Calculations of static and dynamic processes in the synchronizing shaft of a medium-voltage vacuum switch during the turn-on process

Abstract

An important direction of theoretical research of modern electrical devices, medium voltage switches and contactors is the study of mechanical processes that occur during their operation. First of all, this is due to sufficiently large forces and accelerations acting on the structural elements and the synchronizing shaft of such devices in the process of switching on. In the article, on the basis of developed mathematical models, calculations of mechanical processes in the synchronizing shaft of a vacuum switch in static and dynamic mode for an absolutely rigid and real shaft are performed and their comparative analysis is carried out. The results of computer modeling are obtained in tabular and graphical forms, which include data on static and dynamic deformations of the shaft, as well as mechanical forces in its supports. It is shown that the mechanical deformation of the shaft causes a decrease in contact drop and contact pressure forces, but with a correctly selected cross-section of the synchronizing shaft, these values slightly affect the operation of the switch itself (the decrease is about 20% and 7%, respectively). It is also shown that as a result of the bending of the shaft, additional axial forces appear in the supports compared to the simplified calculation, which significantly affect the choice of bearings according to the equivalent static load. The calculated dynamic forces, taking into account the masses of contacts and contact rods, exceed similar static forces by 1.3 times, which must also be taken into account when choosing bearings in which the synchronizing shaft is held.