Power System Stability
APPENDIX TRANSMISSION LINE PARAMETERS
In Chapter 4 we were concerned with developing an equivalent circuit for
the three phase power transmission line. We encountered certain compli-
cations that, had they been dealt with immediately, would have sidetracked
us from our basic objective. We deal with these topics here to supplement
Chapter 4 so that we might model practical transmission lines. This material
should be considered an extension of that already presented and studied
only after the reader has read and is familiar with Chapter 4.
A-1 Geometric Mean Radius and Equivalent Radius
A current carrying conductor will have current distributed throughout its
cross-sectional area. Consequently, magnetic fields will exist internal to, as
well as external to, the conductor. A correct consideration of this internal
field requires a knowledge of the conductor cross-sectional geometry and
the internal current distribution. A rigorous development for arbitrary
conductor geometry and current distribution is beyond the scope of this
book. The development for conductors of circular cross section and
assumed uniform current distribution is reasonable and practical, and will
give us insight into the basic problem. We write, from equation (4-2):
closed |
Qnx oT
_
_ mei) ar)
“oe (A-Ib)
-ik (Ale)
ar?
where r= conductor radius.
The internal flux density is:
oe (4-2)
Binternal
where « = permeability of the conductor material.
462Geometric Mean Radius and Equivalent Radius
The flux linkage computation is somewhat tricky. A flux line positioned
at x, 0