New preventive measures against stray field of heavy current carrying conductors

Author

Junyou, Yang ; Renyuan, Tang ; Chengyuan, Wang ; Meiwen, Zhou ; Yongbin, Chen

Author_Institution

Shenyang Polytech. Univ., China

Volume

32

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1489

Lastpage

1492

Abstract

The stray field of heavy current carrying conductors (HCCC) in large power transformers shows marked differences as compared to that of windings. New types of measures, separated magnetic steel plates welded on a nonmagnetic steel plate and closed loop shield, are presented to reduce the eddy current losses and to prevent the tank cover and walls from local overheating due to HCCC. Furthermore, the influences on the bolts and bushings are discussed. The BEM and FEM are employed to analyze the three dimensional eddy current field. Both numerical and experimental results show that no local overheating appears even if the phase current is up to 16 kA

Keywords

boundary-elements methods; conductors (electric); eddy current losses; finite element analysis; power cables; power transformer testing; power transformers; 16 kA; 3D eddy current field; BEM; FEM; bolts; bushings; closed loop shield; experimental results; heavy current carrying conductors; large power transformers; local overheating; nonmagnetic steel plate; separated magnetic steel plates; stray field; Conductors; Current measurement; Eddy currents; Loss measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic separation; Magnetic shielding; Power transformers; Steel; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.497531

Filename

497531