Simulation Research on Temperature Rise of Meter Cabinet Using ANSYS

Abstract

Meter cabinet was the abbreviation of electric energy meter cabinet, and it was a kind of device for measuring electric energy. In the long-term use of the metering cabinet often occurs the problem of excessive temperature. In order to improve the temperature rise of the meter cabinet, the temperature field was simulated and analyzed. Using the simulation software ANSYS Workbench can simulate the temperature field of the conductor of the meter cabinet. By changing different conductor materials and temperature simulation of the contact position of the conductor, the distribution of temperature was analyzed. According to the maximum of the distribution of the Joule heat and the highest temperature distribution, the best scheme was choose. In addition, the simulation of the eddy current field was carried out on the panel of the meter cabinet, after comparing and analyzing the simulation results and selecting the best panel material.