Fluid-chemical modeling of the near-cathode sheath formation process in a high current broken in DC air circuit breaker

When the contacts of a medium-voltage DC air circuit breaker(DCCB) are separated, the energy distribution of the arc is determined by the formation process of the near-electrode sheath. Therefore, the voltage drop through the near-electrode sheath is an important means to build up the arc voltage, which directly determines the current-limiting performance of the DCCB. A numerical model to describe the near-electrode sheath formation process can provide insight into the physical mechanism of the arc formation, and thus provide a method for arc energy regulation. In this work, we establish a two-dimensional axisymmetric time-varying model of a medium-voltage DCCB arc when interrupted by high current based on a fluid-chemical model involving 16 kinds of species and 46 collision reactions. The transient distributions of electron number density, positive and negative ion number density, net space charge density, axial electric field, axial potential between electrodes, and near-cathode sheath are obtained from the numerical model. The computational results show that the electron density in the arc column increases, then decreases, and then stabilizes during the near-cathode sheath formation process, and the arc column's diameter gradually becomes wider. The 11.14 V–12.33 V drops along the17 μm space charge layer away from the cathode(65.5 k V/m–72.5 k V/m) when the current varies from 20 k A–80 k A.The homogeneous external magnetic field has little effect on the distribution of particles in the near-cathode sheath core,but the electron number density at the near-cathode sheath periphery can increase as the magnetic field increases and the homogeneous external magnetic field will lead to arc diffusion. The validity of the numerical model can be proven by comparison with the experiment.

模块化高压大容量DC/DC变换器综述

随着新能源发电占比增加和电网规模的不断扩大,直流输电系统的容量不断提升,含有不同电压等级的直流电网是未来发展的必然趋势。在此背景下,DC/DC变换器作为直流电网关键设备,在多电压等级互联场景中发挥着重要作用。文中首先对已有的模块化高压大容量DC/DC变换器进行归纳、分类和比较,然后阐述了目前模块化高压大容量DC/DC变换器的拓扑结构、工作原理与特点,并针对其特点提出了不同变换器的适用场景,最后对未来的研究方向提出了建议。

基于双重移相控制的双向全桥DC-DC变换器最小回流功率分段优化控制

双向全桥DC-DC变换器以其重量轻、高功率密度、能量双向流动等优点成为直流微电网中不可或缺的一部分。但双向全桥DC-DC变换器在传统的单重移相控制下存在回流功率和电流应力等问题,尤其当输入电压和输出电压不匹配时,回流功率和电流应力会显著增加。针对输入电压和输出电压不匹配的情况,该文提出了一种双向全桥DC-DC变换器在双重移相下的最小回流功率控制策略。该控制策略通过对回流功率进行分段优化,得到了变换器在不同传输功率范围下的最优移相角。通过将所提控制策略和传统的双重移相控制进行对比分析,发现该文所提控制策略具有更小的回流功率和电流应力,提升了变换器的效率。最后基于所提控制策略搭建了实验样机,实验结果验证了控制策略的正确性和有效性。

Microstructures and properties of the nitrided layers fabricated on titanium substrate by direct current nitrogen arc melting technique

The nitrided layers mainly containing TiN dendrites were fabricated by direct current nitrogen arc melting method. The test results show that the layers are harder and more resistant to wear than the titanium substrate. Arc traveling speeds and arc currents have an effect on both the microstructures and the properties of the layers. Decreasing the arc traveling speed or increasing the arc current can obviously enhance the hardness and the wear resistance of the nitrided layers.

The microstructural characterization of the nitrided layers prepared by direct current nitrogen arc

The characteristics of nitrided layers prepared on commercially pure titanium substrates by direct current nitrogen arc are presented by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM） micrographs as well as X-ray diffraction （ XRD ）. The titanium nitride （ TiN ） dendrites were fully developed with interconnected cellular morphologies at the top surface but grew almost perpendicular to the integrace with coarser arms in the middle area. Also less TiN was found near the interface. The energy inputs had an obvious effect on the microstructures and the hardness of the nitrided layers. The maximum micro-hardness was 2 500 HV at the top surface which was over 9 times higher than that of the substrate.

Arc deflection model and arc direction control for DC arc furnace

Based on the analysis of three-dimensional power conductor for DC arcfurnace, the electric arc deflection model was set up and the control system of the arc directionwas configured. According to the bus bar distribution at the bottom electrodes cooled by water, thearc direction control principle and its configuration were described. The simulation results showthat the control system can restrain the electric arc deflection and control the arc direction.

高效率DC/DC转换器在通信电源中的应用研究

文章旨在评估高效率直流/直流(Direct Current/Direct Current,DC/DC)转换器在通信电源中的应用,着重考察最小输出电压、效率、功耗以及瞬态响应等关键性能参数。通过深入研究TPS54160芯片,揭示在不同工作频率下该芯片的性能特点。最后,通过实验验证TPS54160芯片在通信电源中的性能表现,旨在为通信系统的电源设计提供参考和指导。

直流电弧全谱直读原子发射光谱法(DC-Arc-AES)测定地球化学样品中痕量硼、钼、银、锡、铅的方法研究

建立了直流电弧全谱直读原子发射光谱法（DC-Arc-AES）测定地球化学样品中痕量硼、钼、银、锡、铅的分析方法。所使用直流电弧全谱直读原子发射光谱仪采用大面积固态检测器,具有全谱直读功能,并能实时背景校正。通过研究提出了新的电极和新的缓冲剂配方,方法采用内标法,以Ge元素作内标元素,同时选择了合适的分析线对。电流程序研究中设置多级电流,每级电流设置不同保持时间,升电流时选择连续升电流方式,可以有效消除试样的飞溅。以氩气为保护气消除CN带的产生并减少光谱背景,选择氩气流量为3.5L·min-1。作各元素的蒸发曲线,得出各元素的蒸发行为基本一致,同时结合摄谱时间对各元素强度和背景的影响,得出最佳的设谱时间为35s。方法选择国家一级地球化学标准物质作为标准系列,标准系列中包括了不同性质、不同含量的标准物质,满足地球化学样品中痕量硼、钼、银、锡、铅的测定。在优化的实验条件下,方法检出限为：B：1.1μg·g-1,Mo：0.09μg·g-1,Ag：0.01μg·g-1,Sn：0.41μg·g-1,Pb：0.56μg·g-1,精密度为（RSD,n=12）：B：4.57%~7.63%,Mo：5.14%~7.75%,Ag：5.48%~12.30%,Sn：3.97%~10.46%,Pb：4.26%~9.21%,准确度通过国家一级地球化学标准物质验证,结果与标准值相符。本方法简便、快速,是测定地球化学样品中痕量硼、钼、银、锡、铅的一种先进的分析方法,具有一定的实用性。

Detecting and monitoring of water inrush in tunnels and coal mines using direct current resistivity method:A review

Detecting, real-time monitoring and early warning of underground water-bearing structures are critically important issues in prevention and mitigation of water inrush hazards in underground engineering. Direct current （DC） resistivity method is a widely used method for routine detection, advanced detection and real-time monitoring of water-bearing structures, due to its high sensitivity to groundwater. In this study, the DC resistivity method applied to underground engineering is reviewed and discussed, including the observation mode, multiple inversions, and real-time monitoring. It is shown that a priori information constrained inversion is desirable to reduce the non-uniqueness of inversion, with which the accuracy of detection can be significantly improved. The focused resistivity method is prospective for advanced detection;with this method, the flanking interference can be reduced and the detection dis-tance is increased subsequently. The time-lapse resistivity inversion method is suitable for the regions with continuous conductivity changes, and it can be used to monitor water inrush in those regions. Based on above-mentioned features of various methods in terms of benefits and limitations, we propose a three-dimensional （3D） induced polarization method characterized with multi-electrode array, and introduce it into tunnels and mines combining with real-time monitoring with time-lapse inversion and cross-hole resistivity method. At last, the prospective applications of DC resistivity method are discussed as follows： （1） available advanced detection technology and instrument in tunnel excavated by tunnel boring machine （TBM）, （2） high-resolution detection method in holes, （3） four-dimensional （4D） monitoring technology for water inrush sources, and （4） estimation of water volume in water-bearing structures.

Research on arc root stagnation when small current is interrupted in self-excited circuit breaker

The self-excited DC air circuit breaker(SE-DCCB)has been widely used in urban rail transit due to its excellent stability.It can realize forward and reverse interruption,but has difficulty interrupting small currents due to the phenomenon of arc root sticking at the entrance of the arc chamber in the splitting process,which is known as arc root stagnation.A coupling model of the self-excited magnetic field and magnetohydrodynamics is established for the SE-DCCB with the traditional structure.The magnetic field,temperature and airflow distribution in the arc chamber are investigated with an interrupting current of 150 A.The simulation results show that the direction and magnitude of the magnetic blowout force are the dominant factors in the arc root stagnation.The local high temperature of the arc chamber due to arc root stagnation increases the obstruction effect of the airflow vortex on the arc root movement,which significantly increases the arc duration time of small current interruption.Based on the research,the structure of the magnetic conductance plate of the actual product is improved,which can improve the direction and magnitude of the magnetic blowout force at the arc root so as to restrain the development of the airflow vortex effectively and solve the problem of arc root stagnation when the small current is interrupted.The simulation results show that the circuit breaker with improved structure has a better performance for a small current interruption range from 100 A to 350 A.

Study on the Detection Methods of DC Series Arc Fault

It is difficult to detect and extinguish direct current(DC)arc in power electronics systems,and the arc could easily lead to a fire and cause great damage to surrounding equipment.A DC arc generation simulation unit is established,in which DC series arcs are generated by dragging the moving electrode away from the fixed one with the help of the stepper motor.In addition,a ferrite rod antenna is used to receive the electromagnetic radiation signals induced by the arcs.Based on experiments using the unit,the general characteristics of DC arc,including the pulse characteristics of arc current and source output in corresponding time window,and the frequency-domain characteristics of arc current,are studied.With discussion on three detection methods,it is concluded that the variation of current and voltage of arc,the spectrum of the arc current during the discontinuous intervals and the radiating electromagnetic signal are all features that can be adopted for detecting DC series arc.Therefore,a synthetic judgment method is suggested for further study.

Study on the Application of UHVDC Hierarchical Connection Mode to Multi-infeed HVDC System

随着我国特高压交直流技术的广泛应用，多馈入直流集中落入受端负荷中心将是未来我国电网发展所面临的重要问题。为从电网结构上有效解决多馈入直流系统的问题，提出一种特高压直流分层接入交流电网的方式。研究分层接入方式直流多馈入短路比计算方法的适用性，从理论上对比特高压直流不同接入方式下多馈入直流电网的系统特性，证明特高压直流分层接入方式有助于提高多馈入直流系统的电压支撑能力，引导潮流在1000kV与500kV层级间合理分布。结合国家电网规划，仿真验证了特高压直流分层接入方式的优势。

A Fault Current Limiting Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker

Due to the low impedance characteristic of the high voltage direct current(HVDC)grid,the fault current rises extremely fast after a DC-side fault occurs,and this phenomenon seriously endangers the safety of the HVDC grid.In order to suppress the rising speed of the fault current and reduce the current interruption requirements of the main breaker(MB),a fault current limiting hybrid DC circuit breaker(FCL-HCB)has been proposed in this paper,and it has the capability of bidirectional fault current limiting and fault current interruption.After the occurrence of the overcurrent in the HVDC grid,the current limiting circuit(CLC)of FCL-HCB is put into operation immediately,and whether the protected line is cut off or resumed to normal operation is decided according to the fault detection result.Compared with the traditional hybrid DC circuit breaker(HCB),the required number of semiconductor switches and the peak value of fault current after fault occurs are greatly reduced by adopting the proposed device.Extensive simulations also verify the effectiveness of the proposed FCL-HCB.

Optical characterization of single-crystal diamond grown by DC arc plasma jet CVD

Optical centers of single-crystal diamond grown by DC arc plasma jet chemical vapor deposition(CVD) were examined using a low-temperature photoluminescence(PL) technique. The results show that most of the nitrogen-vacancy(NV) complexes are present as NV-centers, although some H2 and H3 centers and B-aggregates are also present in the single-crystal diamond because of nitrogen aggregation resulting from high N_2 incorporation and the high mobility of vacancies under growth temperatures of 950–1000°C. Furthermore, emissions of radiation-induced defects were also detected at 389, 467.5, 550, and 588.6 nm in the PL spectra. The reason for the formation of these radiation-induced defects is not clear. Although a Ni-based alloy was used during the diamond growth, Ni-related emissions were not detected in the PL spectra. In addition, the silicon-vacancy(Si-V)-related emission line at 737 nm, which has been observed in the spectra of many previously reported microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition(MPCVD) synthetic diamonds, was absent in the PL spectra of the single-crystal diamond prepared in this work. The high density of NV-centers, along with the absence of Ni-related defects and Si-V centers, makes the single-crystal diamond grown by DC arc plasma jet CVD a promising material for applications in quantum computing.

双有源桥DC-DC变换器线性自抗扰控制

针对双有源桥DC-DC变换器单重移相控制电流应力大,采用传统PI控制动态特性差等问题,为同时优化变换器电流应力和动态特性,在扩展移相控制下,提出一种线性自抗扰控制结合直接功率控制的电流应力优化方案。通过建立扩展移相各个状态下的数学模型,推导出电流应力的全局最优解,将线性自抗扰控制器引入电压环,与直接功率控制相结合,输出传输功率标幺值至电流应力优化算法中,计算对应移相角。仿真和实验结果表明:新优化控制策略能在减小电流应力的同时提高变换器的动态响应能力。

直流辉光放电质谱法(DC-GDMS)半定量分析高纯氧化镱中30种杂质元素

在选定的条件下,采用仪器自带的标准相对灵敏度因子(stdRSF)校正结果,测定了高纯氧化镱中30种杂质元素。结果表明,在没有标准物质的情况下,可实现对高纯氧化镱中30种杂质元素的半定量分析。将该方法与国家标准方法进行比对,相对偏差的绝对值<30%。

双向隔离型AC-DC矩阵变换器的双极性SVM调制分析

首先介绍双向隔离型AC-DC矩阵变换器工作原理及能量流动方向的影响因素,然后详细分析双极性电流空间矢量调制方法的实现原理,最后设计了PI直接功率控制器用于调节充电电流。实现了单位功率因数控制和电网电流低谐波失真率,并通过仿真验证了设计的正确性。

Simulation Study of the Control Strategy of a DC Inverter Heat Pump Using a DC Distribution Network

Photovoltaics,energy storage,direct current and flexibility(PEDF)are important pillars of achievement on the path to manufacturing nearly zero energy buildings(NZEBs).HVAC systems,which are an important part of public buildings,play a key role in adapting to PDEF systems.This research studied the basic principles and operational control strategies of a DC inverter heat pump using a DC distribution network with the aim of contributing to the development and application of small DC distribution systems.Along with the characteristics of a DC distribution network and different operating conditions,a DC inverter heat pump has the ability to adapt to changes in the DC bus voltage and adds flexibility to the system.Theoretical models of the DC inverter heat pump integrated with an ice storage unit were developed.The control strategies of the DC inverter heat pump system considered the influence of both room temperature and varied bus voltage.A simulation study was conducted using MATLAB&Simulink software with simulation results validated by experimental data.The results showed that:(1)The bus fluctuation under the rated working voltage had little effect on the operation of the unit;(2)When the bus voltage was fluctuating from 80%-90%or 105%-107%,the heat pump could still operate normally by reducing the frequency;(3)When the bus voltage was less than 80%or more than 107%,the unit needed to be shut down for the sake of equipment safety,so that the energy storage device could adjust to the sharp decrease or rise of voltage.