title :

Short circuit performance of windings - compressive

stress on axial sticks
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DESCRIPTION
This document describes the calculation of the compressive stress on axial sticks. This
stress is caused by the radial forces which press the conductors towards the sticks.

TECHNOLOGY
Symbols:

2.1

stick

compressive stress on axial sticks

hax

axial dimension of strand (bare)

nax ,strand

number of axial strands per conductor

[-]

reaction force at support

[N]

wstick

width of axial stick

[m]

[N/m]
[m]

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2.1.1 Calculation model
The axial bending stress is calculated using the reaction force at the supports, X , which is
given by [2]. The stress is determined by both the width of the axial stick and the axial size of
the conductor that makes contact to the stick.
The highest stress that occurs, is determined by the smallest of the different stick widths as
shown in Fig. 1. The width that should be considered for each stick, is the width at the side
that touches the winding conductor. It is assumed that this stress between stick and winding
is decisive.

wstick = min( wstick ,1 , wstick , 2 )

(1)

Fig. 1: smallest stick width determines wstick

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Short circuit performance of windings - compressive
stress on axial sticks
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The applicable formula for the calculation of the compressive stress reads:

stick =

nax , strand

X
,
hax wstick

(2)

2.1.2 Criterion
Formula (3) shows the criterion for compressive stress on axial sticks:

stick 60 N / mm 2

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2.2

PT BE

2.3

PT ID

2.4

PT US

2.5

PT HU

2.6

PT CA

2.7

CG-T1

2.8

CG-T3

REFERENCES

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[1] International Standard IEC60076-5. Power Transformers Part 5: Ability to withstand

short circuit. Third edition 2006-02.
[2] UDM.04.03.10.004
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HISTORY
Version 1.0

New document created at start-up of Unipower Design Manual.

Based on International Unipower Meetings Mechelen - Belgium, May 2009.

Version 2.0

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Influence of rounding radius omitted.

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