Jicable HVDC’25
Jicable HVDC’25 symposium will be the natural follow-up of Jicable HVDC’21 and Jicable HVDC’17 dedicated to High-Voltage Direct Current transmission systems for which insulated power cables are a key component. Read more
IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena
The paper presented by Bassel Diban presents new data fitting method for PP-based cables. Read more: ALT Data Fitting for Polypropylene-Based HVDC Cable Insulation Developed in the HEU-NEWGEN Project. Furthermore, the paper by Minna Niittymäki introduces new types of modified PP. Read More: Novel Grafted Additives for Space Charge Mitigation in Extruded HVDC Cable Insulation
2024 Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis Conference
A paper presented by Giacomo Ciotti shows the feasibility and performances of automatic DC PD sources identification. Read more: About the Feasibility and Performances of Automatic DC PD Sources Discrimination
IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena
The paper presented by Bassel Diban introduces a preliminary characterization of polypropylene-based copolymers as well as a possible ternary blend as a candidate to be used for HVDC cable insulation. Read more: Polypropylene Copolymers and Blends for HVDC Cable Insulation: Initial Characterization and Pilot-scale Production. Furthermore, the paper of Andrea Caprara discusses the defects in HVDC cables and their relation with the occurrence of partial discharge phenomena. Read more: Discussion on the Defects in HVDC Cables and Their Relation with the Occurrence of Partial Discharge Phenomena.
CIGRE – Paris session 2024
The paper presented by Andrea Caprara from the University of Bologna updates the NEWGEN EU research project status about PD monitoring under HVDC conditions. Read more
ACS FALL 2024, Elevating Chemistry
The paper presented by Timo Rheinberger from the University of Twente presents exploring different polypropylene grafts as additives in random copolymer polypropylene blends to improve dielectric properties of HVDC cable insulations. Read more
2024 IEEE 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD)
The paper presented by Minna Niittymäki shows screening of suitable random copolymer polypropylene blends for HVDC cable insulation. Read more: Screening of Suitable Random Copolymer Polypropylene Blends for HVDC Cable Insulation. Furthermore, the paper of Bassel Diban presents characterization of isotactic-polypropylene-based compounds for HVDC cable insulation. Read more: Characterization of Isotactic-Polypropylene-Based Compounds for HVDC Cable Insulation. Another paper by Paolo Pieroni shows a comparative analysis of partial discharge measurements for artificial defects under HVAC and HVDC voltage stresses for cable insulating materials. Read more: Comparative Analysis of Partial Discharge Measurements for Artificial Defects under HVAC and HVDC Voltage Stresses for Cable Insulating Materials.
24th EEEIC, International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 08th I&CPS, Industrial and Commercial, Power Systems Europe
The paper presented by Giovanni Mazzanti from the University of Bologna updates the Horizon Europe NEWGEN project for a new generation of HVDC insulation materials, cables and system. Read more: Updates About the Horizon Europe NEWGEN Research Project for a New Generation of HVDC Insulation Materials, Cables and Systems
ACDC Europe
AC and DC Power Transmission European Industry Symposium
The paper presented by Giovanni Mazzanti from the University of Bologna illustrates the main achievements obtained so far about the development of dedicated life and reliability models for the new generation of HVDC cable systems in the framework of the NEWGEN project”. Read more: Updated Review of the Life and Reliability Models for HVDC Cables
Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena 2023
The paper presented by Bassel Diban from the University of Bologna shows studies on the effect of Superimposed Switching Impulses (SSIs) on the space charge accumulation behavior in extruded HVDC cable insulation. Read more: The Effect of Superimposed Switching Impulses on Space Charge Accumulation in XLPE-insulated HVDC Cables
Jicable’23 – International Conference on Insulated Power Cables
The paper presented by Bassel Diban from the University of Bologna introduces fitting models of the electrical conductivity measurements previously performed on HVDC cable insulation. The models are further modified to best fit the measurements introducing a synergistic relationship between parameters and stresses applied on the cable. Read more: Macroscopic Conductivity Models Fit for HVDC Cable Insulation
2023 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2023 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe)
The paper presented by Giacomo Pierotti from the University of Bologna introduces the simulation of temperature and electric field distributions in an HVDC cable-joint configuration. Numerical simulations are conducted using two different software, i.e. COMSOL Multiphysics and FEVER – Fem Electrothermal solVER, a finite element open source MATLAB code developed by the authors of this work at the University of Bologna. Read more: FEVER – Fem Electrothermal solVER: application to an HVDC joint
AEIT HVDC International Conference 2023
The paper presented by Giovanni Mazzanti from the University of Bologna illustrates the aims of the European Union NEWGEN research project, entitled “New Generation of HVDC Insulation Materials, Cables and Systems”, conducted with 10 partners over 5 EU Countries. Read more: The NEWGEN European Union Research Project for a New Generation of HVDC Cable Systems