HIGH VOLTAGE TECHNIQUES

calculation of approximated maximum electric

field on some electrode configurations
Assistant Professor Suna BOLAT KRÖGER

Eastern Mediterranean University

Department of Electric & Electronic Engineering
 Spherical systems

• Plane – sphere electrode system

U
r+d

r r

Spherical d Plane
electrode electrode
Spherical
electrode Approximated
electrode
plane- concentric
sphere spheres
Approximate maximum electric field
for plane – sphere
Maximum electric field for concentric spheres:
𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑟 r1 = r, r2 = r + d, U = U
1
𝑟 − 𝑟1
𝑟2 2

𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑟
𝑟 + 𝑑−𝑟
𝑟 + 𝑑

𝑈 𝑟 + 𝑑
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑘 .
𝑑 𝑟 k  0.85 - 0.95

It’s not exactly equal to that, so

we put a correction factor here!
 Spherical systems
• Sphere – sphere electrode system
U/2
r+d/2
U
r r r r

d d

Spherical Spherical Spherical

electrode electrode electrode
Approximated
electrode
Sphere- concentric
sphere spheres
 Approximate maximum electric field
for sphere-sphere
Maximum electric field for concentric spheres:
𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑟 r1 = r, r2 = r + d/2, U = U/2
1
𝑟2 𝑟2 − 𝑟1

𝑈/2
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑟
𝑟 + 𝑑/2 − 𝑟
𝑟 + 𝑑/2
𝑈 𝑟 + 𝑑/2
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑘 .
𝑑 𝑟
k  0.85 - 0.95
 Cylindrical systems

• Plane – cylinder electrode system

U
r+d

r r

Cylindrical d Plane
electrode electrode
Cylindrical
electrode Approximated
electrode
Plane- Coaxial
cylinder cylinders
Approximate maximum electric field
for plane – cylinder
Maximum electric field for coaxial spheres:
𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑟
r1 = r, r2 = r + d, U = U
r1 ln 2
𝑟1

𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
𝑟 + 𝑑
r ln
𝑟

𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 =𝑘 k  0.85 - 0.95
𝑟 + 𝑑
r ln
𝑟
 Cylindrical systems
• Cylinder - cylinder electrode system
U/2
r+d/2
U
r r r r

d d

Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical

electrode electrode electrode
Approximated
electrode
cylinder- Coaxial
cylinder cylinder
Approximate maximum electric field
for plane – cylinder
Maximum electric field for coaxial spheres:
𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑟
r1 = r, r2 = r + d/2, U = U/2
r1 ln 2
𝑟1

𝑈/2
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
𝑟 + 𝑑/2
r ln
𝑟

𝑈
𝐸𝑚𝑎𝑥 =𝑘 k  0.85 - 0.95
𝑟 + 𝑑/2
2 r ln
𝑟
U

Can you find the

maximum field
approximately for
this configuration?
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