Prediction of Electromagnetic Repulsion Force and Temperature Rise in Electric Contact Mechanism Using ANSYS

ANSYS를 이용한 전기 접촉 기구의 전자 반발력 분석 및 온도 상승 예측

As computer power increased, the system with complex phenomenon has been analyzed with the help of CAE software which can handle the coupled physics, such as electromagnetic, structure, thermal and fluid physics. To predict the electromagnetic repulsion force and the temperature distribution of an air circuit breaker with electric contact mechanism, ANSYS/EMAG, FLOTRAN can be used. Although some assumptions and simplifications were introduced to simulate the model, results from the computational model were in good agreement with actual measurements obtained from experiments.