professor, 大学院・理工学研究科, 助教授 (00272675)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥11,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,900,000)
Keywordslightning stroke / windmill blade / space charge / surface charge / insulator / lightning impulse / water film / インパルス電圧発生装置 / 大気圧プラズマ / 波長可変パルスレーザ / 2次元光学観測
Research Abstract

With increase in number of wind power generators, the lightning damage on the windmill blade becomes a serious problem. Although many types of lightning protection methods such as a lightning rod and a tower with rod, a grounded metal receptor embedded in a tip of the blade have been installed to reduce the lighting damage but have not sufficient effect. In this study, more active protection method using space charge around the blade or water film covered on the surface has been proposed and examined by applying lightning impulse voltage to the small blade models. The following results are obtained using lightning impulse voltage having 200-300 kV peak values.
The surface of model insulator was charged by the ion wind generated by the wire corona discharge. It was found that the electric discharge channel was formed away from the surface when the polarity of the accumulated charge on the insulator was same as the applied voltage polarity, while the discharge extended around the insulator with opposite polarity. 50% flashover voltage increased when the space charge that voltage polarity was same to the impulse voltage, while decreased when the polarity reversed.
In addition to the surface and space charge effect from the view point of the lightning protection, another method was developed using water films covering the surface of the dielectric materials. The discharge developed on the surface of the water when the conductivity of the water was smaller than one micro S/cm. In this case, the water breakdown was not observed at least over 0.25 mm thickness of water film. But with thinner and higher conductivity water film, the discharge current flowed in the water directly and the surface discharge was not expanded around the breakdown point.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (11 results)

  • [Journal Article] 大気圧誘電体バリア放電による水中難分解性有機物の分解2006

    • Author(s)
      山口隆士, 片山弘士, 安岡康一, 石井彰三
    • Journal Title

      プラズマ研究会(電気学会) PST-06-9

      Pages: 43-46

    • NAID

      10017119375

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 水を用いた大気中絶縁破壊経路の制御と雷保護に関する基礎研究2006

    • Author(s)
      中込直樹, 安岡康一, 石井彰三
    • Journal Title

      電気学会放電,誘電・絶縁材料,高電圧合同研究会 ED-06-25

      Pages: 31-36

    • NAID

      10016967860

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Water Film for Protecting Insulator Surgace From Lightning Discharge2006

    • Author(s)
      Koichi Yasuoka, Naoki Nakagomi, Shozo Ishii
    • Journal Title

      33rd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Decomposition of organic matter in water by atmospheric barrier discharge2006

    • Author(s)
      Takashi Yamaguchi, Koichi Yasuoka, Shozo Ishii
    • Journal Title

      The Papers of Technical Meeting on Plasma Science and Technology, IEE Japan PST-06-9

      Pages: 43-46

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Basic study on guiding of atmospheric discharge and lightning protection by using water2006

    • Author(s)
      Naoki Nakagomi, Koichi Yasuoka, Shozo Ishii
    • Journal Title

      The Papers of Joint Technical Meeting on Electrical Discharges, Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation and High Voltage Engineering, IEE Japan ED-06-25

      Pages: 31-36

    • NAID

      10016967860

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Water Film for Protecting Insulator Surface From Lightning Discharge2006

    • Author(s)
      Koichi Yasuoka, Naoki Nakagomi, Shozo Ishii
    • Journal Title

      33rd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science 2P19

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 大気圧誘電体バリア放電による水中難分解性有機物の分解2006

    • Author(s)
      山口隆士, 片山弘士, 安岡康一, 石井彰三
    • Journal Title

      電気学会:プラズマ研究会 PST-06-9

      Pages: 43-46

    • NAID

      10017119375

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 水を用いた大気中絶縁破壊経路の制御と雷保護に関する基礎研究2006

    • Author(s)
      中込直樹, 安岡康一, 石井彰三
    • Journal Title

      電気学会:放電,誘電・絶縁材料,高電圧合同研究会 ED-06-25

      Pages: 31-36

    • NAID

      10016967860

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 大気開放型プラズマによる放出ラジカルの空間計測2005

    • Author(s)
      大坪正史, 中込直樹, 片山弘士, 安岡康一, 石井彰三
    • Journal Title

      電気学会放電,誘電・絶縁材料,高電圧合同研究会 ED-05

      Pages: 51-56

    • NAID

      10014421583

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Space measurement of release radicals with open air plasma2005

    • Author(s)
      Masashi Otsubo, Naoki Nakagomi, Hiroshi Katayama, Koichi Yasuoka, Shozo Ishii
    • Journal Title

      The Papers of Joint Technical Meeting on Electrical Discharges, Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation and High Voltage Engineering, IEE Japan Ed-05-10

      Pages: 51-56

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 大気開放型プラズマによる放出ラジカルの空間計測2005

    • Author(s)
      大坪 正史, 中込 直樹, 片山 弘士, 安岡 康一, 石井 彰三
    • Journal Title

      電気学会:放電,誘電・絶縁材料,高電圧合同研究会 ED-05

      Pages: 51-56

    • NAID

      10014421583

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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