DC series arc generation, characteristic and modelling with arc demonstrator and shaking table

Jing Li, David W.P. Thomas, Mark Sumner, Edward Christopher, Yang Cao

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Abstract

Electrical arcs are dangerous and can cause great damage such as electrical fire, therefore, detecting the arc faults for power electronic systems on aircraft, ship and automobile is now receiving considerable concern. To develop suitable detection and location schemes for arc faults, modelling arc faults to represent and predict arc characteristic and transient response within the power distribution system is essential. Series arc faults which are the majority cause of arc faults on aircrafts and vehicles are initiated by the degradation of contacts due to vibration [1]. In this paper, DC series arc was generated by two different rigs: 1) an arc fault demonstrator driven by a stepper motor, 2) shaking table which emulates the vibration caused by aircrafts, vehicles or ships. The experimental results are presented and analysed to obtain the arc fault characteristics. The DC series arc model is extracted based on the experimental results performed on arc demonstrator and can predict arc behaviour with a wide range of supply voltage and load condition. The DC arc generated on the shaking table is more similar to practical arc faults as occurring on aircraft or ship electronic systems. The experimental results show the similarity between the shaking table arc behavior and arc model which contributes in the investigation, design and verification of arc fault detection and location strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th IET International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection (DPSP 2014)
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781849198349
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event12th IET International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, DPSP 2014 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 31 Mar 20143 Apr 2014

Publication series

Name12th IET International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, DPSP 2014

Conference

Conference12th IET International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, DPSP 2014
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period31/03/143/04/14

Keywords

  • Arc generation
  • Arc modelling
  • DC distribution system
  • DC series arc
  • Shaking table

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Science and Operations Research

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