Transmission Line Modelling & Energization

Objective:
The objective is to calculate the transmission line parameters for single circuit
Transmission line and Energize the transmission line.
List of Inputs required for Modelling the Transmission line:
• Phase Conductor: ACSR Panther Conductor (DC Resistance: 0.067 Ohm/km,
Outer Diameter: 2.862cm)
• Ground Conductor: DC Resistance: 3.375 Ohm/km, Outer Diameter: 0.945 cm
• Tower Geometry: 400kV Single circuit Tower.

Figure 1 Typical parameters of Transmission Line

Modelling of Transmission Line:

Step-1: Drag and drop the line data from lines library into GUI.
Step-2: Double click on the line data and enter the parameters of conductor data and
transmission tower configuration represented in Figure 1.
Step-3: Enter number of conductors (wires): 4

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Step-4 : Prepare the transmission line parameters required for the study.
• Conductor DC resistance and Outer diameter.
• Conductor coordinates.

Step-5 : Enter the line parameters to the Line Data. The Phase Number 1, 2, 3 in Line data
represents for the three Phases (A, B &C). P1, P2 & P3 in Figure 1 is represented as Phase
Number 1, 2, 3. Ground conductors are generally represented by phase number ‘0’.

Vertical Height at Midspan = Vertical height at tower – Sag.

For this line model, the transmission line height is considered as average height. Therefore,
the Vertical Height Midspan is same as vertical height at Tower.

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Step 6: Go to Model tab.
• Select Model = FD
• Deselect check box “Find Model frequency automatically” and enter the
model frequency as “50 Hz”.
Step 7: Enter Length of Transmission Line
• Go to “Line Length” Tab
• Enter Line Length =400 km
• Soil Resistivity as “100 Ohm/km’’

Step 8: Generate Line Parameters

• Go to “Generate Data” Tab.
• Give the name of the Line Parameter output File.
• Select the Check box.
• Click “Ok”.

Step-9 : View the Output File.

• After Clicking “Ok” EMTP-RV calculates the line parameters and you can see the
status of your Line parameters as shown below.

• If you click on the output file, it opens normally in Notepad.

• The output file contains the both input parameters and Phase impedance matrix and
sequence impedance.

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Step-10 : Import Line parameters
The calculated line parameters are saved to a text file. The parameters are linked to the
transmission line model for performing the simulations.
• Lines Library →Drag & Drop “Frequency dependent line” from lines library to GUI.
• Double click on the FD line and click “select data file”.
• Select the generated file name in line data and click ok. It loads the transmission line
parameters automatically.

400km

FDline1
+ FD model

LINE DATA
model in:
400km.mod

System Modelling:
Step-1: Goto the Sources library and Drag & drop the AC Voltage source (3-phase).
• Double click on the voltage source
o Enter the Voltage = 400kV RMSLL
o Frequency = 50Hz.
o Tclose = -1 S
o Topen = 1E15
Step-2 : Goto the switches library and Drag & drop the Ideal switch.
• Enter the switch parameters
o Tclose = 30 ms
o Topen = 1E15
(Or)
o Click on the tabs of "Closed in steady state" and "Never open".
Step-3 : Goto the Meters Library and Drag & drop the Voltage scope (1-Pin). If you want
change the name of the meter by select it → right-click → click on name.
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Step-4 : Connect the components as shown in Figure 2.

Recieve
Send + v ?v
+ v ?v
VwZ1 FDline1
SW1 a a
+ +
+ b b
FD model
30ms|1E15|0 c c
400kVRMSLL /_0

Figure 2 Complete System Model

Step-5 : Go to Simulate tab →Simulation options

• Max.Time step (∆t) = 10us
• Simulation time (Tmax) = 200ms.
• Default power frequency =50Hz
• Click Ok.
• Run the Simulation.
Step-6 : Goto Simulate tab → click on the View scopes with scope view.
o Select the ‘Multiple’ in signal selection mode and ‘Superimposed’ in Graph creation.
o Select the Signals → Click on the Add Selected and Run the simulation.

3
4

1 2

The Sending end and receiving voltages are shown in below.

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