A study on the cable grounding condition in wind turbines under direct lightning

Hongcai Chen, Yang Zhang, Yaping Du

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Abstract

Wind turbine is frequently damaged by lightning strikes. Most of damages occur in the control systems. This paper investigates the influence of grounding conditions of the cable sheath on the voltage distribution in control cables. Despite of simplified circuit method in previous WT analysis, this paper adopts a vector fitting enhanced PEEC method to implement a simulation with detailed electromagnetic couplings. Four different grounding conditions are analyzed. It shows that grounding condition has significant influences on the voltage distribution. Grounding at both ends of the WT tower shows the best performance in the view of lightning protection. Meanwhile, the proximity effect among cables will lead to uneven voltage distributions among them. It should be considered when complex cable configuration is used.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 11th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, APL 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728116952
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019
Event11th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, APL 2019 - Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 12 Jun 201914 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name2019 11th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, APL 2019

Conference

Conference11th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, APL 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Period12/06/1914/06/19

Keywords

  • Control cable
  • Grounding condition
  • Lightning protection
  • Wind turbine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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