1. Figure P1.

1 shows a complete transposed 60-Hz three-phase line of flat horizontal phase spacing with
6 m between adjacent bundle centers. Bundle spacing is 0.45 m. Line length is 200 km.
(a) Determine the geometric mean distance GMD.
b
(b) (i) Determine the geometric mean radius of the 2-subconductor bundle Ds .
(ii) Determine the inductance in mH.
(c) (i) Determine the equivalent radius of the 2-subconductor bundle rb.
(ii) Determine the susceptance (admittance)-to-neutral in S.

0.45 m Radius r = 0.012708 m

a a’ 6m b b’ 6m c c’

12 m

Fig. P1.1

2. The Fig. P2.1 shows a single-phase overhead transmission

line. Line A has three-bundled conductors situated at the Line A Line B
corners of an equilateral triangle with 10-cm spacing. 10 c m 10 cm 10 c m
Line B has its conductors arranged in a horizontal
configuration with 10-cm spacing. All conductors are
identical, solid-cylindrical conductors, each with a radius
of 2 cm. The operating frequency is 60 Hz. 10 c m 10 c m
(a) Determine the geometric mean radii 6m
(i) GMRA of bundled A, and
Fig. P2.1
(ii) GMRB of bundled B.
(b) Determine the geometric mean distance (GMD).
(c) Determine the total inductance of the line in mH/m.
(d) Find the total inductive reactance of the line in m/m.