Title :
Predicting the Structural Performance of Transmission Lines Uprated by Reconductoring
Author :
Krishnasamy, S.G. ; Ford, G.L. ; Orde, C.I.
Author_Institution :
Ontario Hydro
fDate :
5/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Uprating of transmission lines by reconductoring can be facilitated with the use of a relatively simple technique for comparing design alternatives, including existing ones, on the basis of weather records for the area of consideration. The method is illustrated for a typical 230-kV transmission line in Southern Ontario and a convenient computer program (SPUR) is described. In addition to design optimization, the new method can serve as an aid to economic decision making (cost/risk optimization) by analyzing structural performance on a statistical basis.
Keywords :
Conductors; Design optimization; Ice; Power & Energy Society; Power transmission lines; Probability; Transmission line theory; Transmission lines; Weather forecasting; Wind speed;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1981.316740