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Transmission Line Parameter Calculations
Transmission Line Parameter Calculations
Prof. N.VISALI
Dept. of EEE,
JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri
Chittoor District, A.P, India
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P, India
Outline of Presentation
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P, India
Basic Structure of a Power System
The basic structure of a power system is shown in
Fig. 1
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P, India
Solid conductors:-
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P, India
Homogeneous Stranded Conductors:-
A number of strands are taken and are twisted together to increase the
current carrying capacity by maintaining the same operating voltage.
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P, India
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P, India
Bundled conductors
When voltage is above 230kV, corona loss and interference with the
communication lines is more. Corona occurs when the surface potential
gradient of a conductor exceeds the dielectric strength of the
surrounding air. This causes ionization of the area near the conductor.
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Bundled conductors Cont.
The conductors are bundled in groups of two, three or four as shown in
below Fig.
d
GMR selfGMD Ds , 2 b 4 Ds d Ds d
2
D s ,3b 9 D s d d 3 D s d d
3
Ds , 4 b 16
D d
s 2d d 4
1.09 4 Ds d d d
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Transmission line Model
A transmission line is used for the transmission of electrical power
from generating substation to the various distribution units.
The performance of transmission line
depends on the parameters of the line.
The transmission line has mainly the
following parameters:
Resistance: It is due to the property of
conductor that it opposes the flow of
current
Inductance: Due to magnetic field around
the conductor
Capacitance: Due to electrostatic field
around the conductor
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Resistance of transmission line
The resistance of transmission line conductors is the most important
& cause of power loss in a transmission line. The resistance R of a line
conductor having resistivity ρ, length l and area of cross-section a is given
by l
R
A
Suppose R1 and R2 are the resistances of a conductor at t1°C and t2°C
(t2 > t1) respectively. If α1 is the temperature coefficient at t1°C then,
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Inductance of a two-wire line
r ' 0.7788 r
Inductance of both the conductors is
given by the formula
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Inductance of symmetrical three-phase line
The inductance of conductor, ‘a’ is
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Inductance of unsymmetrical three-phase line
Similarly,
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Capacitance of two-wire line
The capacitance between the conductors is
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Capacitance of three-phase Overhead line
Symmetrical Spacing:
Capacitance of conductor A w.r.t neutral,
Unsymmetrical Spacing:
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Effect of earth on transmission line capacitance:
the effect of earth we are considering image conductors below the ground
2
Cn
D H xy F/mt
ln ln
r H xx
If conductors are very much above the ground then Hxy=Hxx
With the effect of earth capacitance increases.
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P,
India
For Bundled conductors:
GMD 2
7
L1 2 10 ln F / mt C an F / mt
GMD
GMR ln
GMR
Distance of separation
2 No relation Increases Increases Decreases Increases
increases
Radius of conductor
3 Decreases Decreases Decreases Increases Decreases
increases
4 Symmetrical spacing No relation decreases Decreases Increases Decreases
Unsymmetrical
5 No relation Increases Increases Decreases Increases
spacing
Effect of earth taken
6 No relation No change No change Increases Decreases
into account
Height of the
7 No relation No change No change Decreases Increases
conductor increases
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A.P, India
Previous GATE problems
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE problems
Sol:
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Previous GATE problems
PROBLEM:
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Previous GATE problems
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE problems
PROBLEM: The conductors of a 10km long, single phase, two wire
line are separated by a distance of 1.5m.The diameter of each
conductor is 1cm.If the conductors are of copper ,the inductance of
the circuit is
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE problems
PROBLEM:
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Previous GATE problems
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE problems
PROBLEM: The horizontally spaced conductors of a single phase line
operating at 50hz are having outside diameter of 1.6cm and spacing
between Centre's of conductors is 6m.The permittivity of free space is
8.854*10-12 f/m. The capacitance to ground per km of each line is
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE problems
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE problems
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE problems
Calculate
a)Insulation resistance
b)The capacitance
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Previous GATE problems
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India
Previous GATE questions
Ans:- (b)
Hint:- In any transmission line lightning over voltages are more severe
compared to switching over voltages. The lighting voltages are external
voltages. Hence the insulation is provided for switching voltage.
Q) A long wire composed of a smooth round conductor runs above parallel to
the ground (Assumed to be a large conducting plane). A high voltage exists
between the conductor and the ground. The maximum electric stress occurs
at (GATE-2002)
(a) The upper surface of the conductor (b)The lower surface of the conductor
(c) The ground surface (d) Midway between the conductor and the ground
Ans:- (b)
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Previous GATE questions
Ans:- (c)
Ans:- (c)
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Work for students
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Work for students
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The End
Prof. N.Visali, Dept. of EEE, JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, A P, India