The mechanical effects of short-circuit currents in - Montefiore
The mechanical effects of short-circuit currents in - Montefiore
The mechanical effects of short-circuit currents in - Montefiore
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and becomes the static force <strong>in</strong> equation (2.4).<br />
2.2.3. Bend<strong>in</strong>g stresses <strong>in</strong> the conductors tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to<br />
account plastic <strong>effects</strong> and forces on the<br />
substructures<br />
<strong>The</strong> determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>short</strong>-<strong>circuit</strong> strength<br />
accord<strong>in</strong>g to the rules <strong>of</strong> statics and under the<br />
assumption that deformations occur <strong>in</strong> the elastic range<br />
leads to a design <strong>of</strong> the busbar which requires less<br />
support<strong>in</strong>g distances, higher cross-sections and /or more<br />
robust supports, mean<strong>in</strong>g higher costs. If small<br />
permanent plastic deformations are permitted after<br />
<strong>short</strong>-<strong>circuit</strong> a favourable design is obta<strong>in</strong>ed. <strong>The</strong>refore<br />
the verification <strong>of</strong> safe load<strong>in</strong>g is done tak<strong>in</strong>g advantage<br />
<strong>of</strong> plastic load capacity. <strong>The</strong> calculation is done<br />
accord<strong>in</strong>g to the theory <strong>of</strong> plastic h<strong>in</strong>ges similar to the<br />
one done for steel structures [Ref 17, Ref 18].<br />
2.2.3.1 Short-<strong>circuit</strong> strength <strong>of</strong> conductors<br />
<strong>The</strong> static load Fm cause <strong>in</strong> a beam a static stress<br />
(2.19)<br />
σ<br />
m, stat<br />
M<br />
=<br />
Z<br />
pl, max<br />
m<br />
Fml<br />
= β<br />
8Z<br />
with the moment Mpl,max accord<strong>in</strong>g to Table 2.1. With<br />
different factor β the same equation can be used for<br />
different types and numbers <strong>of</strong> supports. <strong>The</strong> dynamic<br />
response <strong>of</strong> the structure is considered by the use <strong>of</strong> the<br />
factors Vσ and Vr [Ref 1, Ref 4, Ref 8, Ref 9, Ref 19,<br />
Ref 20]. Hence the rat<strong>in</strong>g value is as follows:<br />
(2.20)<br />
σ<br />
m<br />
m<br />
F l<br />
= VσVr σm,<br />
stat = βVσVr<br />
8Z<br />
m<br />
m<br />
Sub-conductors are fixed by connect<strong>in</strong>g pieces <strong>in</strong> the<br />
span. <strong>The</strong> outer sub-conductors oscillate towards each<br />
other and can be handled as a s<strong>in</strong>gle span beam fixed <strong>in</strong><br />
the connect<strong>in</strong>g pieces. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to the equations (2.19)<br />
and (2.20) the structure response due to the forces<br />
between the sub-conductors leads to the rat<strong>in</strong>g stress <strong>in</strong><br />
the sub-conductor:<br />
(2.21)<br />
M pl, max F l<br />
σ s = Vσ sVrσ<br />
s, stat = VσsVr<br />
= VσsVr<br />
Z 16Z<br />
s<br />
s<br />
s<br />
Conductors are assumed to withstand a <strong>short</strong>-<strong>circuit</strong> if<br />
they do not show a remarkable permanent deformation<br />
[Ref 4, Ref 21]. In the case <strong>of</strong> <strong>short</strong> actions this is true if<br />
the conductor is not stressed with higher stress than with<br />
twice the stress correspond<strong>in</strong>g to the yield<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong><br />
the material tak<strong>in</strong>g advantage <strong>of</strong> its plasticity:<br />
= 2R<br />
(2.22) zul p0,2<br />
σ<br />
Tests show the occurrence <strong>of</strong> a permanent deformation<br />
<strong>of</strong> 0,3 ... 0,5 % <strong>of</strong> the support<strong>in</strong>g distance which is<br />
13<br />
equivalent to a conductor lengthen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> about 0,03 % 1 .<br />
In equation (2.22), the factor 2 <strong>of</strong> plasticity arises when<br />
a beam fixed at both ends has plastic deformations<br />
with<strong>in</strong> the span and <strong>in</strong> addition there is buckl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the<br />
rigid support<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>ts; it changes from a fix support to<br />
a partial one.<br />
In steel construction the maximum capacity is reached<br />
when a plastic h<strong>in</strong>ges are used. This means that the<br />
stress at the fix po<strong>in</strong>ts and <strong>in</strong> the span is at the yield<strong>in</strong>g<br />
po<strong>in</strong>t and there is full plasticity. <strong>The</strong> factor β considers<br />
the plastic h<strong>in</strong>ges at the rigid support po<strong>in</strong>t and the<br />
factor q the plastic h<strong>in</strong>ge <strong>in</strong> the span.<br />
When go<strong>in</strong>g from complete to partial fixation the<br />
maximum moment Mpl,max occurs <strong>in</strong> the fixation before<br />
the maximum elastic moment Mel,max is reached. By this<br />
the maximum moment at the fixation is decreased. Both<br />
moments are given <strong>in</strong> Table 2.1 and the comparison<br />
show that a greater load<strong>in</strong>g is possible. In the case <strong>of</strong> a<br />
beam fixed at both ends 33 % can be ga<strong>in</strong>ed:<br />
M el, max Fml<br />
/ 12 4<br />
(2.23) = = = 1,<br />
33<br />
M pl, max Fml<br />
/ 16 3<br />
<strong>The</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle span beam supported at both ends has no<br />
plastic h<strong>in</strong>ges <strong>in</strong> the supports. <strong>The</strong> spans with<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>uous beams are calculated separately and the<br />
moments are estimated. Arrangements with two spans<br />
are equivalent to a beam supported/fixed. With three<br />
and more spans the outer spans are nearly equivalent to<br />
a beam supported/fixed and the <strong>in</strong>ner spans to a beam<br />
fixed/fixed; the moments are greater <strong>in</strong> the outer spans<br />
than <strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>ner ones, which can be found by<br />
comparison with a s<strong>in</strong>gle span: <strong>The</strong> outer spans are<br />
decisive.<br />
<strong>The</strong> plastic moments for different types <strong>of</strong> beams and<br />
supports are related to the moment <strong>in</strong> a beam supported<br />
at both ends. Hence the factor β is calculated, which is<br />
also given <strong>in</strong> Table 2.1:<br />
(2.24)<br />
β =<br />
M<br />
M<br />
pl, max<br />
el, max, supported/ supported<br />
<strong>The</strong> plastic behaviour <strong>in</strong> the span can be expla<strong>in</strong>ed best<br />
with materials hav<strong>in</strong>g a dist<strong>in</strong>ctive yield<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t. This<br />
is not existent neither for alum<strong>in</strong>um nor for copper, as<br />
shown <strong>in</strong> Figure 2.1a. It is substituted by an ideal<br />
elastic-plastic characteristic. <strong>The</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g is shown <strong>in</strong><br />
the case <strong>of</strong> an rectangular pr<strong>of</strong>ile, which is easier to<br />
demonstrate and is analogous to other pr<strong>of</strong>iles.<br />
1 <strong>The</strong> tests have been performed <strong>in</strong> 1942 and 1944<br />
by Siemens-Schuckert factory <strong>in</strong> Berl<strong>in</strong>