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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. 462 Geometric Mean Radius and Equivalent Radius The flux linkage computation is somewhat tricky. A flux line positioned at x, 0

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