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The temperature profile of the power switching device of low voltage for different operating conditions
Mejzlík, Tomáš ; Valenta, Jiří (referee) ; Dostál, Lukáš (advisor)
The heat generated in a circuit breaker can be transmitted in two ways: Either through metal parts of current path to conductors outside of device or through plastic parts or air of chassis. The accuracy of the simulation depends on the accuracy of the 3D model and all his parts and it also depends on precise definition of materials with precise definition of electrical and thermal parameters. Electrical circuit breaker has various source of the heat which results in raising temperature of the device above the level of environment. Heat sources are: 1) Joule’s loss of the circuit breaker current path. 2) Heat loss in a bimetal, which is used for thermal release. 3) Resistivity of contacts. This thesis deals with static state of thermal analysis so the sources do not include transient heat source for switching OFF and switching ON. Electrical circuit breakers are made in smaller and smaller forms however their electrical parameters are not decreasing with size. There is logical conclusion that there is more heat on the same unit size which makes thermal analysis of circuit breaker one of the most important part of development.
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Analysis of a bimetal release
Zelenka, Michal ; Augusta, Zbyněk (referee) ; Valenta, Jiří (advisor)
This master‘s thesis deals with the thermal overload trip unit in automatically operated electrical switching devices. The first part of this thesis serves as a basis for a design of thermostatic bimetal element in electrical switching device. The thesis presents important parameters and calculation principles needed for the design of bimetal element. The thesis further describes the operating principle of thermal trip unit and its possible design solutions. The main part is devoted to analytical calculation and measurement of specific thermostatic bimetal type contained in thermal trip unit of molded case circuit breaker. It is measurement of force and deflection, depending on temperature change. In the next part a numerical model of the bimetallic strip was created and its deflection was simulated. The analytical results are compared with the measured and simulated results at the end of the thesis.
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USING MODERN NUMERIC METHODS IN DESIGN OF LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Dostál, Lukáš ; Hüttner, Ľudovít (referee) ; Petráček, Miloš (referee) ; Aubrecht, Vladimír (advisor)
The theses is focused on efficient use of numerical methods in development of low-voltage switching devices, namely to create a physically correct and reliable numerical model of the temperature field to find an application in the design of the current path of a device for various operating conditions. The creation of this numerical model requires not only correct inclusion of all modes of heat transfer - conduction, convection and radiation, but also correct solution of problematic transient resistance - both electrical and thermal in electrical contacts at different stages of usage. Therefore an essential part of the theses forms a thorough experimental analysis of the necessary material properties and dependencies which forms input data for the numerical model that is based on the finite volume method. The last part of the theses deals with debugging and verification of numerical model to correspond with experimentally obtained data. The result of the theses is the numerical model which is able to solve correctly both steady and various transient states of swiching devices.
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Electrodynamic forces acting on moving contact of electrical apparatus
Šic, Pavel ; Valenta, Jiří (referee) ; Bušov, Bohuslav (advisor)
This master’s thesis is focused on calculation, simulation and experimental verification of electrodynamic forces acting upon movable contact piece of MCCB and experimental current carrying path. A short description of low voltage circuit breakers is briefly discussed in first chapter. Second chapter is focused upon contact system analysis of particular MCCB with thermomagnetic trigger. A hardness of contact materials is briefly described. A detailed analytical calculations were used to determine electrodynamic forces in MCCB. A FEM simulation in ANSYS Maxwell was carried out for comparison with analytical results. An experimental apparatus was designed and built for verification of constriction repulsion force, so called Holm’s force. A series of measurements is subsequently performed on proposed apparatus and results are compared with results from previous chapters.
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Thermal overload trip unit in electrical switching devices
Marek, Stanislav ; Šimek, David (referee) ; Zelenka, Michal (advisor)
This bachelor thesis revolves around a time dependent thermal overload trip unit inside automated switching mechanisms. The first part addresses the principle of the function of a thermal overcurrent trip unit and the possible construction solutions. The biggest emphasis is given to bimetal as a base construction feature of the thermal overcurrent trip unit. Besides the materials that are most suitable for the creation of bimetal, various bimetal parameters that are needed for its design are also analyzed. The next subject of the thesis is an introduction to the elemental calculations for the bimetal component and the summary of mathematical relations for the calculation of the most commonly used solutions. A predominant part of this thesis revolves around the theoretical calculation of the thermal overload trip in a previously estabilished circuit breaker for a specific type of the bimetal and a specific required tripping characteristic. The previously estabilished calculation is then verified by measuring. The measuring itself consists of the measurement of the free bending of the bimetal in dependence on heat. The last part of this thesis includes the assessment of the results calculated from the theoretical standpoint, compared with the results given by the measurement.
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Comparison of the temperature-rise test of low voltage circuit breaker at different operating settings
Kusák, David ; Ing. Kamil Mikyska (OEZ s.r.o.) (referee) ; Dostál, Lukáš (advisor)
The bachelor thesis deals with the evaluation and comparison of the measured values of terminal temperatures of two molded case circuit breakers of the 3VA1 series in different operating settings. temperature rise test is carried out when the device is loaded with rated current and is used to verify whether some parts of the device do not exceed the permissible warm-up value according to the relevant standard. The theoretical part of the thesis focuses on the design, principle of operation and operating states of modular and molded case circuit breakers. Furthermore, a general description of the test conditions of the temperature rise test is presented. In the practical part of this work, 45 temperature rise testand calculation of the power loss of circuit breakers were carried out. breaker series 3VA12
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USING MODERN NUMERIC METHODS IN DESIGN OF LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Dostál, Lukáš ; Hüttner, Ľudovít (referee) ; Petráček, Miloš (referee) ; Aubrecht, Vladimír (advisor)
The theses is focused on efficient use of numerical methods in development of low-voltage switching devices, namely to create a physically correct and reliable numerical model of the temperature field to find an application in the design of the current path of a device for various operating conditions. The creation of this numerical model requires not only correct inclusion of all modes of heat transfer - conduction, convection and radiation, but also correct solution of problematic transient resistance - both electrical and thermal in electrical contacts at different stages of usage. Therefore an essential part of the theses forms a thorough experimental analysis of the necessary material properties and dependencies which forms input data for the numerical model that is based on the finite volume method. The last part of the theses deals with debugging and verification of numerical model to correspond with experimentally obtained data. The result of the theses is the numerical model which is able to solve correctly both steady and various transient states of swiching devices.
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Calculation and Measurement of Thermostatic Bimetal Deflection in Molded Case Circuit Breaker
Zelenka, Michal
This paper deals with a thermal overload trip unit in automatically operated electrical switching devices. The first part describes an application of thermostatic bimetal in thermal overload trip unit. The main part is devoted to analytical calculation and measurement of specific thermostatic bimetal type contained in thermal trip unit of molded case circuit breaker. It is measurement of deflection depending on temperature change using photoelectric laser sensor. The analytical results are compared with the measured results at the end of the paper.
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Thermal overload trip unit in electrical switching devices
Marek, Stanislav ; Šimek, David (referee) ; Zelenka, Michal (advisor)
This bachelor thesis revolves around a time dependent thermal overload trip unit inside automated switching mechanisms. The first part addresses the principle of the function of a thermal overcurrent trip unit and the possible construction solutions. The biggest emphasis is given to bimetal as a base construction feature of the thermal overcurrent trip unit. Besides the materials that are most suitable for the creation of bimetal, various bimetal parameters that are needed for its design are also analyzed. The next subject of the thesis is an introduction to the elemental calculations for the bimetal component and the summary of mathematical relations for the calculation of the most commonly used solutions. A predominant part of this thesis revolves around the theoretical calculation of the thermal overload trip in a previously estabilished circuit breaker for a specific type of the bimetal and a specific required tripping characteristic. The previously estabilished calculation is then verified by measuring. The measuring itself consists of the measurement of the free bending of the bimetal in dependence on heat. The last part of this thesis includes the assessment of the results calculated from the theoretical standpoint, compared with the results given by the measurement.
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Electrodynamic forces acting on moving contact of electrical apparatus
Šic, Pavel ; Valenta, Jiří (referee) ; Bušov, Bohuslav (advisor)
This master’s thesis is focused on calculation, simulation and experimental verification of electrodynamic forces acting upon movable contact piece of MCCB and experimental current carrying path. A short description of low voltage circuit breakers is briefly discussed in first chapter. Second chapter is focused upon contact system analysis of particular MCCB with thermomagnetic trigger. A hardness of contact materials is briefly described. A detailed analytical calculations were used to determine electrodynamic forces in MCCB. A FEM simulation in ANSYS Maxwell was carried out for comparison with analytical results. An experimental apparatus was designed and built for verification of constriction repulsion force, so called Holm’s force. A series of measurements is subsequently performed on proposed apparatus and results are compared with results from previous chapters.
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