Numerical method for pre-arcing times: Application in HBC fuses with heavy fault-currents

8th International Conference on Electric Fuses and their Applications, ICEFA

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 127-132

  Memiaghe, S ^a   Bussiere W ^a   Rochette, D ^a  

^a LAEPT   (France)

Author keywords

Heavy fault currents; High Breaking Capacity fuses; Prearcing time; Simulation; Stefan problem

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC FUSES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; KETONES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMBER THEORY; SILVER;

ELECTRICAL EQUATIONS; ENTHALPY METHOD; HBC FUSES; HEAT-TRANSFER; HEAVY FAULT-CURRENTS; HIGH BREAKING CAPACITY FUSES; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; OHM'S LAW; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PREARCING TIME; PRINCIPLE OF ENERGY CONSERVATION; PROTECTION CIRCUITS; SIMULATION; STEFAN PROBLEM; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION; TWO PHASE;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 50249148269     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICEFA.2007.4419977     Document Type: Conference Paper

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