Abstract
As the generated heat mainly limits the maximum unit capacity of tank-type power capacitor, it is important to use low loss capacitor elements. This paper describes the developed wide-width element with folded and extended foil electrodes largely improves capacitor loss, and could make possible for cooling design to perform much larger unit capacitors without cooling apparatus such as radiators.
The capacitor loss characteristics of three types of element were examined, which became clear the loss reduction of the developed one caused by less current on the electrode foils and by less electrode edge effect. Next, the temperature rise test results of actual large tank-type capacitors drew the empirical equations, which were considered based on the heat transfer engineering. Calculating the temperature rise of tank and inside oil, the bounds of maximum unit capacity could be estimated on the same design policy as the examined.
