Compensation Choke Housing With Separable Connections for HV Testing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing compensation choke coils and grounding chokes in power supply networks are difficult to test due to their common housing design, which limits space efficiency but complicates testing procedures.

Innovation Solution

The compensation choke coils and grounding chokes are housed in a common housing with separable electrical connections, allowing for testing through plug-in high-voltage feedthroughs that maintain a hermetically sealed environment, and after testing, they are connected in series for operation, minimizing oil displacement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If compensation choke coils and grounding chokes are housed in a common housing, then space efficiency is improved, but testing difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespace efficiencyVSAvoidtesting difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by providing separable electrical connections between the compensation choke coils and grounding chokes within the common housing. The derivatives of the ground-side connection of the compensation choke coils and the derivative of the voltage-side connection of the ground choke are designed to be separable, allowing the components to be electrically disconnected for independent testing while remaining physically housed together, thus resolving the contradiction between space efficiency and testing difficulty

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses test implementation connections as intermediaries to enable testing. During testing, the separable derivatives are connected to a test implementation, which acts as a mediator to provide the necessary test connections without requiring permanent external wiring, thus facilitating testing while maintaining the compact common housing design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If separable connections are provided for testing, then testing ease is improved, but connection complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetesting easeVSAvoidconnection complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The separable electrical connections are designed with multi-functionality to reduce complexity. The same separable connection structure serves both normal operation (when connected) and testing (when separable), eliminating the need for separate test-specific connection mechanisms. This universal design approach simplifies the overall connection system while enabling easy testing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If components are separated for testing, then testing accessibility is improved, but sealing integrity may worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetesting accessibilityVSAvoidsealing integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the extraction principle by removing only the electrical connections (derivatives) for separation during testing, while leaving the common housing and its sealing structure intact. The separable connections are designed to maintain the hermetic seal of the housing, extracting only the necessary electrical pathways for testing without compromising the physical sealing integrity of the containment structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design enhances space efficiency while enabling effective testing and operation, ensuring the stability and efficiency of power supply networks by allowing for easy separation and reconnection of components without compromising the sealed environment.

Implementation Method 1

Compensation choke coils are used for various tasks: They compensate for capacitive reactive power of the transmission lines, which occurs particularly in lightly loaded or idle networks, reduce network frequency overvoltages in the event of sudden load drops or an idle network

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

Compensation throttle coils with oil filling are generally designed with so-called ONAN cooling, i.e. with natural convection of the ambient air

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNatural convection: Free Convection

Implementation Method 3

or for high performance also with ONAF cooling, in which the air flow is forced by means of a fan

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectForced convection: Forced Convection

Data Source

PatentEP3764376B1Compensation device for power supply networks
Publication Date: 2023.08.30 SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO KG
  • EP3764376B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP3764376B1 patent drawingFigure 3
  • EP3764376B1 patent drawingFigure 4~5

AI summary

The invention relates to a compensation device for high-voltage systems, comprising compensation choke coils and at least one earthing choke, wherein the compensation choke coils (3) and the earthing choke (4) are housed in a common housing (5) and wherein the electrical connection between compensation choke coils (3) and earthing choke (4) is separable.