Seismic performance evaluation and improvement of ultra-high voltage wall bushing-valve hall system

Abstract

To evaluate and improve the seismic performance of a ±800 kV ultra-high voltage (UHV) wall bushing-valve hall system, a finite element model of the system was established. Sixteen different earthquake ground motions were adopted in the analysis, and the critical seismic responses of the system were obtained. Moreover, a vibration theoretical model of the UHV wall bushing-valve hall system was established, and an investigation was conducted on the influence of different vibration components on the wall bushing seismic responses. The results indicate that the valve hall has an amplification effect on the seismic responses of the wall bushing and the vibration of the gable wall has a remarkable influence on the responses of the wall bushing. Two retrofitting measures were carried out on the valve hall to reduce the seismic responses of the wall bushing. It is concluded that increasing the stiffness of the gable wall could improve the seismic performance of the UHV wall bushing-valve hall system.