Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power Facilities

Among national infrastructure facilities, electric power facilities are very important sites that must maintain their functions properly even during a natural disaster or during social crises. Therefore, seismic design is required when necessary for major electric power facilities that have a signif...

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Main Authors: Bub-Gyu Jeon, Sung-Jin Chang, Sung-Wan Kim, Dong-Uk Park, Nakhyun Chun
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author Bub-Gyu Jeon
Sung-Jin Chang
Sung-Wan Kim
Dong-Uk Park
Nakhyun Chun
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Sung-Jin Chang
Sung-Wan Kim
Dong-Uk Park
Nakhyun Chun
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description Among national infrastructure facilities, electric power facilities are very important sites that must maintain their functions properly even during a natural disaster or during social crises. Therefore, seismic design is required when necessary for major electric power facilities that have a significant impact when damaged in the event of an earthquake. In electric power facilities, bushings are generally installed in devices or structures. Therefore, ground acceleration can be amplified through devices, such as transformers, or sub-structures. Among various electric power facilities, cable terminations are representative cantilever-type substation facilities consisting of a bushing, a sub-structure, and support insulators. The bushings of cable terminations are generally made of porcelain or fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) materials, and they may have different dynamic characteristics. This study attempted to estimate the acceleration amplification ratio in the main positions of cable terminations considering the materials of bushings. For two cable terminations with different specifications and bushing materials, three-axis shake table tests were conducted in accordance with IEEE 693, which includes a seismic performance evaluation method for a power substation facility. The acceleration amplification ratios at the top of the bushing, mass center, and top of the support structure were estimated using the acceleration responses of each cable termination. They were then compared with the acceleration amplification factors presented in design standards. Consequently, the acceleration amplification ratio of cable termination with an FRP bushing was lower than that of the cable termination with a porcelain bushing.
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spelling doaj-art-2b665fcddfd14491b12dfda474f0505c2025-08-20T01:53:45ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-11-011722564110.3390/en17225641Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power FacilitiesBub-Gyu Jeon0Sung-Jin Chang1Sung-Wan Kim2Dong-Uk Park3Nakhyun Chun4Seismic Research and Test Center, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan 50612, Republic of KoreaSeismic Research and Test Center, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan 50612, Republic of KoreaSeismic Research and Test Center, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan 50612, Republic of KoreaSeismic Research and Test Center, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan 50612, Republic of KoreaStructural & Constructional Technology, Group, KEPCO Research Institute, 105, Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34056, Republic of KoreaAmong national infrastructure facilities, electric power facilities are very important sites that must maintain their functions properly even during a natural disaster or during social crises. Therefore, seismic design is required when necessary for major electric power facilities that have a significant impact when damaged in the event of an earthquake. In electric power facilities, bushings are generally installed in devices or structures. Therefore, ground acceleration can be amplified through devices, such as transformers, or sub-structures. Among various electric power facilities, cable terminations are representative cantilever-type substation facilities consisting of a bushing, a sub-structure, and support insulators. The bushings of cable terminations are generally made of porcelain or fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) materials, and they may have different dynamic characteristics. This study attempted to estimate the acceleration amplification ratio in the main positions of cable terminations considering the materials of bushings. For two cable terminations with different specifications and bushing materials, three-axis shake table tests were conducted in accordance with IEEE 693, which includes a seismic performance evaluation method for a power substation facility. The acceleration amplification ratios at the top of the bushing, mass center, and top of the support structure were estimated using the acceleration responses of each cable termination. They were then compared with the acceleration amplification factors presented in design standards. Consequently, the acceleration amplification ratio of cable termination with an FRP bushing was lower than that of the cable termination with a porcelain bushing.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/22/5641seismic performanceelectric power facilitybushingamplification ratioshaking table testcable terminations
spellingShingle Bub-Gyu Jeon
Sung-Jin Chang
Sung-Wan Kim
Dong-Uk Park
Nakhyun Chun
Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power Facilities
Energies
seismic performance
electric power facility
bushing
amplification ratio
shaking table test
cable terminations
title Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power Facilities
title_full Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power Facilities
title_fullStr Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power Facilities
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power Facilities
title_short Experimental Study on the Acceleration Amplification Ratio of Cable Terminations for Electric Power Facilities
title_sort experimental study on the acceleration amplification ratio of cable terminations for electric power facilities
topic seismic performance
electric power facility
bushing
amplification ratio
shaking table test
cable terminations
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/22/5641
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