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Análise de desempenho de pará-raios de ZnO sob diversos cenários de poluição utilizando método de elementos finitos
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2022-08-16) LISBOA, Mellina Modesto; NUNES, Marcus Vinícius Alves; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9533143193581447
Metal-Oxide Surge Arrester is one of the protection devices of vital importance for Electric Power Systems and the equipment that composes them, since it ensures the reliability and continuity of operation of these systems based on their ability to attenuate transient overvoltage resulting from lightning strikes or switching surges. This equipment is formed by blocks of variable ZnO resistors, associated in series or in parallel, whose voltage-current curve presents high non-linearity. In view of the relevance of using the lightning rod, it is necessary to investigate its operating conditions. In the literature, several procedures and techniques are found for this purpose, among which monitoring through measurement and analysis of the leakage current stands out, since this represents one of the main factors that contribute to the degradation of this equipment. Given this context, the present master's dissertation implements a two-dimensional model of a 30 kV Zinc Oxide lightning arrester, using the Finite Element Method, to obtain the leakage current curves, electrical potential distributions, current density and that of electric field lines, when this device is subject to voltage variations and pollution conditions. The results show a significant increase in these measured quantities as the level of pollution intensifies, as well as with the increase in voltage levels.
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Análises multifísica via método de elementos finitos para o auxílio à manutenção preditiva em transformadores de potência.
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2018-09-21) SOUSA, Antonio Roniel Marques de; NUNES, Marcus Vinícius Alves; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9533143193581447
The National Interconnected System (NIS) is an organ of fundamental importance in the Brazilian panorama. Its function is to electrically connect generating centers and consumer centers, whether they are business, commercial or residential. The main equipment responsible for the connection and transmission of electric power from the generating centers to the consumers are the power transformers. This equipment is subject to several types of faults that can affect its components, in some cases compromising the operation of this equipment, and consequently the supply of electric energy. In this work, a multiphysical analysis is performed on power transformers, coupling thermal and structural electromagnetic simulations with the objective of providing the operator with information about the ideal moment for performing predictive maintenance, avoiding unplanned shutdowns. For this, computational simulations using the Finite Element Method (FEM) were used and from this, we analyzed the different situations that these equipments can be submitted, in the nominal condition, as well as extreme conditions of operation like current of inrush and current short-circuit. In this perspective, analyzes of the effects that the thermal expansion and the axial forces and radia exerted contributing to possible defects in these equipments were carried out. As a study object, the simulations were performed in a 50 MVA single-phase transformer, which is an equipment that is in operation in the northern region of the country. For a more validation of the methodology used in this work the simulations were validated with real measurement data and with results present in current literature. In this way, this work presents a methodology that can help the technical framework of an industry in the decision of the appropriate moment of stop in a power transformer for the accomplishment of predictive maintenance.