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Study of arc and magnetic field parameters under delayed breaking condition of DB-DC VCB

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Taking the mechanical double-break DC vacuum circuit breaker (DB DC VCB) as the research object, the magnetic field and temperature field distribution between the breaks and the plasma characteristics under the working condition of gap difference caused by actuator dispersion are investigated to explore the difference in arc characteristics between the two breaks. Based on the system of Maxwell and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations, a non-simultaneous breaking model of the DB DC VCB is established, and parameters such as magnetic flux density, plasma velocity, inter-contact pressure, and ion and electron temperatures are calculated. The simulation results show that the cathode surface field emission effect is stronger in the small gap break (delayed breaking break). Besides, in the small gap break, the arc temperature is higher, the rate of decrease of temperature is lower, the electron velocity is higher, the magnetic flux density is lower, the regulatory ability of the magnetic field is weaker, and the plasma diffusion speed is slower. In the arc ignition stage, the arc aggregation state duration of the small gap break is longer than that of the normal break, which means the arc in the small gap break gets diffused and arc energy dissipation becomes harder. Therefore, the arc energy density of the delayed breaking break is greater, the arc morphology transition time is longer, the residual particle concentration after arc extinguishing is higher, and the probability of re-strike breakdown increases with the increase in gap difference. Improving the synchronization of the actuator could improve the breaking ability of the DB DC VCB. Index terms—plasma arc, double-break direct current vacuum circuit breaker (DB-DC VCB), transverse magnetic field (TMF), magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model.

Source: AIP Advances

DOI: 10.1063/5.0223054

Authors: Chongyang Huang, Shurui Yang, Zengyu Shan, Zhengbo Li, Yundong Cao

Institutions: Shenyang University of Technology, State Grid Corporation of China (China)

Language: English

Topic: Vacuum and Plasma Arcs

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,350

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China