Numerical simulation of SF6 ARC characteristics influenced by electrode erosion

  • J. Zhang
  • , S. Jia
  • , X. Li
  • , Z. Shi
  • , L. Wang

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Abstract

During the interruption process of SF6 circuit breaker, electrode erosion will occur inevitably, which leads to the contamination of pure SF6 and the alteration of arc characteristics. In the paper, to one puffer type circuit breaker, simulation studies are focused on the application of Spalart-Allmaras model for turbulence and species transport model for metallic vapour diffusion. In addition, the electrode erosion rate is estimated by the energy balance processes at the arc and electrode interface. It demonstrates that the metallic vapour has cooling effects especially at the region close to upstream electrode, and the arc voltage is less sensitive to electrode erosion at lower current.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGD 2008 - 17th International Conference on Gas Discharges and Their Applications
Pages205-208
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2008
Event17th International Conference on Gas Discharges and Their Applications, GD 2008 - Cardiff, United Kingdom
Duration: 7 Sep 200812 Sep 2008

Publication series

NameGD 2008 - 17th International Conference on Gas Discharges and Their Applications

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Gas Discharges and Their Applications, GD 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCardiff
Period7/09/0812/09/08

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