Title :
Estimating the Switching-Surge Performance of Transmission Lines
Author :
Hileman, Andrew R. ; Leblanc, Pierre R. ; Brown, Gordon W.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Abstract :
From the results of an ANACOM study to investigate the frequency function of the occurrence of a switching surge, a simplified method to estimate the switching-surge flashover probability of a transmission line is developed and presented in a series of curves.
Keywords :
Circuit faults; Design methodology; Flashover; Frequency estimation; Insulation; Poles and towers; Power transmission lines; Surges; Transmission lines; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1970.292577
