• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2009년도 제40회 하계학술대회
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• pp.774_775
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• 2009

The shape optimization of a Thomson coil actuator used in an arc eliminator is done for fast response by adopting topology modification method. The performance of the actuator is analyzed by using an equivalent circuit method. Both shape optimization and performance analysis are accomplished based on the segmentation of plate. The effectiveness of the proposed method is proved by the comparison of results before and after the shape optimization.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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• pp.90-92
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• 2008

A novel solving technique has been developed to analyze the dynamic characteristics of high speed Thomson-coil arc eliminator. The electromagnetic repulsion actuator based on Thomson-coil is taken as the driving part of the arc eliminator, due to which, the opening and closing time is quite short compare to other type actuators. The electromagnetic repulsion actuator is composed of one repulsion plate and two fixed coils, corresponding to the opening coil and closing coil, respectively. The new solving technique is derived based on the equivalent electric circuit model of the system which is set up by dividing the repulsion plate into multi segments using adaptive segmentation method. This solving technique is applied to the dynamic characteristic analysis of electromagnetic repulsion actuators in high speed Thomson-coil arc eliminators. The calculation results are testified by the FEM calculation results and experiment results.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.282-289
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• 2010

A Thomson coil type actuator is applied as the driving unit in an arc eliminator system. To eliminate the arc efficiently, the speed of the actuator is required as fast as possible with certain limit of the exciting current. Therefore, the dynamic characteristics of the Thomson coil type actuator should be analyzed in an effective way. In this paper, a novel solving technique has been developed based on the equivalent circuit model which is set up by dividing the conducting plate into multi segments. To guarantee the calculation accuracy and improve the calculation efficiency, an adaptive refinement algorithm is suggested based on the field continues condition. The proposed method has been verified by the FEM calculation and experiment. The influence of circuit and plate parameters to the performance of the actuator is also investigated, from which a reasonable set of parameters can be found.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.182-188
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• 2017

An arc eliminator allows a surge current bypass rapidly into the earth to facilitate the circuit breaking process and increase the stability of the load circuit. Thomson coil actuator (TCA) is a type of actuator that can function as an arc eliminator. The TCA has a simple structure and significantly rapid speed compared to the other types of actuators. In this paper, significant variables, which have a dominant effect on the performance of the TCA, are investigated in detail. Using these variables and an optimization algorithm, an optimal design strategy for the TCA is proposed in this research. The efficacy of the proposed optimal design strategy and the feasibility of the application of the designed TCA for a high power circuit breaker as the arc eliminators are validated through the experiment.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2009년도 제40회 하계학술대회
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• pp.772_773
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• 2009

A numerically efficient performance analysis method for Thomson coil actuator of an arc eliminator is developed by transferring the problem to an equivalent circuit model considering the distribution of eddy current in conducting plate. Through a numerical analysis, the developed method is proven to give a solution, with only 1.3% of computing time, as accurate as finite element method. The developed method is testified by comparing with FEM calculation and experiment results.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2015년도 제46회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1513-1514
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• 2015

전력설비가 열화, 서지에 의해 절연이 파괴되었을 경우 밀폐기기 경우 폭발, 화재를 일으킴으로써 일반인에게 피해를 입히거나 인근 설비로 파급이 확대될 가능성이 있다. 최근 전력설비는 대용량화 추세인 반면 콤팩트 사이즈를 요구하고 있어 절연문제로 인한 폭발 가능성은 더욱 커지고 있다. 이러한 전력설비의 폭발을 방지하고 피해확대를 줄이기 위해 방압변, 순간압력상승 방지장치 등이 설치되고 있으나, 예방에는 한계가 있다. 이에 최근, 국외를 중심으로 전력기기 특히, 지상설치기기의 안전성 확보를 위해 고속투입 접지스위치(Arc Eliminator)를 개발하여 설치 의무화를 고려하고 있다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.330-335
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• 2012

The shape optimization of a Thomson coil actuator used in an arc eliminator is done for fast response by adopting topology modification method. The displacement of the plate in a fixed calculation time is taken as the objective function. The objective function and contribution factor are calculated by using an adaptive equivalent circuit method which has been proved accurate and efficient. Both shape optimization and performance analysis are accomplished based on the segmentation of plate. Through the refinement of the sensitive segments a precise optimal plate shape can be obtained. The effectiveness of the proposed method is proved by the comparison of results before and after the shape optimization.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2012

The shape optimization of a Thomson coil actuator used in an arc eliminator is done for fast response by adopting topology modification method. The displacement of the plate in a fixed calculation time is taken as the objective function. The objective function and contribution factor are calculated by using an adaptive equivalent circuit method which has been proved accurate and efficient. Both shape optimization and performance analysis are accomplished based on the segmentation of plate. Through the refinement of the sensitive segments a precise optimal plate shape can be obtained. The effectiveness of the proposed method is proved by the comparison of results before and after the shape optimization.