Investigation of Heat Dissipation of Power Cable Laid in the Tunnel with Ventilation
To increase the current carrying capacity of the power cable, more and more power tunnel are installed with ventilation. Hence in the paper the heat dissipation of power cable is investigated. Firstly the model to calculate the thermal field of power cable with natural ventilation is presented based on the fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and the governing equations and boundary conditions are inferred. Then the thermal field for six-loop cables in power tunnel was calculated, which verified the accuracy of the model. In addition, the factors influencing the thermal field with ventilation is investigated, including the size of the power tunnel, the distance between the cable. Finally the current carrying capacity of the power cable is calculated and the economic benefit of the operation mode of power cable is analyzed.
Research and Application of Online Temperature and Load Monitoring for Power Cables
Research progress on online temperature and load monitoring for power cables inland and overseas is reviewed, and the theories and techniques used to calculate the core temperature by that on cable surface or insulation surface are analyzed. Application instances overseas presented show the importance to carry out the online temperature monitoring for power cables, especially the high and super-high voltage ones, so as to know the running condition of cables and guarantee operation safety, and to carry out appropriate load scheduling. It also provides successful operating experiences for power departments in China.
Effects of reservoir volume on performance of pulse tube cooler.
A pulse tube cooler has the advantages of long-life and low-vibration over conventional cryocoolers such as G-M and Stirling coolers because of the absence of moving parts at low temperature. On the other hand, the combination of a reservoir and orifice is indispensable to optimize the performance of pulse tube coolers. In order to make the pulse tube cooler compact for practical applications, the volume of reservoir should be minimized. This paper analyzes the effects of the reservoir volume on the thermodynamic performance of various components in a simple orifice and a double-inlet pulse tube cooler by combining a linearized model with a thermodynamic analysis. Expressions of entropy production for those components are presented. The results show that the reservoir volume has a significant influence on the entropy production in the various components when the reservoir to pulse tube volume ratio is smaller than about 5. The ratio is important to determine the minimum reservoir volume for a pulse tube cooler. Optimum settings for a double-inlet pulse tube cooler are also discussed.