DocumentCode
1354519
Title
Four-Phase AC Connections: An Alternative Possibility for the Expansion of Transmission Grids
Author
Mazzanti, Giovanni ; Quaia, Stefano
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Volume
25
Issue
2
fYear
2010
fDate
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1010
Lastpage
1018
Abstract
This paper investigates the economical feasibility of four-phase (4P) overhead transmission lines, considered as a possible alternative to the traditional three-phase (3P) connections. The paper performs an economical comparison between innovative 4P transmission lines and traditional 3P lines, with the goal of evaluating the contests where a 4P connection could become convenient, accounting for different reliability, land occupation, visual impact, energy losses and investment costs.
Keywords
power grids; power overhead lines; power transmission economics; energy losses; four-phase AC connections; four-phase overhead transmission lines; investment costs; land occupation; three-phase connections; transmission grids; visual impact; Four-phase AC transmission; power transmission; transmission Lines;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPWRD.2009.2035702
Filename
5352346
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