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    Equipment For Crimping Composite Insulators Equipment For Crimping Composite Insulators

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    The equipment detects acoustic emissions during the crimping process of composite insulator fittings. The acoustic signal is filtered, amplified and received by monitoring equipment along with pressure signals. The monitoring equipment communicates with a computer running software and limits the crimping pressure set by the hydraulic press. The crimping process is controlled in three steps by reaching acoustic emission threshold values to optimize bonding without fracturing the composite rod.

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    Equipment For Crimping Composite Insulators Equipment For Crimping Composite Insulators

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    The equipment detects acoustic emissions during the crimping process of composite insulator fittings. The acoustic signal is filtered, amplified and received by monitoring equipment along with pressure signals. The monitoring equipment communicates with a computer running software and limits the crimping pressure set by the hydraulic press. The crimping process is controlled in three steps by reaching acoustic emission threshold values to optimize bonding without fracturing the composite rod.

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    The equipment detects acoustic emissions during the crimping process of composite insulator fittings. The acoustic signal is filtered, amplified and received by monitoring equipment along with pressure signals. The monitoring equipment communicates with a computer running software and limits the crimping pressure set by the hydraulic press. The crimping process is controlled in three steps by reaching acoustic emission threshold values to optimize bonding without fracturing the composite rod.

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    Equipment For Crimping Composite Insulators Equipment For Crimping Composite Insulators

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    The equipment detects acoustic emissions during the crimping process of composite insulator fittings. The acoustic signal is filtered, amplified and received by monitoring equipment along with pressure signals. The monitoring equipment communicates with a computer running software and limits the crimping pressure set by the hydraulic press. The crimping process is controlled in three steps by reaching acoustic emission threshold values to optimize bonding without fracturing the composite rod.

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    Equipment RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT

    AND TESTING
    ICMET
    The acoustic sensor mounted on the die of the crimping press detects AE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
    appearing in the crimping process of the fittings on the rod of the composite
    insulator. The electrical signal is filtered and amplified. The equipment for AE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
    monitoring and for crimping pressure control receives the AE signal and an electric
    signal of pressure from the hydraulic installation of the crimping press by means of
    pressure transducer. The equipment communicates with the computer on which the
    software is installed. The monitoring equipment also limits the crimping pressure
    achieved by the hydraulic installation.
    EQUIPMENT FOR CRIMPING
    COMPOSITE INSULATORS

    Calea Bucureşti 144


    200515 Craiova, Romania
    Phone: +40 351 404 888; +40 351 404 889
    ICMET Fax: +40 251 415 482; +40 351 404 890
    E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
    www.icmet.ro
    Application Method

    The crimping process by controlling the AE is achieved in three steps too.


    A composite insulator consists of glass reinforced polymer(GRP) In the first step, the crimping pressure increases up to the pressure
    rod, two metal end fittings attached to the rod during assembling determined by reaching the first acoustic emission threshold value.
    and a series of electrically insulating rubber sheds. In the second step, the pressure is held until reaching the second acoustic
    The bonding between the GRP rod and the metal end fitting in emissions threshold.
    the insulators is strongly dependent on the magnitude of In the third step the pressure is discharged.
    compression applied during crimping and the friction coefficient
    between the fitting and the rod. The excessive crimping deformation
    may result in core fracture. On the other hand, low crimping
    deformation will provide a too weak joint. A hydraulic press is used
    to drive the die set in the radial direction, towards the end fitting.
    The standard crimping process is achieved in three steps. In the
    first step, the crimping pressure increases up to the set value. In the
    second step ,the pressure is held at this value until the set holding
    time is elapsed. In the third step the pressure is discharged.
    Two main factors affect the crimping process, for the same
    forming load and for the same joint. These are material properties
    and tolerances of the components. In practice, due to the above
    mentioned factors, it is impossible to set an optimal crimping
    pressure assuring a proper fittings-rod assembly.
    An acoustic emission (AE) may be definite as a transient elastic
    wave by the rapid release of energy within a material. With AE
    equipment we can “listen” to the sounds of fiber glass breaking and
    cracks growing. The AE technique used for monitoring the crimping
    process of the end fittings indicates only if the cracks occurred.
    The new method for controlling the crimping precess provides a
    crimping pressure and the time for maintaining it depending on
    the AE threshold values.

    The method for crimping the fitting on the composite insulator rod using AE
    and crimping pressure monitoring provides:
    - Insulators free from any intralaminar damage due to optimal crimping of the
    fittings on the insulator rod
    - Metallic end-fittings with different hardnesses can be used because the system
    automatically controls the crimping pressure depending on AE
    - Crimpings when the differences in the diameters of the rod and end-fittigs are
    within the allowed tolerance field

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