Title :
Numerical Modeling of Arc Root Transfer During Contact Opening in a Low-Voltage Air Circuit Breaker
Author :
Wu, Yi ; Rong, Mingzhe ; Yang, Fei ; Murphy, Anthony B. ; Ma, Qiang ; Sun, Zhiqiang ; Wang, Xiaohua
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Xi´´an Jiaotong Univ., Xi´´an
Abstract :
A 3-D model of an arc in a low-voltage circuit breaker is used to simulate arc root transfer from the moving contact to the arc runner, as the contact is opened.
Keywords :
arcs (electric); circuit breakers; 3-D model; arc root transfer; arc runner; low-voltage air circuit breaker; Anodes; Cathodes; Circuit breakers; Circuit simulation; Contacts; Magnetohydrodynamics; Numerical models; Plasma temperature; Sun; Switches; 3-D model; Air arc; low voltage; magnetohydrodynamic (MHD); simulation;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.924634
