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Cylindrical capacitor dissipation factor

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This is an example of the cylindrical capacitor simulation, performed with QuickField software. Capacitor consists of ceramic tube with silver electrodes mounted at the surface.

Problem Type:
Axisymmetric problem of AC conduction.

Geometry:

Given:
Relative permittivity of air ε = 1.
Relative permittivity of ceramic ε = 6.
Conductivity of ceramic g = 10 nS/m;
Voltage U = 10 V.
Frequency f = 1 kHz.

Task:
Determine capacitance and dissipation factor of the capacitor.

Solution:
The value of dissipation factor can be calculated as tg(δ) = P_A/P_R. Capacitance can be calculated as C = q/U, where U is potential difference between electrodes and q - is a charge on electrodes.

Results:
Charge q = 27.7 pC.
Capacitance C = 2.77 pF.
Active power P_A = 24.5 nW.
Reactive power P_R = 817 nW.
Dissipation factor tg(δ) = 0.03.

Field distribution in cylindrical capacitor: