학술논문

Analysis of the use of aluminum pipes for irrigation as an electrical conduit for an underground installation
Document Type
article
Source
Revista Científica de Ingeniería Energética, Vol 44, Iss 2, Pp 1-13 (2023)
Subject
duct
eddy currents
finite element method
loss energy
material reuse.
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations
TK1001-1841
Language
English
Spanish; Castilian
Portuguese
ISSN
1815-5901
Abstract
In the present work, the feasibility of using aluminum pipes for irrigation in agricultural fields for reuse on a farm as underground canalization is analyzed. Due to the need to have a group of grain mills, it is necessary to build a new electrical branch in the installation, and due to limitations it is essential that the new pipeline be buried. Therefore, the finite element method is used to analyze the behavior of three conductors within the aluminum duct. Taking into account the effects of the magnetic field in the aluminum material and the eddy currents that are formed, which increase the losses in the energy distribution. The analysis of the behavior of electrical losses within the pipeline, it was studied how the proximity of the conductors to the pipe wall affects and the changing the distribution of the conductors inside the pipe was also verified.