Modeling and Estimation of Break Arc Extinction Distance in Low Voltage DC Systems
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. DC Breaking Arc-Extinction Distance
2.1. Estimation of Arc Extinction Distance
2.2. Estimation of the Empirical Constant ka
3. Experiment
3.1. Experiment Condition
3.2. Experiment Results
3.2.1. Source Voltage < 200 V
3.2.2. Source Voltage > 200 V
3.3. Verification of Estimated Arc Constant ka_est
3.3.1. Source Voltage < 200 V
3.3.2. Source Voltage > 200 V
4. LVDC Series Arc Model
4.1. Arc Current Model
4.2. Arc Voltage Model
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Source voltage [V] | 12, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 |
Load Power [W] | 500, 800, 1k, 2k, 3k, 4k |
Separation speed [mm/s] | 10, 80 |
Maximum Separation distance [mm] | 30 |
Gas medium | Air |
Temperature [C] | 24~26 |
Humidity [%] | 60~70 |
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Kim, Y.-J.; Kim, H.-S. Modeling and Estimation of Break Arc Extinction Distance in Low Voltage DC Systems. Energies 2021, 14, 6646. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206646
Kim Y-J, Kim H-S. Modeling and Estimation of Break Arc Extinction Distance in Low Voltage DC Systems. Energies. 2021; 14(20):6646. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206646
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Yong-Jung, and Hyo-Sung Kim. 2021. "Modeling and Estimation of Break Arc Extinction Distance in Low Voltage DC Systems" Energies 14, no. 20: 6646. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206646