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Effects of Grid Characteristics on High Speed Circuit Breaker for Railway Vehicle

철도 차량용 직류 고속도 차단기의 그리드 특성 해석

  • Park, Ji-Won (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University) ;
  • Jung, Jooyoung (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University) ;
  • Choi, Jinnil (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University)
  • Received : 2015.10.14
  • Accepted : 2016.03.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

High speed circuit breakers(HSCB) interrupt the generated arc within the arc chute to turn off the electricity flowing through the main circuit to prevent ground faults. In order to explore the arc generated from the contactor operation, arc definition, establishment of arc interruption method, and analysis of magnetic driving force are required. In this paper, arc interruption capability has been estimated by exploring the difference in magnetic flux density of Lorenz forces using finite element analysis. In addition, since the number of grids and changes in the grid shape within the arc chute influence the formation of the inner magnetic field, its effects have been explored to enhance arc interruption capability. Assessment of interruption capability and analysis of grid shape, with rated operating current, are reported.

철도차량용 직류 고속도 차단기(HSCB)는 주 회로에 흐르고 있는 전류를 정상 차단시 아크 슈트 내부에서 발생아크를 소호하여 접지사고를 방지하는 기능으로 사용되고 있다. 선로에 사용되는 접촉기의 개방시에 발생하는 아크를 연구하기 위하여 아크 구현, 외부자계 등에 의한 효과적인 아크 소호의 방식 정립 및 아크 자기 구동력의 해석이 필요하다. 본 논문은 전자접촉기의 정상 차단시 발생하는 아크를 자속밀도 차와 로렌츠력을 통하여 소호능력을 예측하였다. 아크 슈트 내부의 그리드 개수와 형상은 내부 자계 형성에 영향을 미치므로, 유한 요소법을 이용하여 그리드의 변화에 따른 아크 소호능력을 연구하였으며 정격전압에 따른 그리드의 소호능력 평가와 그리드 형상 특성을 해석하였다.

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