A Review of Progress Towards Simulation of Arc Quenching in Lightning Protection Devices Based on Multi Chamber Systems

Authors

  • A. Chusov Streamer Electric, St Petersburg, 191024
  • E. Rodikov Streamer Electric, St Petersburg, 191024
  • M. Murmann Institute for Energy Technology, HSR, Rapperswil, 8640
  • H. Nordborg Institute for Energy Technology, HSR, Rapperswil, 8640
  • R. Fuchs Institute for Energy Technology, HSR, Rapperswil, 8640

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/ppt.2017.3.273

Keywords:

lightning protection, multi-chamber system, arc discharge, plasma simulations, design optimization

Abstract

Two distinct modes of follow current suppression were observed in multi-chamber systems (MCS) under lightning overvoltage: Zero Quenching (ZQ) and Impulse Quenching (IQ). Sufficiently lower erosion of electrodes and evaporation of discharge chamber walls makes the IQ more preferable as a mechanism of arc quenching. Since experimental search for best MCS design is both difficult and expensive numerical modeling is considered as a prospective method for geometry optimization. Several steps were made towards development of efficient arc model. This article highlights most important results of arc quenching simulation and current status of arc model development.

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2017-02-12

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2017)

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