A computational study of the thermal performance of a 15 kV solid state current limiter cooled by immersion in mineral oil

Ronald Warzoha; Amy S. Fleischer; Mahesh Gandhi; Ashok Sundaram

doi:10.1115/IMECE2008-66483

A computational study of the thermal performance of a 15 kV solid state current limiter cooled by immersion in mineral oil

Ronald Warzoha, Amy S. Fleischer, Mahesh Gandhi, Ashok Sundaram

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Abstract

This paper outlines the thermal performance of a unique liquid-cooled 15 kV/4000 A Solid State Fault Current Limiter (SSFCL) developed by Silicon Power of Malvern, PA with support of EPRI. The design features an extremely high power system which consumes 96 kW of power in a one phase configuration. The system is submerged in mineral oil coolant and the waste heat is dissipated by internal liquid convection and subsequently through an external radiator system driven by a centrifugal pump. This project numerically explores the effects of various design parameters on the heat dissipation and the resulting effect on the operating temperature of several components within the system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Heat Transfer, Fluid Flows, and Thermal Systems
Pages	1297-1304
Number of pages	8
Edition	PART B
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2008-66483
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2008 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: 31 Oct 2008 → 6 Nov 2008

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Name	ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
Number	PART B
Volume	10

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Conference	2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	31/10/08 → 6/11/08

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Warzoha, R., Fleischer, A. S., Gandhi, M., & Sundaram, A. (2009). A computational study of the thermal performance of a 15 kV solid state current limiter cooled by immersion in mineral oil. In Heat Transfer, Fluid Flows, and Thermal Systems (PART B ed., pp. 1297-1304). (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings; Vol. 10, No. PART B). https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2008-66483

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Heat Transfer, Fluid Flows, and Thermal Systems. PART B. ed. 2009. p. 1297-1304 (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings; Vol. 10, No. PART B).

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Warzoha R, Fleischer AS, Gandhi M, Sundaram A. A computational study of the thermal performance of a 15 kV solid state current limiter cooled by immersion in mineral oil. In Heat Transfer, Fluid Flows, and Thermal Systems. PART B ed. 2009. p. 1297-1304. (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings; PART B). doi: 10.1115/IMECE2008-66483

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