LV switchboard, short span, all parameters given including support condition and material
Busbar Forces
Calculates the electromagnetic force per unit length on the centre phase of a three-phase flat busbar arrangement during a symmetrical short circuit using Fm = (mu_0 / 2pi) * (sqrt(3)/2) * ip^2 / a, then derives peak span force and bending stress. Used to verify busbar mechanical adequacy in switchgear and substation design per IEEE 605 and IEC 60865-1.
7 fields
3 archetypes
with-tool
3 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
7 inputs to 3 scored outputs
peak_short_circuit_current_ka
floatPeak (asymmetrical) short-circuit current ip
5 to 200kAphase_spacing_mm
floatCentre-to-centre spacing between adjacent busbar phases
50 to 1000mmspan_length_m
floatSpan length between busbar supports
0.3 to 3mbusbar_width_mm
floatWidth of rectangular busbar cross-section
20 to 200mmbusbar_thickness_mm
floatThickness of rectangular busbar cross-section (bending direction)
3 to 20mmsupport_condition
enumoptionalfrom archetypehidden in hardEnd support condition for the busbar span
simply_supportedfixed_both_endsbusbar_material
enumoptionalfrom archetypehidden in hardBusbar conductor material
copperaluminium
Electromagnetic force per unit length on centre phase (N/m)
Total peak force over one busbar span (N)
Maximum bending stress in the busbar (MPa)
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
Any voltage level and archetype, all parameters given
Support condition and material hidden, agent must infer from installation context
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
lv_switchboard
2 contextsLow-voltage switchboard busbar (400-480 V)
commercial-switchroom / industrial-mcc-room
mv_switchgear
2 contextsMedium-voltage metal-clad switchgear busbar (11-33 kV)
zone-substation-switchroom / industrial-hv-room
outdoor_substation
2 contextsOutdoor air-insulated substation rigid bus (66-132 kV)
transmission-substation / bulk-supply-substation
rendered task
Generation Preview
zone-substation-switchroom-mv-switchgear-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- mv_switchgear
- site context
- zone-substation-switchroom
visible fields
- peak_short_circuit_current_ka25 to 80 kA
- phase_spacing_mm150 to 300 mm
- span_length_m0.5 to 1.5 m
- busbar_width_mm40 to 100 mm
- busbar_thickness_mm5 to 12 mm
withheld schema
Medium-voltage metal-clad switchgear busbar (11-33 kV). zone-substation-switchroom. Required outputs: force_per_m_n, peak_force_n, busbar_stress_mpa