In this paper, to simulate the arc motion in an air circuit breaker （ACB）, a three- dimensional magneto-hydrodynamic （MHD） model is developed, considering the influence of ther- mal radiation, the change of physic...In this paper, to simulate the arc motion in an air circuit breaker （ACB）, a three- dimensional magneto-hydrodynamic （MHD） model is developed, considering the influence of ther- mal radiation, the change of physical parameters of arc plasma and the nonlinear characteristic of ferromagnetic material. The distributions of pressure, temperature, gas flow and current density of arc plasma in the arc region are calculated. The simulation results show some phenomena which discourage arc interruption, such as back commutation and arc burning at the back of the splitter plate. To verify the simulation model, the arc motion is studied experimentally. The influences of the material and position of the innermost barrier plate are analyzed mainly. It proved that the model developed in this paper can efficiently simulate the arc motion. The results indicate that the insulation barrier plate close to the top of the splitter plate is conducive to the arc splitting, which leads to the significant increase of the arc voltage, so it is better for arc interruption. The research can provide methods and references to the optimization of ACB design.展开更多
According to the stream theory, this paper proposes a mathematical model of the dielectric recovery characteristic based on the two-temperature ionization equilibrium equation. Taking the dynamic variation of charged ...According to the stream theory, this paper proposes a mathematical model of the dielectric recovery characteristic based on the two-temperature ionization equilibrium equation. Taking the dynamic variation of charged particle＇s ionization and attachment into account, this model can be used in collaboration with the Coulomb collision model, which gives the relationship of the heavy particle temperature and electron temperature to calculate the electron density and temperature under different pressure and electric field conditions, so as to deliver the breakdown electric field strength under different pressure conditions. Meanwhile an experiment loop of the circuit breaker has been built to measure the breakdown voltage. It is shown that calculated results are in conformity with experiment results on the whole while results based on the stream criterion are larger than experiment results. This indicates that the mathematical model proposed here is more accurate for calculating the dielectric recovery characteristic, it is derived from the stream model with some improvement and refinement and has great significance for increasing the simulation accuracy of circuit breaker＇s interruption characteristic.展开更多
短路分断是断路器的核心功能,提高断路器的短路分断能力是市场的持续需求。针对有效提升塑壳断路器(Moulded Case Circuit Breaker,MCCB)短路分断能力的方法开展了研究。利用栅片电压测量分析法可以检测灭弧栅片在短路分断时切割电弧的...短路分断是断路器的核心功能,提高断路器的短路分断能力是市场的持续需求。针对有效提升塑壳断路器(Moulded Case Circuit Breaker,MCCB)短路分断能力的方法开展了研究。利用栅片电压测量分析法可以检测灭弧栅片在短路分断时切割电弧的情况,评估各灭弧栅片切割电弧的性能以及电弧在灭弧室内的动态特性,为电弧优化提供参考数据。利用有限元仿真的方法进行电磁力计算,有利于快速验证优化设计方案而免去实际的试验验证,节约产品的研发成本,缩短产品的研发周期。蒸汽喷射控制(Vapour Jet Control,VJC)产气材料的运用也能够进一步提高产品的短路分断能力。综合运用以上设计方法,能够在不会大幅增加研发成本的基础上,快速提升MCCB的短路分断能力,工程应用价值较好。展开更多
基金supported by National Key Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (Nos.2015CB251002,6132620303)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51221005,51377128,51577144)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China
文摘In this paper, to simulate the arc motion in an air circuit breaker （ACB）, a three- dimensional magneto-hydrodynamic （MHD） model is developed, considering the influence of ther- mal radiation, the change of physical parameters of arc plasma and the nonlinear characteristic of ferromagnetic material. The distributions of pressure, temperature, gas flow and current density of arc plasma in the arc region are calculated. The simulation results show some phenomena which discourage arc interruption, such as back commutation and arc burning at the back of the splitter plate. To verify the simulation model, the arc motion is studied experimentally. The influences of the material and position of the innermost barrier plate are analyzed mainly. It proved that the model developed in this paper can efficiently simulate the arc motion. The results indicate that the insulation barrier plate close to the top of the splitter plate is conducive to the arc splitting, which leads to the significant increase of the arc voltage, so it is better for arc interruption. The research can provide methods and references to the optimization of ACB design.
基金supported by Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China(No.GY17201200063)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51277123)Basic Research Project of Liaoning Key Laboratory of Education Department(LZ2015055)
文摘According to the stream theory, this paper proposes a mathematical model of the dielectric recovery characteristic based on the two-temperature ionization equilibrium equation. Taking the dynamic variation of charged particle＇s ionization and attachment into account, this model can be used in collaboration with the Coulomb collision model, which gives the relationship of the heavy particle temperature and electron temperature to calculate the electron density and temperature under different pressure and electric field conditions, so as to deliver the breakdown electric field strength under different pressure conditions. Meanwhile an experiment loop of the circuit breaker has been built to measure the breakdown voltage. It is shown that calculated results are in conformity with experiment results on the whole while results based on the stream criterion are larger than experiment results. This indicates that the mathematical model proposed here is more accurate for calculating the dielectric recovery characteristic, it is derived from the stream model with some improvement and refinement and has great significance for increasing the simulation accuracy of circuit breaker＇s interruption characteristic.
