Automatic wiring method for switchgear design

An automatic 3D wiring method for switchgear design is proposed in this paper. First, wiring constraints are created, and a corresponding evaluation model is proposed. Then, based on the structure of the cabinet, we propose a contour expansion scheme to construct rough paths. Different wiring features of the switchgear are used to connect rough local paths. All the paths are represented in a uniform data structure and forma path network. Finally, an improved A* algorithm is used to search the wiring path between the components in the routing network; the evaluation model is considered as heuristic rules for path searching. The result can satisfy the practical requirements of switchgear design. Experimental results are also provided.

Microstructures and wear resistance of high boron and low carbon ferroalloy using hybrid powder/wire overlaying method

The high boron alloy surfacing layer was easily cracked due to its insufficient toughness by using hybrid powder/ wire overlaying method. In order to explore the cracked mechanism, the microstructures and the wear resistance of the samples with different boron contents were studied. Further, phases analysis, microhardness, macrohardness and wear test were also carried out. The boron content depended microstructures were observed. The precipitation of the Fe2B, Fe3 （ C, B）, Fe23 （C, B）6 were increased with the increase of boron content. It was found that the wear resistance was independent of the macrohardness as the macrohardness increased firstly and then remained steady at -62 HRC. However, the wear resistance was depended on the boron contents, and which increased with the increase of the boron contents. The abrasive loss mechanism changed from plastic deformation removal to fracture removal.

Longitudinal impedance measurements and simulations of a three-metal-strip kicker

A kicker is a critical component for beam injection and accumulation in circular particle accelerators. A ceramic slat kicker plated with a TiN conductive coating was applied in the Beijing Electron Positron Collider (BEPCII). However, the ceramic slat kicker has experienced several sudden malfunctions during the operation of the BEPCII in the past. With a reliable kicker structure, a three-metal-strip kicker can substitute the original ceramic slat kicker to maintain the operational stability of the BEPCII. A comparison of the numerical simulation was conducted for three kicker models, demonstrating the comprehensive advantage of the three-metal-strip kicker. Furthermore, impedance bench measurements were conducted on a prototype of a three-metal-strip kicker. The longitudinal beam-coupling impedance was measured using a vector network analyzer via the coaxial wire method. A satisfactory agreement was obtained between the numerical simulations and measurements. Based on the numerical simulation data, the loss factor was 0.01721 V/pC, and the effective impedance was 3.59 mΩ(σ=10 mm).The simulation of the heat deposition on each part of the kicker demonstrated that 84.4%of the parasitic loss of the beam was deposited on the metal strips, and the total heat deposition power on the kicker was between 113.3 and 131.5 W. The obtained heat deposition powers can be considered as a reference for establishing the cooling system.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION ON DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS OF AS WIRE BY CASTEX

Castex(continuous cast and extrusion)is a latest metallurgical technology Making of AS wire(aluminum clad steel wire) by Castex is an advanced bonding technology of bimetal In order to study the deformation character of AS wire the numerical simulation is performed with FE method From the simulation result the following conclusions are obtained:① The simulation is carried out sequentially in three zones:initial extrusion,cavity filling and bonding ② In the first zone the shearing deformation governs the whole zone,while in that of cavity filling, the deformation mainly concentrates on transition arc of the concave mould In addition, in the last zone, the dominant deformation lies at the boundary of concave mould, surface of steel wire and entry of sizing band Due to the movement of steel wire, the direction of shear stress on its surface is opposite to that on the boundary of concave die