A short review and a comparison of simulation models of electrical treeing development in solid insulation

Abstract

The reliability of high voltage insulation systems is significantly affected by the electrical treeing, thus the physical mechanisms interpreted this phenomenon have attracted the interest of many researchers. In this direction, several significant simulation models have been proposed to determine the impact of critical factors on the initiation and the development of the electrical treeing. In this paper, a short review of the most known and widely accepted simulation models of electrical treeing as well as a comparison of them is reported.