As one of the most important electrical components, the low-voltage circuit breaker (LVCB)
has been widely used for protection in all types of low-voltage distribution systems. In …

Nowadays, trifluoromethyl sulfonyl fluoride (CF3SO2F) has shown great potential to replace
SF6 as an eco-friendly insulation medium in the power industry. In this work, an effective and …

The finite element analysis (FEA) is an essential and powerful numerical method that can
explicitly optimize the design process of electrical devices. In this paper, the employment of …

The research on high voltage circuit breakers using SF 6 is addressed. The current state of
the art in this field is shortly reviewed and future research directions are discussed. These …

The insulation recovery during repetitive breakdowns in gas gaps is a fundamental scientific
issue in both traditional and emerging electrical technology fields, which has received …

A switching arc in a model circuit breaker is studied by means of CFD simulations and
optical emission spectroscopy. The arc is initiated between tungsten–copper electrodes in a …

Paper concerns the effects of electrodynamic forces that act on the contacts of the tulip
contact system that is often implemented in high voltage circuit breakers. The high voltage …

The paper presents a modern method of computer modeling, concerning the low-voltage
extinguishing chambers employed in modular apparatuses. The focus was put on …

A transient magneto-hydrodynamic model based on@ Ansys-Fluent software applied on a
high-voltage circuit breaker (HVCB) geometry is presented. The model is turbulent (κ-ε …

In high-voltage circuit breakers (HVCBs) a high current phase description is essential to
accurately estimate the pressure increase in the heating volume. In this paper a HVCB …