Performance of a high power Thomson Coil actuator excited by a current pulse train

Damian Vilchis-Rodriguez; Roger Shuttleworth; Alexander C. Smith; Mike Barnes

Performance of a high power Thomson Coil actuator excited by a current pulse train

Damian Vilchis-Rodriguez, Roger Shuttleworth, Alexander C. Smith, Mike Barnes

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Abstract

This paper uses FEA simulations to investigate the behaviour of a high speed, high power Thomson coil actuator suitable for HVDC protection applications, when excited by a double discharge. The influence of the resulting pulse train on the amplitude of observed armature vibration is investigated. The significance of the pulse train on the device electrical to mechanical energy conversion efficiency is assessed and compared with the efficiency obtained using the conventional single discharge approach.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
Publisher	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2018
Event	The 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives - Liverpool ACC, Liverpool, United Kingdom Duration: 17 Apr 2018 → 19 Apr 2018 Conference number: 9th

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Conference	The 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
Abbreviated title	PEMD 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Liverpool
Period	17/04/18 → 19/04/18

Keywords

Ultra-fast linear actuators
Thomson coil
electromagnetic repulsion
hybrid HVDC breakers
mechanical resonance

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Vilchis-Rodriguez, D, Shuttleworth, R, Smith, AC & Barnes, M 2018, Performance of a high power Thomson Coil actuator excited by a current pulse train. in The 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives. Institution of Engineering and Technology , pp. 1-6, The 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 17/04/18.

Performance of a high power Thomson Coil actuator excited by a current pulse train. / Vilchis-Rodriguez, Damian; Shuttleworth, Roger; Smith, Alexander C. et al.
The 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives. Institution of Engineering and Technology , 2018. p. 1-6.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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