What is corona effect and how it's occurred ? ~ Electrical & Electronics Knowledge

What is corona and how it's occurred ?

The phenomenon of violet glow, hissing sound and production of ozone in an overhead transmission line is known as corona.

Corona glow

When an alternative potential difference is applied across the conductors whose spacing is large as compared to their diameters, there is no apparent change in the condition of atmospheric air surrounding the wires if the applied voltage is low. However, when the applied voltage exceeds a certain value, called critical disruptive voltage. The conductors are surrounded by a faint violet glow called corona.

What is Skin effect ?

The phenomenon of corona is accompanied by a hissing sound, production of ozone, power loss and radio interference. The higher the voltage is raised, the larger and higher the luminous envelope becomes, and greater are the sound, the power loss and the radio sound. If the applied voltage is increased to breakdown value, a flash over will occur between the conductors due to the breakdown of air insulation.

If the conductors are polished and smooth, the corona glow will be uniform throughout the length of the conductors, otherwise the rough points will appear brighter. With d.c. voltage, there is difference in the appearance of the two wires. The positive wire has uniform glow about it, while the negative conductor has spotty glow.

Formation of corona :

Some ionisation is always present in air due to cosmic rays, ultraviolet radiation and radioactivity. Therefore, under normal conditions, the air around the conductors contains some ionised particles (i. e., free electrons and +be ions) and neutral molecules.

Transmission line

When p.d. is applied between the conductors surface. Under the influence of potential gradient, the existing free electrons acquire greater velocities. The greater the applied voltage, the greater the potential gradient and more is the velocity of free electrons.

When the potential gradient at the conductor surface reaches about 30kV per cm (max.. value), the velocity acquired by the free electrons is sufficient to strike a neutral molecule with enough force to dislodge one or more electrons from it.

This produces another ion and one or more free electrons, which is turn are accelerated until they collide with other neutral molecules, thus producing other ions. Thus, the process of ionisation is cumulative. The result of this ionisation is that either corona is formed or spark takes place between the conductors.

FACTORS AFFECTING CORONA AND ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CORONA

METHODS OF REDUCING CORONA EFFECT

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