Title :
Computer simulation and verification of DC power plants for seismic qualification
Author_Institution :
Div. of Power Products, Northern Telecom Ltd., Lachine, Que., Canada
fDate :
30 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
Power plant integrity and resistance to earthquakes are of special interest to those living in areas of high seismic risk. Power products must be designed and tested to ensure survivability. A cost effective analytical approach using PC based software is described and verified. Medium sized power plants are selected for structural examination. They are -48 VDC plants with maximum current capacity of 600 A. The plants are modular, mounted on a seismic, free standing equipment rack. The modularity is provided by interchangeable functional blocks or panels. Being modular, the plants provide for a variety of configurations. The total weight, center of gravity and eccentricity will change or shift as modules are added, subtracted or interchanged. Finite element analysis (FEA) is a cost effective way to determine the structural impact. FEA may be applied to all configurations with confidence once one set of analysis results has been confirmed by testing
Keywords :
digital simulation; finite element analysis; power engineering computing; power plants; power supplies to apparatus; simulation; 48 V; 600 A; DC power plants verification; FEA; PC based software; center of gravity; computer simulation; cost effective analytical approach; finite element analysis; free standing equipment rack; modular plant; power plant integrity; seismic qualification; Computer simulation; Costs; Design engineering; Finite element methods; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Product design; Qualifications; Telecommunications; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1994. INTELEC '94., 16th International
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2034-4
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1994.396650
