• DocumentCode
    834656
  • 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
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1074
  • Lastpage
    1075
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.924634
  • Filename
    4599131