Research Article
Optimization of the Switch Mechanism in a Circuit Breaker Using MBD Based Simulation
Table 3
Optimization results.
| (a) |
| | | Initial value | Optimum value |
| | (mm) | 0 | 15.0 | | (mm) | 0 | −3.5 | | (mm) | 0 | 5.0 | | (deg) | 0 | −28.5 | | (deg) | 0 | −28.5 |
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| (b) |
| | Optimization |
| Opening time of
existing mechanism | 10.86 ms | Opening time of
optimal mechanism | 8.16 ms | | Reduced time | 2.7 ms | | Improvement (%) | 24.8 | | Total computing time | 3.2 hours |
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