• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.7
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• pp.723-728
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• 2011

Since the performance of a vacuum circuit breaker (VCB) mainly depends on the spring operating mechanism, an analysis of the spring operating mechanism is required in order to improve the design of a VCB. In this study, the static stiffness of the spring was determined by using a material testing machine, and the test results were used to model the spring through computer simulation. The multi-body dynamic model of the spring was established by using the RecurDyn program. The dynamic model was verified by comparing the results of stem displacements and rotating angles of the brake shaft obtained from the simulation and from the experiments. After verification of the dynamic model of VCB, the cam profile of the VCB was optimized through multi-body dynamics simulation in order to improve the performance of the closing mechanism.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.1593-1594
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 진공 차단기의 투입 시 발생하는 고주파 재발호 진동현상을 모의하여 계통의 전압-주파수 특성을 분석한다. 우선 시간영역에서 차단기 투입에 따른 개폐 서지 현상을 모의하여 다중 재발호에 의한 진행파의 주파수 특성을 검토한다. 모의 결과를 통해 추정된 고주파 회로저항과 기존 전원, 고압케이블, 변압기로 구성된 고주파 재발호 진동해석용 등가 회로를 구현하고 주파수 스캔 기능을 이용하여 인가되는 전압의 주파수 변화에 따른 계통의 임피던스 크기변화를 확인한다. 끝으로, 시간 영역 및 주파수 영역에서 도출된 계통의 공진 주파수와 철도차량용 주 변압기의 공진주파수를 비교하여 내부 공진 여부에 따른 권선간 전압 확대 가능성을 논하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.19 no.10
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• pp.163-170
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• 2002

The dynamic model of a high-speed vacuum circuit breaker mechanism with spring-actuated cam and linkage is derived to simulate the high-speed closing and opening operations. Its validation for an analysis of high-speed motion behavior is checked through experiments. The characteristics of the friction on the camshaft are investigated using the nonlinear pendulum experiment. The parameters of the friction model are estimated using the optimization technique. The analysis exhibits that the friction of the pendulum depends on stick-slip, Stribeck effect and viscous damping. Comparing simulation results with actual responses using a high-speed camera, the appropriateness of derived dynamic models for the rapid closing and opening operations is shown. The spring motion, which has much influence on the closing responses, is observed.

• Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.141-148
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• 2015

In this study, the VCB(Vacuum Circuit Breaker) has been developed using the Recurdyn that is widely used on multibody dynamics analysis. The VCB consists of three main circuits with the VI(Vacuum Interrupter) and the main frame with the operating mechanism. This analytic model is validated by comparing the simulation results and the experimental results. Generally, in order to reliably cut off the breaking current, the opening speed of the VCB after contact separation has to be a 0.9~1.1m/s. Therefore, the study of the design parameters of the VCB is needed. To improve the opening velocity, Taguchi design method is applied to optimize the design parameters of a VCB with a lot of linkages. In addition, to evaluate the improvement of the operating characteristics, the simulation results are compared with the Recurdyn and experimental results with improved prototype sample.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.1418-1421
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• 2003

The Vacuum circuit breaker is a kind of power circuit breaker and protect electric devices from over-current. In this paper we built a dynamic model of VCB driving mechanism using ADAMS. The development of the new circuit breaker with less energy and more compactable mechanism is focused. Through the dynamic model, the concept design of the new circuit breaker with less energy and more compactable mechanism is proposed, and then the detailed design is carried out through the design process based on the dynamic model.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.132-138
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• 2004

In a vacuum circuit breaker mechanism, a spring-actuated linkage system is used to satisfy the desired opening and closing characteristics of electric contacts. If the type and structure of the linkage system required to the circuit breaker is predetermined, the stiffness, free length and attachment points of a spring become the important design parameters. In this paper, based on the energy conservation that the total system energy is constant throughout the operating range of the mechanism, a systematic procedure for optimizing the spring design parameters is developed and applied to the simplified mechanism of a circuit breaker. Then, in order to consider the complex dynamics of the circuit breaker mechanism rather well, the developed procedure is converted to the environment of a multi-body dynamics program ADAMS.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2001.06b
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• pp.476-481
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• 2001

In this paper, based on the developed dynamic model of a vacuum circuit breaker mechanism, the development of the new circuit breaker with less energy mechanism is focused. The energy flow analysis of the original mechanism is carried out to show where the elastic potential energies of pre-loaded springs are transmitted. Through energy flow analysis, the concept design of the new circuit breaker with less energy mechanism is proposed, and then the detailed design is carried out through the design process based on the verified dynamic model. Comparing simulation results with experiment using a high-speed camera, the appropriateness of the proposed design procedures for the rapid circuit breaker mechanism is shown.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.6-8
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• 2003

합1성단락시험에서 차단기의 정확한 아크시간을 검증하기 위해서는 재점호 회로가 필요하게 된다. 재점호장치는 전류원회로의 전류영점 직전에 기울기가 매우 큰 전류를 주입하여 차단기가 시험전류를 차단할 수 없게 하여 차단기의 아크시간을 직접시험과 동일하게 유지시키는 장치로서 본 장치를 구동하는 핵심장치는 고속도로 고전압 및 대전류를 투입하는 스파크 갭 스위치이다. 현재까지 이러한 용도의 스파크 갭 스위치가 개발되어 사용되고 있지만 본 논문에서는 고속 투입스위치로 진공차단기의 인터럽터를 사용하고, 시동용 전원으로 직류 12V만을 사용하여 정확하고 신뢰성 있는 재점호 장치용 스파크 갭 스위치의 설계, 제작 및 시운전 결과 등에 관해 기술 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.942-945
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• 2002

A garter spring, which is a long. special, close-coiled extension spring with its ends joined to form a ring, is used in connection between vacuum circuit breaker and bus bar in switchgear. To carry short-time current and resist welding at the contact surface in the connection, the garter spring must transmits an uniform contact force to the contact surface through the contact chips arranged in the circumference of bus bar. In this paper, the system for measurement of the contact force by the garter spring is developed. Using the developed measurement system, the design of the connection structure including the garter spring is reviewed to obtain the uniform contact forces in all of contact chips.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1994.07a
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• pp.15-17
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• 1994

As VCB has many advantages which is an excellent interruption capability, compact structure, easy maintenance and light weight, it has been widely used as a load breaker. But steep-fronted surge voltage due to high frequency extinguishing capability in switching has been occurred. If it impinges into induction motor, it acts on the electrical stress, and causes to deteriorate winding insulation. In this research, in order to protect motor insulation from the steep-fronted reignition surge, the occurring condition, the cause of the reignition surge and the influence of circuit parameters which have been an effect on the occurrence of reignition and multiple reignition surge has been also analyzed.