Title :
Optimization of conductor design
Author_Institution :
Ontario Hydro Res. Div., Toronto, Ont., Canada
fDate :
1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A computer program for calculating the electrical and mechanical properties of overhead conductors has been developed. The program requires as input only the steel and aluminum cross-sectional areas. The conductors be standard round-wire or compact (trap-wire) designs. The method can be used with programs that optimize the design of transmission lines, permitting rapid investigation of lines designed with conductors that may not yet exist. The program has been integrated with an accurate AC resistance model, various ampacity programs and a sag-tension program
Keywords :
overhead line conductors; overhead line mechanical characteristics; power engineering computing; power overhead lines; AC resistance model; ampacity programs; computer program; electrical properties; mechanical properties; overhead conductors; sag-tension program; transmission lines; Aluminum; Conductors; Costs; Design optimization; IEC standards; Mechanical factors; Power transmission lines; Steel; Uncertainty; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
