Thermal Analysis of a Sliding Electric Contact System Using Finite Element Method
In this paper a three dimensional thermal model of a
sliding contact system is proposed for both steady-state or transient
conditions. The influence of contact force, electric current and
ambient temperature on the temperature distribution, has been
investigated. A thermal analysis of the different type of the graphite
material of fixed electric contact and its influence on contact system
temperature rise, has been performed. To validate the three
dimensional thermal model, some experimental tests have been done.
There is a good correlation between experimental and simulation
results.
[1] D. Bansal, Tribological investigation of electrical contacts, Doctoral
thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009, ch.3.
[2] M. Bahrami, J. R. Culham, and M. M. Yovanovich, "Modeling thermal
contact resistance: a scale analysis approach," J. of Heat Transf., vol.
126, pp. 896-905, 2004.
[3] M. H. Shojaefard, M. Ghaffarpour, and A. R. Noorpoor, "Thermal
contact analysis using identification method," Heat Transf. Engineering,
vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 85-96, 2008.
[4] C. Fieberg, and R. Kneer, "Determination of thermal contact resistance
from transient temperature measurements," Int. J. of Heat and Mass
Transf., vol. 51, pp. 1017-1023, 2008.
[5] A. L. Wang, and J. F. Zhao, "Review of prediction for thermal contact
resistance," Science China Technological Sciences, vol. 53, no. 7, pp.
1798-1808, 2010.
[6] M. P. Paisios, C. G. Karagiannopoulos, and P. D. Bourkas, "Model for
temperature estimation of dc-contactors with double-break main
contacts," Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, vol. 15, pp. 503 -
512, 2007.
[7] N. Du, Y. G. Guan, W. D. Liu, S. Z. Jin, and M. Collod, "Current
distribution and thermal effects analysis on the sliding contact
arrangement in circuit breaker," in Proc. of the 11th Int. Conf. on
Electrical Machines and Systems, Wuhan, 2008, pp. 447-451.
[8] R. Bosman, and M. B. de Rooij, "Transient thermal effects and heat
partition in sliding contacts," J. of Tribology-Trans. of the ASME, vol.
13, no. 2, 2010.
[9] B. H. Chudnovsky, "Electrical contacts condition diagnostics based on
wireless temperature monitoring of energized equipment," in Proc. of
the 52nd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Montreal,
2006, pp. 73-80.
[10] B. Vick, and W. C. Schneck, Estimation of the real area of contact in
sliding systems using thermal measurements, J. of Tribology-Trans. of
the ASME, vol. 133, no. 3, 2011.
[11] A. Collina, and S. Bruni, "Numerical Simulation of Pantograph-
Overhead Equipment Interaction," Vehicle System Dynamics, vol. 38,
pp. 261-291, 2002.
[12] S. Walters, A. Rachid, and A. Mpanda, "On Modelling and Control of
Pantograph Catenary Systems," in Int. Conf. on Pantograph Catenary
Interaction Framework for Intelligent Control PACIFIC, Amiens, 2011.
[13] W. Wang, A. Dong, G. Wu, G. Gao, L. Zhou, B. Wang, Y. Cui, D. Liu,
D. Li, and T. Li, "Study on characterization of electrical contact between
pantograph and catenary," in 57th Holm Conference on Electrical
Contacts, Minneapolis, 2011, pp. 1-6.
[14] V. Mihalcea, L. Cantemir, C. G. Cantemir, and G. Chiriac, "The
necessity of current collecting study at the pantograph of the electric
locomotive in real conditions," Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Iasi, vol.
L (LIV), no. 5, pp. 1159-1164, 2004.
[15] C. Ni┼âucâ, L. Cantemir, G. Chiriac, and A. Gheorghiu, "Aspects
regarding the influence of the temperature range over the contact line,"
Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Iasi, vol. L (LIV), no. 5, pp. 1165-1170,
2004.
[16] A. Musolino, "Electromagnetic analysis in devices with sliding
contacts," Int. J. for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and
Electronic Engineering, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 463-472, 2001.
[17] B. G. Watkins, and J. Streator, "Simulation of thermal effects in
stationary and sliding electrical contacts," in Proc. of the STLE/ASME
Int. Joint Tribology Conf., Miami, 2008, pp. 661-663
[1] D. Bansal, Tribological investigation of electrical contacts, Doctoral
thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009, ch.3.
[2] M. Bahrami, J. R. Culham, and M. M. Yovanovich, "Modeling thermal
contact resistance: a scale analysis approach," J. of Heat Transf., vol.
126, pp. 896-905, 2004.
[3] M. H. Shojaefard, M. Ghaffarpour, and A. R. Noorpoor, "Thermal
contact analysis using identification method," Heat Transf. Engineering,
vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 85-96, 2008.
[4] C. Fieberg, and R. Kneer, "Determination of thermal contact resistance
from transient temperature measurements," Int. J. of Heat and Mass
Transf., vol. 51, pp. 1017-1023, 2008.
[5] A. L. Wang, and J. F. Zhao, "Review of prediction for thermal contact
resistance," Science China Technological Sciences, vol. 53, no. 7, pp.
1798-1808, 2010.
[6] M. P. Paisios, C. G. Karagiannopoulos, and P. D. Bourkas, "Model for
temperature estimation of dc-contactors with double-break main
contacts," Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, vol. 15, pp. 503 -
512, 2007.
[7] N. Du, Y. G. Guan, W. D. Liu, S. Z. Jin, and M. Collod, "Current
distribution and thermal effects analysis on the sliding contact
arrangement in circuit breaker," in Proc. of the 11th Int. Conf. on
Electrical Machines and Systems, Wuhan, 2008, pp. 447-451.
[8] R. Bosman, and M. B. de Rooij, "Transient thermal effects and heat
partition in sliding contacts," J. of Tribology-Trans. of the ASME, vol.
13, no. 2, 2010.
[9] B. H. Chudnovsky, "Electrical contacts condition diagnostics based on
wireless temperature monitoring of energized equipment," in Proc. of
the 52nd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Montreal,
2006, pp. 73-80.
[10] B. Vick, and W. C. Schneck, Estimation of the real area of contact in
sliding systems using thermal measurements, J. of Tribology-Trans. of
the ASME, vol. 133, no. 3, 2011.
[11] A. Collina, and S. Bruni, "Numerical Simulation of Pantograph-
Overhead Equipment Interaction," Vehicle System Dynamics, vol. 38,
pp. 261-291, 2002.
[12] S. Walters, A. Rachid, and A. Mpanda, "On Modelling and Control of
Pantograph Catenary Systems," in Int. Conf. on Pantograph Catenary
Interaction Framework for Intelligent Control PACIFIC, Amiens, 2011.
[13] W. Wang, A. Dong, G. Wu, G. Gao, L. Zhou, B. Wang, Y. Cui, D. Liu,
D. Li, and T. Li, "Study on characterization of electrical contact between
pantograph and catenary," in 57th Holm Conference on Electrical
Contacts, Minneapolis, 2011, pp. 1-6.
[14] V. Mihalcea, L. Cantemir, C. G. Cantemir, and G. Chiriac, "The
necessity of current collecting study at the pantograph of the electric
locomotive in real conditions," Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Iasi, vol.
L (LIV), no. 5, pp. 1159-1164, 2004.
[15] C. Ni┼âucâ, L. Cantemir, G. Chiriac, and A. Gheorghiu, "Aspects
regarding the influence of the temperature range over the contact line,"
Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Iasi, vol. L (LIV), no. 5, pp. 1165-1170,
2004.
[16] A. Musolino, "Electromagnetic analysis in devices with sliding
contacts," Int. J. for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and
Electronic Engineering, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 463-472, 2001.
[17] B. G. Watkins, and J. Streator, "Simulation of thermal effects in
stationary and sliding electrical contacts," in Proc. of the STLE/ASME
Int. Joint Tribology Conf., Miami, 2008, pp. 661-663
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sliding contact system is proposed for both steady-state or transient
conditions. The influence of contact force, electric current and
ambient temperature on the temperature distribution, has been
investigated. A thermal analysis of the different type of the graphite
material of fixed electric contact and its influence on contact system
temperature rise, has been performed. To validate the three
dimensional thermal model, some experimental tests have been done.
There is a good correlation between experimental and simulation
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