Numerical modelling of MOV with Voronoi network and finite element method

Autor: Qibin Zhou, Hongxiang Yang, Xin Huang, Manyu Wang, Xin Ren
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: High Voltage, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 711-717 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2397-7264
DOI: 10.1049/hve2.12072
Popis: Abstract The electrical and thermal characteristics of metal oxide varistor (MOV) are essential for the study of MOV performance and degradation. This paper provides a modelling method of MOV to simulate its microstructure geometry with the Voronoi network and derive the electrical functions on the grain boundaries. A series of discrete data to describe the resistance‐voltage (R–V) characteristics of MOV from experiments is applied to the proposed model. Through 8/20 μs surge current experiments, the electrical conductivity of MOV is determined to achieve the simulation of the clamping voltage. With this model, the current distribution and temperature distribution over a MOV sample are simulated and analysed by the finite element method (FEM). The simulation results show good agreement with the experimental measurement and inherent feature of MOV.
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