The efficiency of the energetic infrastructure system is a very import safety issue in the region experienced by the ground motion. The aim of the present paper is to show the results of the experimental and numerical study focused on the earthquake-induced response of the high voltage disconnector, which is an important element of energetic network. First, the impact tests as well as the sweep-sine shaking table tests were conducted. Based on the results of experiments, the dynamic properties of the disconnector were determined. Then, the detailed nonlinear numerical analysis was carried out under the NS component of the El Centro earthquake of 1940 using the finite element method. The results of the study show that the base frame as well as connections between the columns and the base frame are the most critical locations, in which the highest levels of stress have been observed.
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- Category
- Publikacja monograficzna
- Type
- rozdział, artykuł w książce - dziele zbiorowym /podręczniku w języku o zasięgu międzynarodowym
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2011
