交流接触器动态过程及触头弹跳的数值分析与实验研究

NUMERIAL ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR AND CONTACT BOUNCE OF AC CONTACTOR

交流接触器的动态过程分析对于其优化设计非常重要,而且触头及铁心的振动弹跳直接影响交流接触器的寿命。耦合电路、电磁场和计及可动部分碰撞的机械运动方程并考虑摩擦力的影响,采用虚拟样机技术,研究交流接触器闭合的动态全过程,尤其是在不同合闸相角下,触头间的碰撞弹跳现象。用两种方法求解电磁参数,大气隙时应用三维有限元非线性静态分析,求出不同气隙和励磁电流下的磁链和电磁吸力值;而在小气隙时考虑分磁环的作用,引入磁路方法简化此时的电磁吸力计算。实验表明,提出的方法是有效的。

In the optimum design of AC contactors, it is necessary to analyze the dynamic behavior. Moreover, movable contacts and core bounce have remarkable effect on the lifetime of contactors. A set of differential equations describes the coupling of the electric circuit, electromagnetic field and mechanical system taking account into bounce and the influence of friction. With virtual prototyping technology, the dynamic behavior, especially for contacts bounce, has been investigated according to different electrical circuit parameters. Two approaches are introduced to solve electromagnetic parameters. Based on 3D finite element static nonlinear analysis, the flux linkage and electromagnetic force can be evaluated with different air gap and exciting current for longer gap. In addition, concerning to the shading coil for smaller gap, magnetic circuit can facilitate the calculation. The validity of the proposed method is confirmed by experiments.