A simulation calculation method and system for single-phase grounding arc ignition time of a cable trench
By constructing a simulation model of the arc of a single-phase grounding fault in a cable and combining it with the electromagnetic-thermal-fluid coupling effect, the problem of accurately measuring the arc duration and ignition time was solved, improving the accuracy of fire simulation and providing a scientific basis for fire assessment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- POWER RES INST OF STATE GRID SHAANXI ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies are insufficient to accurately measure the duration and ignition time of arcs in single-phase grounding faults in cables. Sensor monitoring methods suffer from response delays, and fire dynamics simulation methods ignore arc power fluctuations, resulting in large deviations in simulation results and failing to fully reflect arc characteristics.
A simulation model of arc in a single-phase grounding fault of a cable was constructed. The average energy and power of the arc were calculated by numerical integration. The electromagnetic-thermal-fluid coupling effect was combined with the simulation of the cable tunnel model, and the data of the monitoring equipment were recorded.
It enables precise measurement of arc duration and ignition time, reflects the characteristics of arc power fluctuation, improves the accuracy of fire simulation, and provides a scientific basis for fire assessment in cable trenches.
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