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Detection of insulation degradation by-products in transformer oil using ZnO coated IDC sensor Cover

Detection of insulation degradation by-products in transformer oil using ZnO coated IDC sensor

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|Feb 2024

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Figure 1:

(a) IDC 1-1-1 sensor structure, (b) IDC 1-3-1 sensor structure. IDC, inter-digital capacitive.
(a) IDC 1-1-1 sensor structure, (b) IDC 1-3-1 sensor structure. IDC, inter-digital capacitive.

Figure 2:

Electric field distribution for (a) 1-1-1 SS, (b) 1-1-1 SSWS, (c) 1-1-1 DS, (d) 1-3-1 SS, (e) 1-3-1 SSWS and (f) 1-3-1 DS IDC sensors.
Electric field distribution for (a) 1-1-1 SS, (b) 1-1-1 SSWS, (c) 1-1-1 DS, (d) 1-3-1 SS, (e) 1-3-1 SSWS and (f) 1-3-1 DS IDC sensors.

Figure 3:

Equivalent circuit (a) 1-1-1 IDC structure, (b) 1-3-1 IDC structure. IDC, inter digital capacitive.
Equivalent circuit (a) 1-1-1 IDC structure, (b) 1-3-1 IDC structure. IDC, inter digital capacitive.

Figure 4:

Sensor Fabrication procedure: (a) Dimension of PCB, (b) Print on photopaper, (c) Print on PCB after thermal press.
Sensor Fabrication procedure: (a) Dimension of PCB, (b) Print on photopaper, (c) Print on PCB after thermal press.

Figure 5:

Fabricated IDC sensor (a) 1-1-1 (b) 1-3-1. IDC, inter digital capacitive.
Fabricated IDC sensor (a) 1-1-1 (b) 1-3-1. IDC, inter digital capacitive.

Figure 6:

Experimental set up.
Experimental set up.

Figure 7:

Normalized sensor response for various structures of 1-1-1 with different concentrations (a) 2-FAL (b) Moisture. 2-FAL, 2-furfuraldehyde.
Normalized sensor response for various structures of 1-1-1 with different concentrations (a) 2-FAL (b) Moisture. 2-FAL, 2-furfuraldehyde.

Figure 8:

Normalized sensor response for various structures of 1-3-1 with different concentrations (a) 2-FAL (b) Moisture. 2-FAL, 2-furfuraldehyde.
Normalized sensor response for various structures of 1-3-1 with different concentrations (a) 2-FAL (b) Moisture. 2-FAL, 2-furfuraldehyde.

Figure 9:

Sensor response for 20 ppm moisture for (a) 1-1-1 structure (b) 1-3-1 structure.
Sensor response for 20 ppm moisture for (a) 1-1-1 structure (b) 1-3-1 structure.

Sensitivity of 1-3-1 configuration

IDT sensorSensitivity

2-FAL (fF/ppm)Moisture (fF/ppm)
SS3628.2
SSWS6447.74
DS9270.6

Sensor calibration for 2-FAL in (1-3-1) structure

Structure typeLinear fit equationCoefficient of determination (R2)Max error (%)
SSy = 0.0379x + 12.664R2 = 0.98840.76
SSWSy = 0.0667x + 17.747R2 = 0.96671.6
DSy = 0.0923x + 21.801R2 = 0.92882.2

Sensor Calibration for moisture in (1-1-1) structure

Structure typeLinear fit equationCoefficient of determination (R2)Max error (%)
SSy = 0.0269x + 16.545R2 = 0.96060.83
SSWSy = 0.0527x + 25.817R2 = 0.9920.45
DSy = 0.0736x + 30.293R2 = 0.92781.4

Sensitivity of 1-1-1 configuration

IDC SensorSensitivity

2-FAL (fF/ppm)Moisture (fF/ppm)
SS4029
SSWS7252
DS9672

Sensor calibration for 2-FAL in (1-1-1) structure

Structure typeLinear fit equationCoefficient of determination (R2)Max error (%)
SSy = 0.0371x + 16.728R2 = 0.96061.1
SSWSy = 0.073x + 26.066R2 = 0.9920.61

Comparison of developed sensor with similar sensors

Ref.This work[6], [7][26][14][5][15][16]
MethodIDCCross capacitiveCross capacitiveThin film based MIPThin film parallel plateOpticalOptical
RemarkSimple and exactSimple and exactSimple and exactComplexSimpleComplexComplex
UsageInsulating oil degradation detectionInsulating oil degradation detectionNon-contact Microdroplet detection2-FAL detection in transformer oilDetection of moisture in oilDetection of moisture in oilDetection of 2-FAL in transformer oil
Range0–50 ppm0–60 ppm………0–20 ppm0–90 ppm0–5%0–2 ppm
Relative humidity
ContactlessYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
AccuracyHigh, depends on sensor lengthHigh, depend on single lengthHigh, depend on single lengthModerateModerateModerateModerate
Re-useableMany timesMany timesMany timesOnly 1 timeFew timeFew timeFew time
Sensitivity72 fF/ppm in moisture; 96 fF/ppm in 2-FAL0.303fF/ppm in moisture, 0.59 fF/ppm in 2-FAL……….0.084 pF/ppm6 pF/ppm……….……….

Sensor calibration for moisture in (1-3-1) structure

Structure typeLinear fit equationCoefficient of determination (R2)Max error (%)
SSy = 0.0297x + 12.45R2 = 0.98840.61
SSWSy = 0.0497x + 16.811R2 = 0.97941.1
DSy = 0.0708x + 20.57R2 = 0.92882.1
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 10, 2023
Published on: Feb 27, 2024
Published by: Professor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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