Simulating Electrical Connections in Terms of Thermal Stresses

Abstract

This paper presents how thermal stresses of electrical equipment can be simulated in order to anticipate the final temperature in some critical points of the equipment. The paper proposes to build a model with the purpose to estimate the thermal stresses of electrical equipment. Also, on an experimental stand will be performed tests to validate the thermal stresses obtained in the simulation, by using an infrared thermography device along with the interpretation procedure of the thermal infrared images.