Influence of the axial magnetic field on sheath development after current zero in a vacuum circuit breaker

After current zero,which is the moment when the vacuum circuit breaker interrupts a vacuum arc,sheath development is the first process in the dielectric recovery process.An axial magnetic field（AMF） is widely used in the vacuum circuit breaker when the high-current vacuum arc is interrupted.Therefore,it is very important to study the influence of different AMF amplitudes on the sheath development.The objective of this paper is to study the influence of different AMF amplitudes on the sheath development from a micro perspective.Thus,the particle in cell-Monte Carlo collisions（PIC-MCC） method was adopted to develop the sheath development model.We compared the simulation results with the experimental results and then validated the simulation.We also obtained the speed of the sheath development and the energy density of the ions under different AMF amplitudes.The results showed mat the larger the AMF amplitudes are,the faster the sheath develops and the lower the ion energy density is,meaning the breakdown is correspondingly more difficult.

New Generation of Outdoor Vacuum Circuit Breakers with Rated Voltage up to 40.5 kV

The article describes design peculiarities of the novel compact vacuum circuit breaker with rated voltage 40.5 kV. The design incorporates several novel technical solutions： polycarbonate support insulation, mono-stable magnetic actuator, labyrinth pulling insulator, core-type flexible contact and new compact vacuum interrupter （VI）. Phases are encapsulated into silicone rubber providing required creepage distance and excellent tracking resistance. These novelties along with extensive modeling of the mechanical and electrical fields followed by design optimization resulted in weight reduction of more than 50% compared with alternatives available in the market. And this is in spite of built in sensors measuring： phase currents, zero-sequence current, phase voltages.

Study of post-arc residual plasma dissipation process of vacuum circuit breakers based on a 2D particle-in-cell model

In order to get an insight into residual plasma radial motion during the post-arc stage,a twodimensional(2D)cylindrical particle-in-cell(PIC)model is developed.Firstly,influences of a virtual boundary condition on the residual plasma motion are studied.For purpose of validating this 2D cylindrical particle-in-cell model,a comparison between one-dimensional particle-in-cell model is also presented in this paper.Then a study about the influences of the rising rate of transient recovery voltage on the residual plasma radial motion is presented on the basis of the 2D PIC model.

Study on Restrike Phenomena for 40.5-kV Vacuum Circuit Breakers

When interrupting short circuit fault by 40.5-kV vacuum circuit breakers, it is significant to eliminate multiple restrike phenomena, which occur frequently and result in high overvoltage and even interruption failure. A synthetic circuit that can supply a DC recovery voltage after current zero was used to study multiple restrike phenomena in switching. Some key factors including breaking current, clearance between open contacts, electrode structure and contact material, which may affect restrike characteristics, were studied. Under various clearances, the statistical probability of restrike was obtained. As a result, the best scope of clearance between open contacts was found. The performance of CuCr50/50 and CuCr75/25 material were compared. Two kinds of electrode structures, namely 1/2 coil structure and cup-shaped axial magnetic structure, were tested. After a high-current interruption, conditioning effoct was realized and the probability of restrike decreased.

Development and Tests of ZW-126/D2000-40 Vacuum Circuit Breakers with Controlled Switching Technology

A ZW-126/D2000-40 type single-break vacuum circuit breaker(VCB)with controlled switching technology is designed and produced in this paper.The results of type tests based on IEC and GB standards are presented.A 126 kV singlebreak vacuum interrupter(VI)with 3/4 coil axial magnetic field(AMF)contacts is used in the VCB,which can interrupt short currents of 40 kA.The external insulation of the VI is provided by SF_(6) at 0.1 MPa.In order to match the 126 kV single-break VI and controlled switching device,a long-stroke electro-magnetic force actuator(EMFA)with 16 kN closing holding force and 3.5 m/s average opening speed is designed.Moreover,a position tracking controlled switching device based on closed-loop control using the technology of a fuzzy control algorithm and pulse width modulation is applied to the controlled switching device.This device is applied to control the coil current of EMFA and the electromagnetic force,so as to control the EMFA to follow the ideal position curve.The type tests of 126 kV VCB are all passed according to the IEC62271-100 and GB1984-2014,including dielectric tests,basic short-circuit tests,shortline fault tests,out-of-phase tests,etc.The strong capacitive current breaking capacity and mechanical strength of the VCB are proved by the capacitive current switching test of class C2,electrical endurance test of class E2 and mechanical endurance test of class M2.The electromagnetic compatibility(EMC)tests are passed according to the IEC61000-4.The controlled switching test of capacitive current was successful according to IEC62271-302 and GB/T30846-2014,and the controlled switching accuracy is less than±0.5 ms.The test results show that the VCB has excellent performance,which has broad application prospects in special occasions at a 126 kV voltage level,such as a switching capacitor and no-load transformer,etc.

Vacuum Dielectric Recovery Characteristics of a Novel Current Limiting Circuit Breaker Base on Artificial Current Zero

为了保证新型强迫换流型真空直流限流断路器关断短路电流的可靠性，对该型断路器分断过程的真空介质恢复特性进行研究。设计了与断路器关断过程等效的介质恢复试验方案，通过等效试验结果和理论推演公式的拟合，得到了新型强迫换流型限流断路器真空灭弧室触头打开过程的动态介质强度恢复规律。研究结果表明：减小燃弧能量、提高触头运动速度可提高真空灭弧室介质的临界击穿电压；综合考虑燃弧时间与燃弧能量及触头开距的关系，随着燃弧时间的增加，真空灭弧室临界击穿电压先减小后增大。所得介质恢复规律可以作为新型断路器优化设计的参考依据。

Study on TRV of circuit breaker in two substation operational ways and its countermeasure

To verify a vacuum breaker's feasibility,when a transformer substation chooses a vacuum circuit breaker,it takes two different actual operational ways to cut off a transformer.This paper,using the power system computer aided design/electro magnetic transient in DC system(PSCAD/EMTDC)software,simulates the substation system and studies transient recovery voltage(TRV)caused by the two different ways which can cut off a with load transformer or a no-load transformer.Simulation and calculation results show that TRV indexes of the first way are much higher than that of the second one,and their TRV indexes are both in a permissible range.The breaker is proved to be available.Besides,this paper proves that paralleling resistance has a good effect when the indexes exceed the standard.The resistance value depends on specific circumstances.

The Voltage Distribution Characteristics of a Hybrid Circuit Breaker During High Current Interruption

Hybrid circuit breaker （HCB） technology based on a vacuum interrupter and a SF6 interrupter in series has become a new research direction because of the low-carbon requirements for high voltage switches. The vacuum interrupter has an excellent ability to deal with the steep rising part of the transient recovery voltage （TRV）, while the SF6 interrupter can withstand the peak part of the voltage easily. An HCB can take advantage of the interrupters in the current interruption process. In this study, an HCB model based on the vacuum ion diffusion equations, ion density equation, and modified Cassie-Mayr arc equation is explored. A simulation platform is constructed by using a set of software called the alternative transient program （ATP）. An HCB prototype is also designed, and the short circuit current is interrupted by the HCB under different action sequences of contacts. The voltage distribution of the HCB is analyzed through simulations and tests. The results demonstrate that if the vacuum interrupter withstands the initial TRV and interrupts the post-arc current first, then the recovery speed of the dielectric strength of the SF6 interrupter will be fast. The voltage distribution between two interrupters is determined by their post-arc resistance, which happens after current-zero, and subsequently, it is determined by the capacitive impedance after the post-arc current decays to zero.

Vacuum Switching Technology for Future of Power Systems

Even though switching in vacuum is a technology with almost 100 years of history,its recent develop-ments are still changing the future of power transmission and distribution systems.First,current switch-ing in vacuum is an eco-friendly technology compared to switching in SF 6 gas,which is the strongest greenhouse gas according to the Kyoto Protocol.Vacuum,an eco-friendly natural medium,is promising for reducing the usage of SF 6 gas in current switching in transmission voltage.Second,switching in vacuum achieves faster current interruption than existing alternating current(AC)switching technolo-gies.A vacuum circuit breaker(VCB)that uses an electromagnetic repulsion actuator is able to achieve a theoretical limit of AC interruption,which can interrupt a short-circuit current in the first half-cycle of a fault current,compared to the more common three cycles for existing current switching technologies.This can thus greatly enhance the transient stability of power networks in the presence of short-circuit faults,especially for ultra-and extra-high-voltage power transmission lines.Third,based on fast vacuum switching technology,various brilliant applications emerge,which are benefiting the power systems.They include the applications in the fields of direct current(DC)circuit breakers(CBs),fault current lim-iting,power quality improvement,generator CBs,and so forth.Fast vacuum switching technology is promising for controlled switching technology in power systems because it has low variation in terms of opening and closing times.With this controlled switching,vacuum switching technology may change the“gene”of power systems,by which power switching transients will become smoother.

Investigation of cathode spot characteristics in vacuum under transverse magnetic field (TMF) contacts

With the continuous improvement of current levels in power systems, the demands on the breaking capacity requirements of vacuum circuit breakers are getting higher and higher. The breaking capacity of vacuum breakers is determined by cathode spots, which provide electrons and metal vapor to maintain the arc. In this paper, experiments were carried out on two kinds of transverse magnetic field（TMF） contacts in a demountable vacuum chamber, the behavior of the cathode spots was recorded by a high-speed charge-coupled device（CCD） video camera, and the characteristics of the cathode spots were analyzed through the image processing method. The phenomenon of cathode spot groups and the star-shaped pattern of the spots were both discovered in the experiment. The experimental results show that with the condition of TMF contacts the initial expansion speed of cathode spots is influenced by some parameters, such as the tested current, contact gap, the structure of the contact, the contact diameter, the number of slots, etc. In addition, the influence of the magnetic field on the formation of the cathode spot groups, the distribution, and the dynamic characteristics of the cathode spots were analyzed. It is concluded that the characteristics of the cathode spots are due to the effect of the magnetic field on the near-cathode plasma. The study of the characteristics of cathode spots in this paper would be helpful in the exploration of the physical process of vacuum arcs, and would be of guiding significance in optimizing the design of vacuum circuit breakers.

The influence of weak transverse magnetic field on plasma dissipation process in the post-arc phase in a vacuum interrupter

Transverse magnetic field(TMF)contacts and applying external TMF are often adopted for reducing the ablation of the contact surface,but TMF will also affect the breaking performance of the vacuum interrupters.In this work,we investigated the influence of weak TMF on the expansion of the plasma in the post-arc phase with one-dimensional implicit particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision model,and we added an external circuit to the model to ensure the correctness of the calculation results.We simulated multiple magnetic field strengths(<30 mT),compared the plasma expansion process with the TMF strengths of 0 mT and 10 mT,and discussed the influence of metal vapor density on the insulation performance recovery of the vacuum interrupter.From the results,applying TMF with strength below 5 mT has little effect on the expansion of the plasma,and the TMF can increase the plasma density which improve the flow capacity of vacuum circuit breakers when the magnetic field above 10 mT,which is because the particles become more difficult to leave the discharge area under the force of the magnetic field.In general,we find that weak external TMF may adversely affect the breaking performance of the vacuum circuit breakers.

永磁同步电机执行机构新型控制算法研究

电机执行机构应用于断路器中,具有结构简单、动作分散小、可控性强等优点,为实现断路器开关触头对预设参考曲线的跟随提供可能。传统的控制方式参数固定无法根据断路器开关触头运动过程进行参数调整,跟随性差;智能控制算法计算复杂,影响控制系统快速性,且工程上极难实现。提出一种分段式伪微分控制策略,该控制策略避免了被控变量的直接微分,具有快速动态响应和抗干扰能力,同时,根据环境分段式赋予控制系统参数,保证了跟随精度。建立该控制策略模型进行仿真分析,并研制126 kV断路器电机执行机构控制系统以试验验证,仿真及试验结果均表明了该控制策略的有效性。

动车组合闸过电压故障机理兮析及仿真研究

[目的]动车组出分相时,断路器合闸产生的过电压会加剧高压设备的绝缘老化,研究合闸过电压的产生机理及影响因素对动车组主电路绝缘匹配和设备选型具有理论意义。[方法]结合动车组主电路结构和过分相过程,分析其正常运行方式下操作过电压的形成原因。考虑真空断路器合闸弹跳特性对过电压的特殊影响,建立动车组主电路仿真模型;对比研究动车组主电路合闸过电压特征,得出主回路状态动作时刻、动车组高压电缆参数、接触网参数及设备特性对过电压的影响规律。[结果及结论]极端状态下过电压峰值为工频电压峰值的2.39倍,接近《高速动车组整车试验规范》规定的2.4倍,在极端工况下产生的过电压会对动车组高压设备的绝缘性能产生影响,甚至导致击穿现象。因此,需采取如采用相控合闸技术控制断路器在目标相位闭合、选择单位分布电容较小的高压电缆、改进真空断路器的机械特性等相关措施进行防范,以有效降低动车组合闸过电压。

2/3匝线圈式纵磁触头大开距真空断路器分闸速度设计

合理设计纵磁触头真空断路器的分闸速度特性,可有效避免大电流开断过程中真空电弧阳极斑点的形成或缩短阳极斑点持续时间,显著提升断路器短路电流开断性能。然而,现阶段仍然缺乏线圈式纵磁触头真空断路器全行程分闸速度特性的量化设计方法。该文试验研究了电弧电流、分闸速度对2/3匝线圈式纵磁触头大电流真空电弧阳极放电模式演变的影响规律,获得了不同分闸速度下线圈式纵磁触头阳极放电模式图,据此提出线圈式纵磁触头分闸速度的量化设计方法:初始分闸速度v1应不小于其从强电弧模式演变为扩散态电弧模式的临界触头开距峰值所对应的分闸速度;平均分闸速度v2应不大于大开距活跃阳极放电模式形成的临界触头开距峰值所对应的分闸速度;同时,对比实际开断过程中触头间隙磁感应强度与阳极放电模式演变的临界纵向磁感应强度,可校验上述分闸速度特性设计的合理性,并能预测该纵磁触头以任一分闸速度开断任一短路电流时的阳极放电模式演变特性。应用上述方法,该文确定了126 kV单断口真空断路器的分闸速度特性设计值为v1=3.5 m/s、v2=3.0 m/s,并通过型式试验验证了断路器在上述分闸速度特性下的短路电流开断性能。

基于图像信息熵与多元变分模态分解的电缆局放信号去噪方法

局部放电(PD)检测是评估交联聚乙烯(XLPE)电缆绝缘状态的主要手段。针对电缆终端与中间接头局部放电现场检测时存在白噪声、周期性窄带干扰,以及去噪过程中自适应性较弱的问题,该文提出了一种基于图像信息熵与新型自适应多元变分模态分解的去噪方法。首先,对信号进行多元变分模态分解,重组信号并转换成灰度图像,进而计算图像一维信息熵。在考虑算法执行效率的同时,将Pearson相关系数与图像信息熵优化算法的模态参数相结合。其次,通过计算各本征模态分量的峭度来判定其主导分量的性质特征,利用峭度对噪声敏感的特性区分PD特征信息与噪声干扰分量,进而对噪声干扰分量进行3σ准则滤波。最后,通过新型改进小波阈值算法得到去噪信号。利用该方法对PD信号进行去噪,并与基于Spearman的变分模态分解(S-VMD)法、自适应集合经验模态分解(NAEEMD)法、短时傅里叶变换-奇异值分解(STFTSVD)法进行对比分析。结果表明,该方法对现场PD信号具有良好的抑噪性能,且耗时少、执行效率高、工程应用价值高。

真空与气体一体化串联机械开关及其直流快速转移应用

为提升中压混合式直流断路器的自然换流性能,该文提出一种真空与气体一体化串联机械开关,分析真空与气体一体化串联用于电流转移性能的工作原理。并基于此设计了双超程联动的真空与气体一体化串联开关实验样机,研究了气体类型、气压、触头结构、触头材料等参数对电弧电压特性的影响规律,确定了W70Cu桥式两触点结构,采用H2和N2体积比为2:3、气压为0.3 MPa的氢氮混合气体,弧压可由20 V提升到120 V,电流转移时间由1 900μs缩短至300μs。同时测试了静态瞬态开断电压(TIV)分布特性,真空间隙承担主要电压(55%),串联整机耐压水平为20 kV。验证了真空与气体一体化串联开关应用于中压混合式直流断路器的可行性和有效性。

72.5 kV快速真空断路器技术研究及开发

短路故障的快速切除对提高电网输电线路的输电能力和提高电力系统暂态稳定性至关重要。快速真空断路器是实现短路故障快速切除的理想选择。文中目标是设计一款新型单断口72.5 kV快速真空断路器并对其短路电流开断性能进行验证。采用具有多重悬浮屏蔽罩与轻量化技术的72.5 kV真空灭弧室用作灭弧器件,电磁斥力机构用作操动机构,一款特殊设计的油阻尼器用作速度调节器。为满足短路电流开断要求,依据阳极放电模式将分闸速度特性定量化调控为:前15 mm行程内平均分闸速度v1为5 m/s,满开距30 mm内平均分闸速度v2为1.59 m/s。经测试,开发的72.5 kV快速真空断路器的分合时间分别为(1.2±0.04)ms和(18±0.20)ms;进行了T100s(b)方式下的40 kA(rms)和80 kA(rms)的短路开断性能验证。开断结果显示,研制的72.5 kV单断口快速真空断路器满足了国标GB 1984—2014全燃弧时间窗口开断要求。

基于两间隙异步联动的一体化高压真空灭弧室电场设计

输电等级真空灭弧室是迫切需要解决的行业级难题,为克服单断口真空灭弧室绝缘瓶颈和多断口串联结构复杂等问题,该文提出了一种基于两间隙异步联动的一体化高压真空灭弧室结构,该结构采用辅间隙与主间隙串联异步联动,辅间隙协助主间隙绝缘和灭弧,有望实现252kV及以上电压等级真空灭弧室的工程应用。建立了两间隙异步联动的一体化高压真空灭弧室电场仿真模型,分析了进出线方向、主辅间隙、屏蔽罩等对电场强度和电压分布关系的影响规律,并研究了屏蔽罩结构和环形陶瓷分压电容器等分压措施对电场提升的效果。研究表明:静端盖为出线端、动端盖为进线端时,主间隙开距为60 mm、辅助间隙开距为30 mm可以满足分压关系按照开距大小分布,最大电场强度相比于长间隙开距60 mm时降低27.3%。外部并联环形陶瓷分压电容器可以满足双向分断的要求,进线端在静端盖时外部并联环形陶瓷分压电容器灭弧室相较于未并联电容的灭弧室最大电场强度降低30%左右,初步说明了基于两间隙异步联动的一体化高压真空灭弧室结构的可行性和有效性,研究可为高电压等级真空灭弧室研制提供新思路和新方法。

真空断路器弹簧操动机构的优化

真空断路器触头弹簧压力增大会导致断路器无法可靠合闸,四连杆结构在一定程度上会影响机构的出力特性和机械效益,进而影响断路器合闸的可靠与稳定。文中分析了真空断路器的动作原理,建立弹簧操动机构的数学模型;对机构中的凸轮轮廓、传动拐臂的角度和尺寸、连板与合闸滚子的尺寸参数进行优化,建立弹簧操动机构的仿真模型。动力学仿真表明,优化后的触头弹簧压力增大了58%(从1 700 N提升到2 686 N),仍能保证断路器操动机构可靠合闸。试验结果显示,触头弹簧压力为2 500 N时断路器触头能够可靠吸合,平均合闸速度降至0.68 m/s,弹跳时间缩短了18.4%,整体优化后的方案满足设计要求并具有良好的可靠性与稳定性。