XU Mingyang, ZHANG Fan, ZHANG Lei, et al. Construction and Parameter Identification of a Viscoelastic Constitutive Model for Power Transformer Insulation Spacers[J]. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2026, 60(8): 160-169.
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XU Mingyang, ZHANG Fan, ZHANG Lei, et al. Construction and Parameter Identification of a Viscoelastic Constitutive Model for Power Transformer Insulation Spacers[J]. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2026, 60(8): 160-169.DOI: 10.7652/xjtuxb202608014.
Construction and Parameter Identification of a Viscoelastic Constitutive Model for Power Transformer Insulation Spacers
To address the problem of insufficient characterization of the viscoelastic properties of power transformer insulation spacers under dynamic loading
which makes it difficult to accurately calculate the transient vibrati
on displacement of windings
the mechanical response of the insulation spacers under cyclic compression loading at different frequencies was systematically investigated. The results reveal that strain accumulates rapidly during the initial loading phase
and the mechanical properties gradually stabilize after entering the steady-state stage. Based on the experimental results
a Kelvin-Voigt series constitutive model that accounts for hyperelasticity
viscoelasticity
and time-varying viscosity coefficients was established
and an adaptive differential evolution algorithm was subsequently employed to identify the model parameters. The results demonstrate that the proposed constitutive model can accurately capture the rapid accumulation and subsequent saturation of viscous strain in insulation spacers during power transformer short-circuit impacts
and can also simulate the gradual strain recovery after the short-circuit event. The stress-strain curves calculated using the identified constitutive parameters show excellent agreement with the experimental data for the insulation spacers
with coefficients of determination
R
2
exceeding 0.98 in all cases. This study provides an important theoretical basis and engineering reference for the short-circuit withstand capability design of power transformers and the accurate assessment of their operating conditions.
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