Properties of Vacuum Arc Influenced by Electrode Diameter and Material in TMF Contact Based on Forced Current Zero

Authors

  • W. Huo School of Automation Science and Electrical, Beihang University, Beijing 100191
  • J. Wu School of Automation Science and Electrical, Beihang University, Beijing 100191
  • Y. Deng School of Automation Science and Electrical, Beihang University, Beijing 100191
  • X. Jin School of Automation Science and Electrical, Beihang University, Beijing 100191
  • L. Zhu School of Automation Science and Electrical, Beihang University, Beijing 100191

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/ppt.2017.1.36

Keywords:

vacuum arc, forced current zero, transverse magnetic field, breaking capacity, electrode diameter and material

Abstract

With the increase in electrical equipment in More/All Electric Aircraft, 270 V dc power supply systems will be needed. One method for DC interruption is forced current zero (FCZ). Based on FCZ technology with transverse-magnetic-field (TMF) contact, the spiral-type contacts are designed. Experiments with different currents are carried out with contact diameters being 30 mm, 40 mm, and 50 mm, and arcing surface materials Cu-W80 alloy and Cu-Cr50 alloy respectively. It is indicated by the experimental results that breaking capacity of vacuum interrupter and vacuum arc appearance are closely related to the electrode diameter and material. For the same size of electrode diameter, the breaking capacity in Cu-Cr50 is better than that in Cu-W80. With increasing electrode diameter, arc column expansion velocity and diameter increase gradually. Breaking capacity is increasing with larger contact diameter.

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2017-10-15

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