Title :
Cable life and the cost of risk
Author :
Liu, Ran ; Boggs, Steven
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Abstract :
Based on XLPE cable failure statistics and using relatively conservative risk profiles, the author´s analysis suggests that the cost of risk is likely to be significant relative to the capital cost of the cable.
Keywords :
costing; electric strength; failure analysis; power cables; risk analysis; XLPE cable failure distribution; cable life; capital cost; dielectric strength; risk profiles; Costs; Dielectric breakdown; Distributed computing; Electric breakdown; Equations; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Radio access networks; Statistics; Tellurium; cable life, XLPE cable, cost of risk, failure statistics;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEI.2009.4802594
