Black Box modeling of HVCB: A Comparative Approach

Authors

Raghdaa Elbahy, Electrical Power & Machines Department, High Institute of Engineering, El-Shorouk Academy, Cairo, EgyptFollow
Ahmed Abdelbaset, Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Mahmoud Hammoda, Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Mansour H. Abdel-Rahman, Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Ebrahim A. Badran, Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Subject Area

Electrical Engineering

Article Type

Case Study

Abstract

The extinction of an electric arc is a multifaceted process influenced by electric, magnetic, thermodynamic, and chemical phenomena. Black box models provide a mathematical depiction of the electrical characteristics of the arc. Although these models do not offer a complete explanation of the physical processes within a circuit breaker, they effectively describe its electric behavior. This study explores the modeling of electric arcs and the analysis of high-voltage circuit breakers using black box models such as Cassie, Mayr, and Schavemaker. To represent the circuit breaker model in ATPdraw, a customized MODELS block was employed. The paper presents a comparative evaluation of current and voltage indicators across various operational modes.

Keywords

Circuit breaker, Black box model, ATPdraw, Arc voltage, Post arc current

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Recommended Citation

Elbahy, Raghdaa; Abdelbaset, Ahmed; Hammoda, Mahmoud; Abdel-Rahman, Mansour H.; and Badran, Ebrahim A. (2024) "Black Box modeling of HVCB: A Comparative Approach," Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 49 : Iss. 4 , Article 15.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.58491/2735-4202.3204