Switchgear Module Asymmetric Disconnector Spatial Arrangement

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Problem

Gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear systems face challenges in achieving high power density and ease of maintenance, particularly in compact urban spaces, while maintaining effective electrical shielding and supporting high voltages.

Innovation Solution

A switchgear module design with a common gas space housing three busbar conductor sections and outgoing conductor sections, where disconnect switches are arranged to increase the distance between separation points, reducing electric fields and enhancing electrical shielding, and allowing for a compact, modular, and versatile design that combines single-phase and three-phase encapsulation advantages.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If three-phase encapsulated routing is used, then compactness and power density are improved, but electrical shielding between conductors deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconstruction volumeVSAvoidelectric field intensity
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The disconnection points are arranged in the spatial dimension to be located on opposite sides of the outgoing normal plane, transforming a two-dimensional planar arrangement into a three-dimensional spatial configuration. This dimensional change increases the distance between disconnection points while maintaining the compact three-phase encapsulated structure, thereby reducing electric field intensity between conductors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If single-phase encapsulated routing is used, then electrical shielding is improved, but compactness and power density deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectric field intensityVSAvoidconstruction volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the advantages of both single-phase and three-phase encapsulation by using a common gas space housing for three-phase conductors (combining function) while arranging disconnection points on opposite sides of the outgoing normal plane (maintaining electrical shielding). This integration achieves compact three-phase routing with improved electrical shielding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If disconnection points are placed close together, then device complexity is reduced, but electrical shielding deteriorates due to high electric fields

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvearrangement complexityVSAvoidelectric field intensity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The disconnection points are asymmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the outgoing normal plane rather than being symmetrically placed close together. This asymmetric spatial distribution increases the distance between disconnection points, reducing electric field intensity while maintaining a relatively simple common gas space housing structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Data Source

PatentEP2526597B1Encapsulating module with disconnectors for a gas-insulated switchgear
Publication Date: 2016.04.20 ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
  • EP2526597B1 patent drawingFigure 1a
  • EP2526597B1 patent drawingFigure 1b~2b
  • EP2526597B1 patent drawingFigure 3a~4b

AI summary

The invention relates to a switchgear module (2) for a switchgear having a housing (1) which forms a common gas chamber for receiving an isolating gas for the switchgear module. The switchgear module (2) comprises: a collection rail conductor assembly comprising three collection rail conductor sections (110, 120, 130) housed in the common gas chamber; an outgoing conductor connection group having three outgoing conductor openings (56, 66, 76) and having three outgoing conductor sections (156, 166, 176) extending from within the housing to one of the outgoing conductor openings (56, 66, 76); and three isolating switches (151, 161, 171), each of which connecting one of the collection rail conductor sections (110, 120, 130) to one of the outgoing conductor sections (156, 166, 176) via a parting point (152, 162, 172). An outgoing normal plane E4 is defined by the three outgoing conductor openings (56, 66, 76) which is parallel to the perpendicular bisectors of the outgoing conductor openings (56, 66, 76). The parting points (152, 162, 172) are spatially arranged so that at least the parting point (152, 162) of a first isolating switch (151, 161) is arranged on a first side of the outgoing normal plane E4 and the parting point (172) of a second isolating switch (171) is arranged on a second side of the outgoing normal plane E4 opposite the first side.