Table 8 No of mesh elements in each alternating shed insulator models.

From: Performance analysis of high voltage disc insulators with different profiles in clean and polluted environments using flashover, withstand voltage tests and finite element analysis

No of insulators

Without pollution

With pollution

One insulators

Triangle

15,132

20,129

Edge

1000

1237

Vortex

262

280

Two insulators

Triangle

28,789

37,998

Edge

1880

2314

Vortex

491

527

Three insulators

Triangle

41,838

55,002

Edge

2742

3385

Vortex

722

776

Four insulators

Triangle

54,499

71,702

Edge

3592

4422

Vortex

949

1021

Five insulators

Triangle

67,897

89,233

Edge

4473

5508

Vortex

1180

1270

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