3D Simulation of Electric Arcing and Pressure increase in an Automotive HVDC Relay During a Short Circuit Situation

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3D Simulation of Electric Arcing and Pressure increase in an Automotive HVDC Relay During a Short Circuit Situation. / Ewuntomah, Crispin Masahudu; Oberrath, Jens.
ELECTRICAL CONTACTS 2020 - Proceedings of the 66th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts and Intensive Course, HLM 2020. San Antonio: IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. p. 58-64 9307918 (Electrical contacts (IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts Online); No. 66).

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Ewuntomah, CM & Oberrath, J 2020, 3D Simulation of Electric Arcing and Pressure increase in an Automotive HVDC Relay During a Short Circuit Situation. in ELECTRICAL CONTACTS 2020 - Proceedings of the 66th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts and Intensive Course, HLM 2020., 9307918, Electrical contacts (IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts Online), no. 66, IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., San Antonio, pp. 58-64, 66th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts - IEEE Holm 2020, San Antonio, TX, United States, 30.09.20. https://doi.org/10.1109/HLM49214.2020.9307918

APA

Ewuntomah, C. M., & Oberrath, J. (2020). 3D Simulation of Electric Arcing and Pressure increase in an Automotive HVDC Relay During a Short Circuit Situation. In ELECTRICAL CONTACTS 2020 - Proceedings of the 66th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts and Intensive Course, HLM 2020 (pp. 58-64). Article 9307918 (Electrical contacts (IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts Online); No. 66). IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/HLM49214.2020.9307918

Vancouver

Ewuntomah CM, Oberrath J. 3D Simulation of Electric Arcing and Pressure increase in an Automotive HVDC Relay During a Short Circuit Situation. In ELECTRICAL CONTACTS 2020 - Proceedings of the 66th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts and Intensive Course, HLM 2020. San Antonio: IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. p. 58-64. 9307918. (Electrical contacts (IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts Online); 66). doi: 10.1109/HLM49214.2020.9307918

Bibtex

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abstract = "A short circuit situation in an electric vehicle can lead to several undesirable occurrences. One of such is the formation of high temperature electric arcs between the contacts of the high voltage direct current (HVDC) relays in the circuit. These arcs significantly vaporize the contacts within a few milliseconds. As a result, the pressure of the gas within the relay chamber significantly increases. Depending on the magnitude of the short circuit current, the pressure increase may lead to an explosion of the relay. To understand and quantify the pressure increase, a Panasonic AEV14012 relay is investigated. A short circuit experiment is conducted on the relay. The test results are compared with a numerical model established in COMSOL to simulate the electric arcing process. The temperature of the arcs is used to estimate the resulting vaporization. The simulation results show the arcing process and the resulting pressure increase within the relay chamber. ",
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