We have compared the DC conduction of a nanofluid based on mineral oil and magnetite nanoparticles with that of the base mineral oil using a point/plane electrode configuration. The results show that the nanofluid has higher conduction currents and that transition from ohmic to tunneling-controlled conduction occurs at higher fields. This latter evidence might explain why nanofluids improve partial discharge inception voltage under AC conditions. After some tests we observed that the nanofluid is not stable under DC: the nanoparticles are separated from the base fluid by coulombic forces and dielectrophoresis.
We have compared the DC conduction of a nanofluid based on mineral oil and magnetite nanoparticles with that of the base mineral oil using a point/plane electrode configuration. The results show that the nanofluid has higher conduction currents and that transition from ohmic to tunneling-controlled conduction occurs at higher fields. This latter evidence might explain why nanofluids improve partial discharge inception voltage under AC conditions. After some tests we observed that the nanofluid is not stable under DC: the nanoparticles are separated from the base fluid by coulombic forces and dielectrophoresis.
Titolo: | Analysis of conduction currents in nanofluids |
Autore/i: | NEGRI, FABRIZIO; CAVALLINI, ANDREA |
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Anno: | 2015 |
Titolo del libro: | 2015 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP) |
Pagina iniziale: | 27 |
Pagina finale: | 30 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CEIDP.2015.7352135 |
Abstract: | We have compared the DC conduction of a nanofluid based on mineral oil and magnetite nanoparticles with that of the base mineral oil using a point/plane electrode configuration. The results show that the nanofluid has higher conduction currents and that transition from ohmic to tunneling-controlled conduction occurs at higher fields. This latter evidence might explain why nanofluids improve partial discharge inception voltage under AC conditions. After some tests we observed that the nanofluid is not stable under DC: the nanoparticles are separated from the base fluid by coulombic forces and dielectrophoresis. |
Abstract: | We have compared the DC conduction of a nanofluid based on mineral oil and magnetite nanoparticles with that of the base mineral oil using a point/plane electrode configuration. The results show that the nanofluid has higher conduction currents and that transition from ohmic to tunneling-controlled conduction occurs at higher fields. This latter evidence might explain why nanofluids improve partial discharge inception voltage under AC conditions. After some tests we observed that the nanofluid is not stable under DC: the nanoparticles are separated from the base fluid by coulombic forces and dielectrophoresis. |
Data stato definitivo: | 10-gen-2016 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno |