Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
4-17-2020
Year of Publication
2020
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Joseph Sottile
Abstract
Arc-flash is a dangerous phenomenon that can occur during an arcing fault in an electrical system. People nearby may be subjected to extreme heat, light, pressure, and sound. Research regarding arc-flash has focused primarily on AC arc-flash due to the prevalence of AC electricity in the grid. However, the grid has begun to integrate more DC electrical sources as a result of decentralization efforts and environmental concerns. The increased proliferation of DC electrical sources demands research into DC arc-flash to assess the hazard as low-voltage DC sources have already become commonplace. Some DC arc-flash models have been produced to estimate incident energy. These models are either theoretical or semi-empirical in nature, as empirical research pertaining to DC arc-flash is scarce. The lack of empirical DC arc-flash data inspired a series of tests at American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) Dolan Technology Center (DTC) that were conducted in August 2018. These tests allowed the development of a limited empirical equation for incident energy. The research presented in this thesis is a continuation of the August 2018 DC arc-flash testing with the objective of generating an expanded incident energy equation. Furthermore, this research seeks to address the effects of some atmospheric conditions on the behavior of low-voltage DC arcs.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2020.117
Funding Information
American Electric Power (AEP) - 2018 - 2019
Recommended Citation
Gaunce, Austin, "EXPANDED PREDICTIVE EQUATION FOR DC ARC-FLASH INCIDENT ENERGY IN 125V BATTERY SYSTEMS" (2020). Theses and Dissertations--Electrical and Computer Engineering. 148.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ece_etds/148
