Their design requires an intricate balance between electrical conductivity, thermal management and mechanical stability. Contemporary research builds upon foundational studies that have elucidated the electromagnetic behaviour, loss generation and electrodynamic forces in these. This paper concerns the effects of electrodynamic forces that act on current paths that are part of high-grade industrial distribution switchgear. Short-circuit withstanding performance is an important. This is the case of low voltage (LV) switchboards and of prefabricated transformer-switchboard connections. In the experimental section, the short circuit tests were presented, and the occurrence of electrodynamic forces. In this article, EMS will compute the Lorentz force of a low-voltage busbar system during a short-circuit scenario, comparing the results with analytical solutions. The analysis focuses on a 3-phase busbar system. Below is the 3D CAD model of the simulated system, illustrating all dimensions in.
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