Specialized research on high-voltage insulator wetting behavior and contamination flashover

Few books address the wetting characteristics and contamination behavior of high-voltage insulator under varying environmental conditions. Theory and Application of Dynamic Wetting for High Voltage Insulator consolidates a decade of research published in IEEE Transactions and IET Journals into a single authoritative reference. Written by Tsinghua University researchers with extensive IEEE leadership roles, this volume connects fundamental wetting dynamics with practical field applications.

The book examines contamination wetting behavior mechanisms and their impact on insulator performance through on-site examples and engineering applications. Critical findings for ultra-high voltage engineering address contamination flashover prevention, dynamic environmental factors, and power system reliability improvement strategies applicable to modern transmission infrastructure.

Key topics include:

• Wetting characteristics of high-voltage external insulation with detailed analysis of contamination behavior under varying environmental conditions
• Performance and application of insulation materials for reliable operation under complex and harsh service conditions
• Advanced monitoring, assessment, and management approaches for external insulation condition and operational risk
• Fundamental principles of high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage engineering relevant to modern power transmission systems
• Impacts of climate variability and extreme environments on insulation performance and corresponding mitigation strategies

For power system engineers, high-voltage equipment researchers, and graduate students in electrical engineering, this reference provides specialized knowledge previously scattered across journal literature. It delivers both theoretical foundations and practical methodologies for addressing external insulation challenges in modern power transmission systems.

Bin Cao, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Advanced Technologies in Energy and Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University, China. He has published 79 peer-reviewed journal papers and received the 2024 Geneva Invention Exhibition Gold Award. Dr. Cao is an active member of CIGRE NGN, the Chinese Insulator Standardization Technical Committee, and the IEEE PES High Voltage Surface Discharge Technical Committee.

Liming Wang, PhD, is the Director of the Institute of Advanced Technologies in Energy and Electrical Engineering and a full professor at Tsinghua University, China. He has authored over 760 peer-reviewed papers, including 104 in IEEE Transactions journals, and holds 128 patents. Professor Wang serves as Chair of the IEEE DEIS Technical Committee on Discharges in Gas at UHV, Vice Chair of the China Electric Power Insulator Standardization Committee and was the recipient of the 2024 IEEE DEIS Caixin Sun and Stan Gryzbowski Lifetime Achievement Award.