Influence of Short-Circuit Duration on Dynamic Stresses in Substations
The short-circuit peak current and the electromagnetic short-circuit peak force appear at about 10 ms after the short-circuit inception. However, the maximum value of dynamic stress due to the electromagnetic forces may occur much later and depends on the fundamental frequency of the structure. A decrease in dynamic stress can be obtained even if the short-circuit duration is much longer than 10 ms. In the presentwork, the dynamic stress on stiff conductors and insulators during the short-circuit, as well as, the subsequent free oscillation after fault clearing, are analytically determined and the influence of short-circuit duration on the dynamic stress in certain cases of busbar structures is investigated. Furthermore, the shortest short-circuit durationwhichresults in maximum dynamic stress is given for the entire range of the relevant mechanical fundamental frequencies.
The Response of Substation Bus Systems to Short Circuit Conditions Part I: A Comparison of Design Methods
The four methods proposed in the literature for the structural design of substation bus systems to withstand short circuit loads are compared in the case of a single, simple element of a substation. These comparisons show that the continuous, dynamic design method, which treats the distributed mass of each element, will provide more reliable designs than will the methods presently in use. They also suggest that this method will provide more economical alternatives for renovation of existing substations, where the cost penalty can be especially severe if the traditional static method is used. It is concluded that the development of the continuous dynamic method for use on a routine basis is warranted, in spite of its computational complexity.
Novel method for the determination of the methoxyl content in lignin by headspace gas chromatography.
The paper reports on a headspace gas chromatographic (HS-GC) method for the determination of methoxyl in lignin. The method involves the quantitive cleavage of methoxyl with hydroiodic acid (HI) to form methyl iodide in a closed headspace sample vial at 130 °C for 30 min. After HI has been added, the sample is neutralized by injecting a sodium hydroxide solution; the methyl iodide in the vial was determined by HS-GC using a flame ionization detector. The results showed that the method has an excellent measurement precision (RSD < 0.69%) and accuracy (RSD < 3.5%) for the quantification of methoxyl content in lignin. The present method is simple and accurate and can be used for the efficient determination of methoxy1 content in lignin and related materials.