• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.25-32
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• 2010

The paper proposes a hierarchical fault detection method for the high voltage equipment using a microphone array which detects the location of fault and the thermal imaging and CCD cameras which verifies the fault and stores the image, respectively. There are partial arc discharges on the faulty insulators, which generates a specific pattern of sound. Detecting the signal using the microphone array, the location of the faulty insulator can be estimated. The 6th band-pass filter was applied to remove noise signal from wind or external influence. When the mobile robot carries the thermal and CCD cameras to the possible place of the fault insulator, the fault insulators or power transmission wires can be detected by the thermal images, which are caused by the aging or natural erosion. Finally, the CCD camera captures the image of the fault insulator for the record. The detection scheme of fault location using the microphone array and the thermal images have been proved to be effective through the real experiments. As a result of this research, it becomes possible to use a mobile robot with the integrated sensors to detect the fault insulators instead of a human being.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.189-190
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• 2008

This study was investigated a possibility of fault of glass insulator due to vibration on high-speed railway. The proper vibration of 1-glass insulator have many frequency band and high amplitude showed in high frequency than low frequency. The proper vibration of strut tube insulator was lowest 170Hz, highest 1.5kHz. The field signal amplitude of viaduct and open route were biggest moment pantograph of high-speed rail. The surface vibration(V3) amplitude of strut tube insulator was biggest. From the FFT analysis of viaduct and open route, the strut tube insulator effect by vertical vibration was big, the frequency was 82.5Hz and 105Hz, respectively. However, in comparison with the proper vibration of strut tube insulator, the resonance was not observed. Although the amplitude of insulator is high, the possibility of fault is low because the glass insulator deterioration by the accumulation of vibration do not happen.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.510-514
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• 2011

To detect the insulator in the fault state on the electric poles, we first measured radiation sounds from normal state insulators and error state insulators in the anechoic chamber. We processed the signals in frequency domain to find the features with filter bank, narrow band and wide band analysis. So we could found two apparent results from their frequency spectrums - one was 120Hz harmonic components, the other was high average noise level than normal state ones. Then we also introduced a technique for the direction detection of the fault state insulator using the cross correlation from the three dimensional array microphones. To eliminate the noise signal from unexpected directions, we suggested the zero padding technique in cross correlation function. From these, we could conclude that acoustic fault detection techniques are useful of the detection of insulators' faults and the estimation of the direction of the fault state insulators.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.245-249
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• 1997

A feasibility study on the characterization of incipient insulator failure for distribution fault prediction is presented. In this study, real distribution data was collected and analyzed to isolate incipient failure signatures or parameters which were expected to show distinct behaviors before and after failure incident. Several signal analysis methods were applied to isolate the parameters and a new strategy of analysis, the event-date concept, was also applied to find a relationship between non-harmonic and high frequency signal activities and imminent insulator failures.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.2044-2045
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• 2008

This paper was studied fault possibility of glass insulator through the proper vibration and field vibration comparison. The proper vibration of 1 cell glass insulator have many frequency band and high amplitude showed in high frequency than low frequency. The field signal amplitude of viaduct and open route were biggest moment pantograph of high-speed rail. From the FFT analysis of viaduct and open route, in the case of positive direction, the strut tube insulator effect by vertical vibration was big, the frequency was 82.5Hz and 105Hz, respectively. However, in the case of negative direction, the vibration did not cause big effect. In comparison with the proper vibration of glass insulator, the resonance was not observed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.07e
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• pp.1666-1669
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• 1998

In General, Distribution Line is largely effected by temperature, humidity and natural system's condition. The power system network, particularly fault of power distribution system connected to comsumer would cause a magnificent effect to the society. And then Improvement in living conditions and increase in the industrial production brought by the development in economy and new technology, in due course, ask more and reliable electric energy. In this paper, we will describes that the effection of deterioration in Insulator and its relation of fault in power system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07e
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• pp.1734-1736
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• 1997

Insulator strings can be frequently damaged by fault currents occured by lightning strokes, overvoltages and contamination of the insulators. So the Insulator damages may lead to extensive damages to transmission lines as well as power outages that have caused dangerous situations to occur. This paper suggests the characteristics of arcing horn in relation to the protection of insulators and basic design concepts of the arcing horn for transmission lines.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.373-374
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• 2008

To prevent an insulator failure, a new inspection system is presented for 154kV insulator strings. The inspection system detects fault insulators by measuring resistance and voltage of each insulators in the 154kV insulator string. The inspection instrument obtains autonomously insulation resistance and assigned voltage along the insulator string. The insulator inspection instrument is manipulated by two operators. In addition, a set of mechanism is applied to prevent the system from being reset under live-line condition. We confirmed its effectiveness through experiments.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.07c
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• pp.1667-1669
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• 2001

The clack of Insulator, which results from internal or external surges such as electrical, mechanical, and thermal stress, might cause ground fault and a power failure without proper repairs. In order to minimize losses caused by a short-term or long-term power failure, it is necessary to detect the deteriorated insulator as early as possible. To do so, we will develop a new device, which can detect and trace an deteriorated insulator by monitoring its physical change the variation of frequency spectrum. This device will do so by finding a Periodic wave sharp (120 Hz), a peculiar wave generated by defused electricity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.211-213
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• 2009

This paper was studied about the ultra-violet rays(UV) image area and discharge quantity of 22.9kV class polymer insulator using UV camera. The UV image area was begun to observe to 60kV that is about 40% of breakdown voltage of polymer insulator and the area was increased by applied voltage. Also, the discharge quantity was increased at 60kV sharply. If the intensity of breakdown passes over about 40% we can know that need the check on the electrical facility.