Results of Full Scale Modeling of Electromagnetic Pulse Impact for Lightning Protection of Power Plants

This chapter summarizes the results of experimental modeling of lightning impacts that has been carried out several years on the problem of lightning protection of electric power objects, including power plants, primarily in order to increase the stability of their work. The main purpose of the research is to offer the testing facilities and testing schemes of lightning protection. A feature of the models proposed to the attention is the use of the energy of an explosive magnetic generator (EMG). In the first part of the chapter, the investigation connects with direct lightning current impact. For this purpose, a prototype of mobile testing complex on the basis of an explosive magnetic generator (MTC EMG) was developed. The results of MTC EMG field testing for loads with ohmic resistances of 2–10 Ω in the form of current and voltage pulses are presented. The results of an electromagnetic impulse impact in the near field of lightning were modeled experimentally in the second part of the chapter. As a result, the electrical field strength with a rising of voltage front about 100 ns were up to 500 kV/m, and about 0.2 T/μs of the magnetic induction increasing were obtained in the experiments. The paper provides estimates of the techno-economic analysis of the practical application of the development

TESTING OF MODELS OF EXPLOSION PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR HIGHVOLTAGE OIL-FILLED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Explosions of high voltage oil-filled electrical equipment (OFEE) lead to a significant material damage. These explosions occur under action of an arc discharge (AD) which arises after internal short circuit. Modernization of OFEE design and protection systems is the possible way to achieve significant reduction of potential explosion and substantial reduction of material losses. Examination of perspective explosion-proof OFEE designs and new explosion protection systems demands the effective test methods. In present work results of development and application of an arcless source of pulse pressure (ASPP) are described. In ASPP the testing impulse is produced by the jet of powder gases (JPG) which arises at the combustion of explosive materials. In this work results of experimental researches of AD in transformer oil (TO) at conditions typical for AD initial stage have been presented: current rise time was 3-5 ms, the maximum arc current was up to 30 kA, AD burning time was 3-20 ms. The energy released in AD amounted to 0.1 MJ. It was established, that electric field strength in AD column was about 0.2 kV/сm, gas producing factor in AD was 110 l/MJ, growth rate of pressure in TO was about 0.3 MPa/ms. These results allowed to create an ASPP with demanded parameters. Experiments proved that TO flow under action of AD and JPG are similar given that the same influence duration of the energy released in AD is equalled enthalpy of JPG at liquid inlet. In this work the transformer fracturing behavior after explosion has been analyzed; and the requirements for protection systems have been formulated. By means of ASPP the breadboard model tests of two well-known OFEE explosion protection methods were carried out. In the first method it is assumed that the protection is reached due to fast dump of pressure inside of OFEE case when special membranes are opened. In the second protection method it is offered to establish porous coverings on internal surfaces of OFEE cases. Experiments were carried out on OFEE model with the characteristic size of 1 m at action energy up to 1.5 MJ. It was shown, that these systems cannot protect the transformer body from significant damages. The dynamic protection system of transformer (DPS) has been described. The efficiency of this new system using ASPP has been verified in experiments with autotransformer of 25 MW. It was shown that DPS protects the transformer from considerable damages at least at dynamic impulse of about 3 MJ

Macrophage activation and polarization in post-infarction cardiac remodeling

Adverse cardiac remodeling leads to impaired ventricular function and heart failure, remaining a major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with acute myocardial infarction. It have been shown that, even if all the recommended therapies for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction are performed, one third of patients undergoes progressive cardiac remodeling that represents morphological basis for following heart failure. The need to extend our knowledge about factors leading to different clinical scenarios of myocardial infarction and following complications has resulted in a research of immuno-inflammatory pathways and molecular activities as the basis for post-infarction remodeling. Recently, macrophages (cells of the innate immune system) have become a subject of scientific interest under both normal and pathological conditions. Macrophages, besides their role in host protection and tissue homeostasis, play an important role in pathophysiological processes induced by myocardial infarction. In this article we summarize data about the function of monocytes and macrophages plasticity in myocardial infarction and outline potential role of these cells as effective targets to control processes of inflammation, cardiac remodeling and healing following acute coronary event

Stationary Gas Dynamics and Heat Transfer of Turbulent Flows in Straight Pipes at Different Turbulence Intensity

The gas-dynamic and heat-exchange behaviours of air flows in gas-dynamic systems have a significant impact on the efficiency and environmental performance of most technical equipment (heat engines, power plants, heat exchangers, etc.). Therefore, it is a relevant task to obtain reliable experimental data and physical laws on the influence of cross-sectional shape and initial turbulence intensity on gas dynamics and the level of heat transfer. In this study, data were experimentally obtained on the instantaneous values of the local velocity and local heat transfer coefficients of stationary air flows in straight pipes with circular, square, and triangular cross-sections at different initial values of the turbulence intensity. The measurements were carried out with a constant temperature hot-wire anemometer, thermocouples, and pressure sensors. Based on the research results, data on the turbulence intensity and averaged local heat transfer along the length of pipes with different cross-sections were summarised. It has been established that turbulence intensity in a square pipe is up to 40% higher than in a round channel; in a triangular channel, on the contrary, it is up to 28% lower. After the air flow’s initial turbulence, the relaxation of the flow in square and triangular pipes occurs faster than in a round channel. It is found that the initial intensity of turbulence leads to an increase in the averaged local heat transfer, which is typical of all investigated pipe configurations and initial conditions

Macrophage activation and polarization in post-infarction cardiac remodeling

Adverse cardiac remodeling leads to impaired ventricular function and heart failure, remaining a major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with acute myocardial infarction. It have been shown that, even if all the recommended therapies for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction are performed, one third of patients undergoes progressive cardiac remodeling that represents morphological basis for following heart failure. The need to extend our knowledge about factors leading to different clinical scenarios of myocardial infarction and following complications has resulted in a research of immuno-inflammatory pathways and molecular activities as the basis for post-infarction remodeling. Recently, macrophages (cells of the innate immune system) have become a subject of scientific interest under both normal and pathological conditions. Macrophages, besides their role in host protection and tissue homeostasis, play an important role in pathophysiological processes induced by myocardial infarction. In this article we summarize data about the function of monocytes and macrophages plasticity in myocardial infarction and outline potential role of these cells as effective targets to control processes of inflammation, cardiac remodeling and healing following acute coronary event