COOLING SYSTEM FOR A MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

    公开(公告)号:WO2022043137A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/072853

    申请日:2021-08-17

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system for a medium voltage switchgear, the cooling system comprising: - a conductor; - a fluid conduit; and - an insulator; wherein, the conductor extends in a longitudinal axis; wherein, the conductor is configured to carry electrical current in the longitudinal axis direction; wherein, a first part of the fluid conduit is located around an outer surface of the conductor and extends around the longitudinal axis; wherein, a second part of the fluid conduit is connected to the first part of the fluid conduit and extends substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis; wherein, the insulator is located around the conductor at the position of the fluid conduit and covers the first part of the fluid conduit; and wherein, the cooling system is configured such that a fluid can flow into the second part of the fluid conduit and from the second part of the fluid conduit into the first part of the fluid conduit.

    TWO-PHASE COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TWO-PHASE COOLING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:WO2023280494A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:PCT/EP2022/065443

    申请日:2022-06-08

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: A two-phase cooling device (20) for cooling an electronic component is provided. The two-phase cooling device (20) comprises: a housing (22) surrounding a cavity (24), which has a top region (28) and a bottom region (30), with the bottom region (30) having a lower part (48) and an upper part (46); and a cooling medium (32) within the cavity (24) for cooling the electronic component by a phase transition from a liquid state to a gaseous state, wherein, when the cooling medium (32) is solely in the liquid state, the bottom region (30) is completely filled with the cooling medium (32) and the top region (28) is free from the cooling medium (32); wherein at least the lower part (48) of the bottom region (30) of the housing (22) is formed such that, if the cooling medium (32) freezes, the last part of the cooling medium (32) to freeze is an upper surface (38) of the cooling medium (32).

    COOLING APPARATUS FOR A MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

    公开(公告)号:WO2022228767A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:PCT/EP2022/056666

    申请日:2022-03-15

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus for a medium voltage switchgear, the cooling apparatus comprising: - an evaporator section (6); - a conduit (4); - a condenser section (7); - a liquid fluid; and - a non-condensable gas "NCG"; wherein, the evaporator section is configured to contact at least part of a current carrying contact (1); wherein, the conduit fluidly connects the evaporator section to the condenser section; wherein, the liquid fluid and NCG are contained within a volume formed by the evaporator section, the conduit, and the condenser section; wherein the evaporator section is configured such that the liquid fluid can thermally contact an outer surface of the current carrying contact; wherein, an insulator section (9) of the conduit is electrically insulating; and wherein, the apparatus is configured such that in use: an upper surface of the liquid fluid is located at a part of the conduit vertically above the insulator section of the conduit; the liquid fluid in the evaporator section is heated to a vapour; the vapour is transferred by the conduit to the condenser section; the vapour in the condenser section is condensed to the liquid fluid; and the condensed liquid fluid is passively returned via the conduit towards the evaporator section.

    ARRANGEMENT FOR CONNECTING A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO A CONDUCTING LAYER OF A LAMINATED BUSBAR AND SWITCHGEAR COMPRISING SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:WO2019197042A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/059567

    申请日:2018-04-13

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: An Arrangement (1) for electrically connecting a circuit breaker (2) to a laminated busbar (4) in a switch gear cabinet (6), wherein the circuit breaker (2) has at least one terminal (2a) which is adapted to be contacted by a connecting bar (8) and wherein the laminated busbar (4) comprises at least one conducting layer (4P 1 , 4P 2 , 4P 3 ) for conducting electric current which is covered by adjoining insulating layers (4I) attached thereto, the arrangement (1) comprising a first cylindrical connecting element (10a) and a second cylindrical connecting element (10b) which are arranged at a distance (A) to each other at said conducting layer (4P 1 , 4P 2 , 4P 3 ) and project away from said conducting layer (4P 1 , 4P 2 , 4P 3 ), is characterized in that it further includes an electrically conducting distribution bar (12) which is mounted to the free end portions of said first and second cylindrical connecting elements (10a, 10b), and a terminal member (14) which is mounted to the distribution bar (12) at the center (16) between the first and second cylindrical connecting elements (10a, 10b), said terminal member (14) being adapted to be contacted by said connecting bar (8) for interconnecting said terminal member (14) with a terminal (2a) of a circuit breaker (2).

    COOLING APPARATUS FOR A MEDIUM VOLTAGE OR HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

    公开(公告)号:WO2021198061A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/057897

    申请日:2021-03-26

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus for a medium voltage switchgear, the cooling apparatus comprising: - an evaporator section; - a fluid conduit; and - a condenser section. The evaporator section is configured to surround at least part of a current carrying contact of a medium voltage switchgear. The evaporator section is configured such that fluid within the evaporator section can contact an outer surface of the current carrying contact that extends over the at least part of the current carrying contact. The evaporator section is fluidly connected to the fluid conduit. At least part of the evaporator section is electrically insulating. The at least part of the evaporator section that is electrically insulating is connected to the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is fluidly connected to the condenser section. The cooling apparatus is configured such that in use a working fluid in the evaporator section is heated to a vapour state, and wherein the vapour is transferred by the fluid conduit to the condenser section, and wherein the vapour in the condenser section is condensed to the working fluid, and wherein the condensed working fluid is passively returned via the fluid conduit to the evaporator section.

    COOLING APPARATUS FOR A MEDIUM VOLTAGE OR HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

    公开(公告)号:WO2020239467A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/063502

    申请日:2020-05-14

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus for a medium voltage or high voltage switchgear, the cooling apparatus comprising: - an evaporator section; - a fluid conduit; and - a condenser section. The evaporator section is configured to surround at least part of a current carrying contact. The fluid conduit fluidly connects the evaporator section to the condenser section. A section of the fluid conduit is formed within the evaporator section and is electrically insulating and is configured such that fluid can contact an outer surface of the current carrying contact. The cooling apparatus is configured such that in use a working fluid in the evaporator section is heated to a vapour state, and the vapour is transferred by the fluid conduit to the condenser section. The vapour in the condenser section is condensed to the working fluid. The condensed working fluid is passively returned via the fluid conduit to the evaporator section.

    STATE OF HEALTH ESTIMATION FOR BATTERIES
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2018146270A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/053324

    申请日:2018-02-09

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: A method for determining a state of health (SOH) of a rechargeable battery (14) comprises: determining a change in charge (Q x ) within an upper border and a lower border of a charging state window, the change in charge (Q x ) being determined by summing up current values measured within the charging state window; determining an actual state of health (SOH x ) by scaling the change in charge (Q x ) with the width of the charging state window and dividing by an initial charging capacity (Q 1 ) of the battery; and determining an averaged state of health (SOH i ) by calculating a sliding average of the actual state of health (SOH x ) with at least one previous determined state of health.

    CONVERTER CELL ARRANGEMENT WITH COOLING SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    CONVERTER CELL ARRANGEMENT WITH COOLING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    带冷却系统的转换器电池安排

    公开(公告)号:WO2018001464A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-04

    申请号:PCT/EP2016/065009

    申请日:2016-06-28

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: A converter valve arrangement is disclosed, including a converter cell, a first and second semiconductor switch element, a container and a two-phase cooling system including at least one evaporator arranged in thermal contact with the semiconductor switch elements and to at least partly evaporate a dielectric working fluid. The two-phase cooling system and the converter cell are arranged within the container, and a fluid return line is arranged to receive a two-phase flow from the at least one evaporator. During operation, the converter valve arrangement may include an electrically critical region between the container and the converter cell, and the two-phase cooling system is arranged to generate a single-phase flow including only a gas phase or a liquid phase of the dielectric working fluid from the two-phase flow received by the fluid return line, and to convey the single-phase flow through the electrically critical region.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种转换器阀装置,其包括转换器单元,第一半导体开关元件和第二半导体开关元件,容器以及包括至少一个蒸发器的两相冷却系统,所述蒸发器布置成与半导体开关热接触 元件并且至少部分地蒸发介电工作流体。 两相冷却系统和转换器单元布置在容器内,并且流体返回管线布置成接收来自至少一个蒸发器的两相流。 在操作期间,转换器阀装置可以包括在容器和转换器单元之间的电临界区域,并且该两相冷却系统被设置为产生仅包括电介质工作的气相或液相的单相流 来自流体回流管线接收的两相流体的流体,并且将单相流体输送通过电气临界区域。

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