Electromechanical simulations of high voltage equipment

D. Pellegrini1
1Gruppo Bonomi
Published in 2024

A substantial campaign of simulations was recently launched in the Bonomi Group with the goal of improving the understanding of the multiphysics involved in high voltage equipment such as aerial power lines, insulators, surge protectors and disconnectors. The activity not only resulted in several product improvements, exploring and introducing a number of new designs, but also allowed the investigation of defects and the possibility to detect them. A selection of the results obtained with the AC-DC and structural mechanics modules will be presented.