CFD Analysis of an 800 kV HVDC Transformer Using Rapeseed Oil as the Cooling Fluid

This study aims to analyze rapeseed oil’s effectiveness as a coolant of a high-voltage direct current(HVDC)converter transformer while comparing it with mineral oil.We employed a numerical model,assisted by Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)tools,to simulate the convective heat transfer inside a HVDC converter transformer,which is an oil-directed air forced(ODAF)type.The model seeks to obtain the temperature and velocity fields at the critical points of the fluid domain.The simulation domain reproduces a 2D cross-sectional model in the center of the structure.The results show that rapeseed oil requires more time to gain heat from the core and windings due to its lower thermal conductivity.However,the average temperature of rapeseed and mineral oils will not significantly differ once the channel temperature reaches a stable value.It indicates that the rapeseed oil can effectively replace mineral oil under the same heating conditions.Also,a slower flow of the rapeseed oil allows the fluid to smoothly enter the cooling channel.Therefore,the rapeseed oil cools these channels by pushing the fluid in them and absorbs heat from the sources earlier than mineral oil.The improvement in cooling indicates that rapeseed oil is better than mineral oil as a coolant and electrical insulating fluid for power transformers.

Modeling and Optimization of Heat Dissipation Structure of EV Battery Pack

In order to solve the problems of high temperature and inconsistency in the operation of electric vehicle（ EV） battery pack,computational fluid dynamics（ CFD） simulation method is used to simulate and optimize the heat dissipation of battery pack. The heat generation rate at different discharge magnifications is identified by establishing the heat generation model of the battery. In the forced air cooling mode,the Fluent software is used to compare the effects of different inlet and outlet directions,inlet angles,outlet angles,outlet sizes and inlet air speeds on heat dissipation. The simulation results show that the heat dissipation effect of the structure with the inlet and outlet on the same side is better than that on the different sides; the appropriate inlet angle and outlet width can improve the uniformity of temperature field; the increase of the inlet speed can improve the heat dissipation effect significantly. Compared with the steady temperature field of the initial structure,the average temperature after structure optimization is reduced by 4. 8℃ and the temperature difference is reduced by 15. 8℃,so that the battery can work under reasonable temperature and temperature difference.