High Voltage - Dr. Kuan

Group Name and Contact Person & No

High Voltage (HV) Group

Dr. Kuan Tze Mei

[email protected]

603-8921 2020 ext. 7283

Research Scope

·      HV Cable Insulation

·      Insulation of HV Transformer and Machine

·      Lightning, Switching and Repetitive Transients

·      Grounding Systems

·      Electromagnetic Fields

·      HVAC/HVDC

Happenings in Group

1.    Research collaborations with industry

2.    Research collaborations with local and international universities

3.    Workshop/Training

Research

(Notable Projects and Achievement)

Past projects:

     Assessment to Optimize Substation Grounding Design under High Frequency and Transient Faults in Multilayer Soil Conditions using Transient Modelling Approach (FRGS)

     GIS-Based Lightning And Weather Risk Assessment For Transmission Line Performance Improvement (Seed Fund)

     Lightning Performance Analysis of 132/275 kV Critical Lines For GM North Sub-Zone Perda (consultancy)

     Impact Of Induced Overvoltage on Distribution Overhead Line Performance (Seed Fund)

     Development Of Operation Manual And Video For Low Voltage Automatic Transfer Switch And Low Voltage Feeder Pillar For Distribution Network, TNB (consultancy)

     An Improved Power Cable Treeing Detection Technique using Time-Frequency Domain Reflectometry to Reduce Electricity Disruption Time (FRGS)

     Analysis of the Wave Propagation Characteristics in Degraded XLPE Cables from High Frequency Cable Models (FRGS)

     Localization of Defects in XLPE Cable with Cable Joints using Time Domain Reflectometry Simulation (UNIIG)

Current projects:

     Characterizing the Adverse Effects of Induced Sheath Voltage within Underground Power Cables and the Mitigation Strategies (Dr. Su/Dr. Azrul)

     An Investigation to Reduce SAIDI by Enhancing Cable Fault Pinpointing using Hybrid PD-TDR Cable Reflectometry Technique (Dr. Kuan/Dr. Azrul)

     Enhanced Diagnostic Technique to Detect Degradation at Cable Joint to Prevent Power Cable Breakdown during Service (Dr. Kuan/Dr. Azrul)

     Impact of Induced Overvoltages on Distribution Overhead Line Performance (Dr. Mis/Dr. Azrul)

     Simulation Modelling and Experimental Measurement of Space Charge within Polymeric Cable Insulation Enhanced with Nanocomposites (Dr. Azrul/Dr. Safwan)