Radiometric location of partial discharge sources for future smart grid

Neto, José Mauricio and Zhang, Yong and Jaber, Abel and Zhu, M and Judd, Martin and Atkinson, Robert and Soraghan, John and Neto, José Sergio and Vieira, Maria de Fatima Q and Glover, Ian A.; (2014) Radiometric location of partial discharge sources for future smart grid. In: 2014 XXXIth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS). IEEE, Piscataway. N.J.. ISBN 978-1-4673-5225-3 (https://doi.org/10.1109/URSIGASS.2014.6929570)

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Abstract

Measurements are reported that suggest partial discharge sources might be detected and located using amplitude-only free-space radiometric measurements. The measurements are made in two locations with similar measurement protocols by three collaborating research groups. One measurement set is more encouraging than the other but a likely explanation for the disparate nature of the results is offered. It is suggested that amplitude only measurements might form the basis of a low-cost wireless sensor network for monitoring partial discharge in electricity substation.