DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SPACE CHARGE IN AN ELECTRIC CABLE SPECIMEN

    公开(公告)号:US20240159841A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18384943

    申请日:2023-10-30

    Applicant: NEXANS

    CPC classification number: G01R31/58 G01R31/52

    Abstract: A device (10) for measuring space charge in a high-voltage direct current electric cable includes a DC voltage source (12), a voltage step generator (14), a first electrode (16) connected to the DC voltage source (12) and to the voltage step generator (14), a second electrode (18) that is grounded, a piezoelectric sensor (20) connected to the second electrode (18), an electrical-signal amplifier (22) connected to the piezoelectric sensor (20), and at least one specimen (24) of the electric cable placed between the first and second electrodes (16, 18) and including a cut of the cable made to a predetermined depth in the electrical insulation system of the cable. The amplitude of the signal measured at the output of the amplifier (22) is related to the charge density in the specimen (24) and the delay related to the distance of the charges from the piezoelectric sensor (20) giving the position of the charges.

    Splice Terminal and Method for Making a Splice Arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US20240079798A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18239107

    申请日:2023-08-28

    Applicant: NEXANS

    CPC classification number: H01R11/12 H01R43/033

    Abstract: A splice arrangement for a plurality of electric lines is provided. Each electric line has a conductor, an insulating sheath, and a cable shoe fixed to one end of the respective conductor of each line. The splice arrangement has a connection bolt composed of a shaft and a head and is provided with at least one spring contact fixed to the shaft for engaging with one or several of the cable shoes to establish an electrical connection between the plurality of electric lines.

    Method for inspecting surfaces and interfaces of high voltage cable components

    公开(公告)号:US20240068806A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18232347

    申请日:2023-08-09

    Applicant: NEXANS

    CPC classification number: G01B11/30 G01N21/952

    Abstract: A method and a system is provided for inspecting surfaces and/or interfaces of high voltage and/or medium voltage cable components. The method includes capturing and storing a set of 3-dimensional, 3D, surface geometry measurement data of an area of interest of a surface of the cable or cable component by moving a 3D surface scanner about the cable over the area of interest. The captured 3D surface geometry measurement data are inspected to determine smoothness of the scanned surface, and the smoothness is compared with threshold data to provide a quality report for the scanned surface.

    Method for determining a quality of a cable surface

    公开(公告)号:US20240068802A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18232344

    申请日:2023-08-09

    Applicant: NEXANS

    Inventor: Espen DOEDENS

    CPC classification number: G01B11/24

    Abstract: A method is provided for determining a quality of a surface of a cable, a part of a cable or an accessory for a cable. The method includes capturing and storing a set of 3-dimensional (3D) surface geometry measurement data of an area of interest of a surface of the cable or cable component by moving a 3D surface scanner about the cable over the area of interest. In an analysis unit, a continuous 3D surface geometry measurement is created of the area of interest by processing measurement data from the 3D surface scanner. The processing includes identifying anomalies in the continuous 3D surface geometry and inspect the captured 3D surface geometry measurement data to discover sub-areas with increased probability for faults. A quality report for the scanned surface is provided.

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