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For the stability of composite fibre spinning, the difference in and distribution of the polymer melt velocity during the spinning are among the factors of importance. Based on the basic equation for the control of composite spinning dynamics, boundary conditions are identified and reported in this paper. A mathematical model for the symmetric and asymmetric distribution of the melt flow velocity in the microhole of the spinneret of the composite spinning assembly was developed. The accuracy of the mathematical model was also ascertained. It gives a theoretical basis for the designing of a composite spinning assembly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interest in using vegetable oils as dielectric coolants in power transformers dates back to the early studies on linseed- and castor- based fluids as possible replacements of mineral oil. However, interest in vegetable oils was lost due to their high viscosity and their tendency to oxidize. But, in the early 1990s and due to environmental concerns, the interest in dielectric fluids based on vegetable esters re-emerged. As a result, two vegetable ester? based oils were developed, namely, BIOTEMP, developed by ABB, and FR3?, developed by Cooper Power Systems. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The iso-margin method based on the classical analytical equations is widely used in the development of extra high voltage (EHV) bushing. Therefore, its effectiveness and feasibility have been fully validated. However, with the theoretical formula, it is difficult to evaluate the influence of stray capacitance and temperature on the internal electric stress of the ultra high voltage (UHV) bushing. It?s necessary to further improve the traditional iso-margin method. Firstly, the basic principle of iso-margin method has been briefly described. After that, the E-field distribution of condenser bushing was investigated on the Finite Element Method (FEM) computing platform. Then, the mathematical model of the advanced equal margin design method was established. Furthermore, this paper presents the program flow of optimization which combines the simulation of electro-thermal coupling process and the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. The proposed methodology was applied to the design of the prototype of the UHV resin impregnated paper (RIP) oil-SF6 bushing, which realizes the uniform axial E-field distribution of the bushing condenser. Meanwhile, the partial discharge margin between adjacent foils can be equal. Moreover, the hot-spot temperature is lower than the operation limiting temperature of the RIP material. The bushing condenser was fabricated according to the optimal structure design. The prototype of bushing has passed through all the type tests. In this paper, the FEM electro-thermal coupling simulation and the advanced equal margin design method were applied to the inner insulation structure optimization of the UHV RIP oil-SF6 bushing. Meanwhile, the proposed methodology provides some theoretical guidelines for the future research and development of other types of bushing on the UHV level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]