Article: Design and Construction of an Advanced Tracking Wheel for Insulator Materials Testing
Authors: Harrison P. Fletcher, Andrew Macdonald, Chris Secord, Mark Lenckowski, Rajkumar Padmawar, Dennis K. Hore
- Journal: Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Publication Date: FALL 2020
- Volume: 43, Issue: 4
- On Page(s): 342-349
- Print ISSN: 0840-8688
- Online ISSN: 0840-8688
- Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/CJECE.2020.3005092
This account details the design and construction of a sophisticated tracking wheel for the accelerated aging of polymer insulators by subjecting them to surface contamination and high voltage. Automated control of wet-dry cycles is achieved by means of a computer-controlled lift mechanism that operates in tandem with the rotation. The applied voltage is continuously variable and can accommodate insulators of mixed lengths.
