Arcing horns bushing insulator - QuickField simulation example
Arcing horns protect bushings in case of the overvoltage.
How to find electric field stress in a bushing with arcing horns?
Answer Typical applications Geometry 3D import
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Calculate stress distribution along the bushing surface and spark gap with the arcing horn geometry represented in 3D.
substation bushings, lightning protection fittings, arcing horn assemblies
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Problem Type electrostatics.
Relative permittivity of air ε0 = 1,
Relative permittivity of insulator εr = 6,
HV = 6 kV (RMS).
Electric field stress along a bushing-insulator surface and across its arcing-horn spark gap, showing the field distribution under the applied high voltage.
Electric field distribution in the spark gap.
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