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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>

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