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INDUCTANCE OF COMPOSITE CONDUCTORS
Example 3: Find the GMR of a conductor in terms of radius r of an individual strand for the
following:
4
b GMR 4 2 e 1
4
r 2r 2r 2
8 4
1.723r
7
c GMR 7 2 e 1
4
r 2r 4r 2 3r
24 6 12
2.1767r
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
Line
GMR OF BUNDLED CONDUCTORS
It is a common practice for EHV lines to use more than one conductor per phase. The
conductors are in close proximity compared with the spacing between phases. A line such as this
is called a bundle-conductor line.
Bundling reduces the potential gradient at the conductor surfaces which in turn reduces or
eliminates corona and its results such as undesirable power loss, communications interference
and audible noise.
Bundling also reduces the series reactance of the line by increasing the GMR of the bundle.
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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GMR OF BUNDLED CONDUCTORS
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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GMR OF BUNDLED CONDUCTORS
If DS is the GMR of each subconductor and d is the bundle spacing, the GMR of the equivalent
single conductor is obtained by:
For 2 - conductor bundle :
DSb 4 DS d 2 Ds d
2
Example 4: One circuit of 1-phase transmission line is composed of three solid wires, each 0.1 in
in radius. The return circuit is composed of two wires, each 0.2 in. in radius. The arrangement of
conductors is shown in the following figure. Find the inductance due to the current in each side
of the line and the inductance of the complete line in mH/mile.
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
Line
Example 4:
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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Solution to Example 4:
2
0 .2
20 0.509 ft
1
GMR x 9 e
4 2
12
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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Solution to Example 4:
GMD 1609 m
Lx 2 10 7 ln
GMR x 1 mile
35.8 1609 m
2 10 7 ln 0.9991 mH/mile
1.605 1 mile
GMD 1609 m
Ly 2 10 7 ln
GMR y 1 mile
35.8 1609 m
2 10 7 ln 1.3687 mH/mile
0.509 1 mile
L Lx Ly 2.3678 mH/mile
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
Line
Example 5: Each phase of a completely transposed 60-Hz three-phase transmission line is
composed of two 403 mm2 ACSR 26/2 conductors as shown in the following figure. Bundle
spacing is 40 cm. Flat horizontal spacing is used with 10 m between adjacent bundle centers.
Line length is 200 km. The GMR of a 403 mm2 ACSR 26/2 conductor is 0.0375 ft. Find the
inductive reactance of the line per phase.
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
Line
Solution to Example 5:
a c c b b a
b b a a c c
c a b c
a b
7
GMDeq
L 2 10 ln
GMReq
7 45.381
2 10 ln
2.121
0.6126 10 6 H/m
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
Line
MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
Transmission line magnetic fields affect the objects in the proximity of the line.
The magnetic fields, related to the currents in the line, induces voltage in objects that have a
considerable length parallel to the line such as fences, pipelines and telephone wires.
The voltage induced is
d
v
dt
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
For sinusoidal alternating current, flux linkages are sinusoidal. If t m sin 2ft Wb-T, then
d t
v t 2fm cos 2ft V
dt
The phasor voltage drop due to flux linkage is
2fm
V j j 2fRMS
2
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
Therefore, the phasor voltage drop in one circuit caused by the flux linkages of another circuit
is
V j 2f12(RMS )
Using the mutual inductance between two circuits,
12
M12
I2
12 M12I 2
V j 2fM12I 2
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
Magnetic fields have been reported to affect blood composition, growth, behavior, immune
system and neural functions. Long-term effects of electromagnetic and electrostatic fields on
people are the subject of several worldwide research efforts.
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
Example 7:
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
Example 7: a b c
3.6 m 3.6 m
4m
1.2
m
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
Solution to Example 7:
Constants/Parameters of a Transmission
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MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION
Solution to Example 7:
Da 2 D D
12 2 10 7 Ia ln I b ln b 2 Ic ln c 2
Da1 Db1 Dc1
5
200 120 0 0 200120 0 ln
5 .8
2 10 7 20000 ln
5 5 .8
1.02828 10 5 30 Wb - T
m
V12 j 2f12
1000 m
1 km
j 2 60 1.02828 10 5 30 1000
3.876560 0 V/km