1.

System Data
System voltage
Three phase initial symmetrical short circuit current (rms)
factor for peak short circuit current
Duration of the first current flow
Center-line distance between conductors 400kV
Center-line distance between conductors 220kV
System frequency
Auto reclosing feature
2. Conductor data
Busbar selected
Outer diameter
Inner diameter
Area of cross section
Moment of Inertia

Weigth
Youngs modulus

3. Refference
IEC 865-part I "short circuit current calculation of effects

4. Legend
Initial symmetrical short circuit current (r.m.s.)
Peak short circuit current
Effective distance between main conductors
span between supports
Outer diameter of conductor
Absolute Permeability of vacum
Ratio of dynamic and static force on support
Ratio of stress for a main conductor with or without
three phase autoreclosing
Factor for force on support
Factor for relevant natural frequency estimation
Natural frequency of the tube
Electromagnetic force
Total static weight of bus

Reaction due to electrodynamic force

Youngs Modulas of conductor
Moment of Inertia of main conductor

5. Formulae used
5.1 Peak value of short circuit current

Ip3

5.2 Electromagnetic force between conductors

Fm

5.3 Electrodynamic force on busbar

Fd

5.4 Natural frequency of the tube

fc

5.5 Calculation of VF
As per IEC 865 I (page-107)
fc/f
< 0.04
0.04.0.8
0.8 1.2

1.6 .2.4
2.4 ..2.74
2.74 .3.0
3.0 ..6.0
>6

VF
0.232+3.52*exp(-1.45*k)+0.166 log10(fc/f)
max[{0.839+3.52*exp(-1.45)+0.6*log10(fc/f)}, {2.38+
1.8
1.23+7.2*log10
2.7
8.59-15.5*log10(fc/f)
8.59-15.5*log10(fc/f)
1.5-0.646*log(fc/f)
1

5.6 Calculation of VR
VR

fc/f
<=0.05
0.05.1.0
>1.0

1.8
1-0.615log(fc/f)
1

400/220 kV
Ik3

40000 A

1.81

Tk1

1s

am

6m

am

4m

50

Hz

YES

D0

114.2 mm

Di

97.18 mm

2824.18 sq. mm

4.0E-06 m4

m'

7.678 Kg/m
6.57E+10

N/sq.m

Symbol

Unit

I"K3

Amps

Ip3

Amps

am

D0

0
VF
VR

fc

Hz

Fm

Kgf

Kgf

Fd

Kgf

N/m2

m4

I"K3 x x 2

(0/2)*(3 /2)*(Ip)2 l/am

VF x VR x ax FM

l2

ExJ
m'

log10(fc/f)}, {2.38+6*log10(fc/f)}]