SIMULATION OF IMPULSE ARC

DISCHARGE IN LINE LIGHTNING

PROTECTION DEVICES.

Alexander Chusov
Investigation of impulse arc quenching in multi-chamber systems.

Lightning protection of overhead lines

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Lightning protection of overhead lines

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MULTI-CHAMBER ARRESTERS
Lightning protection of overhead power lines up to 35 kV

20 kV 35 kV

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MULTI-CHAMBER ARRESTERS

35 kV

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discharge slot silicone rubber

arc
inner electrode cavity

outer
electrode
fiber-glass plastic sleeve
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Type #1
Optimal geometry?

Type #2

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NUMERICAL EXPERIMENT SCHEME

Chamber 3D CAD model

Lightning current
impulse

Arc discharge model

Arc resistance

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ARC DISCHARGE MODEL

Magnetohydrodynamics equations (MHD)


     v  0
t
  v
     v  v  p    T  j  B
t
H  p
     Hv  T      T  v   j E    F
t t
j   E  v  B
  B  0 j
t B    E  0

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ARC DISCHARGE MODEL

Material properties

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ARC DISCHARGE MODEL

Electrodynamics

terminal ground

8/50 µs

𝐼𝑚 = 3÷30 kA

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ARC DISCHARGE MODEL

Radiation transport

Two-band model

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SIMULATION RESULTS

Fast-imaging record of plasma jet Discharge simulation: pressure

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SIMULATION RESULTS

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SIMULATION RESULTS:PRESSURE
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SIMULATION RESULTS:DENSITY
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SIMULATION RESULTS:TEMPERATURE
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SIMULATION RESULTS:VELOCITY sol

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veloci u eig
ty p ht
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SIMULATION RESULTS

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SIMULATION RESULTS

Type #1 Type #2

𝒕=𝟐𝟎𝟎𝝁𝒔 𝒕=𝟐𝟎𝟎𝝁𝒔
𝑹𝟏 < 𝑹𝟐

Type #1 is better than Type #2

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CONCLUSIONS:

 Predictions of certain type chamber performance are in

qualitative agreement with experimental knowledge

 Numerical simulation is a promising design tool for future

lightning protection devices

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Thank you for your attention!

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