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Inductance of composite-conductor
lines.

 L x = 2  10−7 ln( G.M.D G.M.R )

−7 Geometric mean distance
= 2  10 ln( )
Geometric mean radius
 Problem
A conductor is composed of seven identical copper strands ea
having a radius ‘r’. Find the self GMD of the conductor

Self GMD of the conductor =

Self GMD of the conductor =
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D11=r’=0.7788 r
DsB=((D44D45)(D54D55))
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 Problem
• A double circuited three phase transposed transmission line with
vertical configuration is shown in Fig. The conductors have a GMR
of 1.7374 cm. Find the inductance per phase per Km of the line.

=24m
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 Problem
• Determine the inductance of a 3 phase line
operating at 50 Hz and conductors arranged as
given in figure . The conductor diameter is 0.8
cm.
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 Problem
• Each conductor of the bundled conductor line
shown in figure. is ACSR, ’pheasant’.
• Find (a) the inductive reactance in ohms per
km per phase for d=45 cm.
– From standard table, GMR=0.0466 ft (convert this
into meters), and system frequency=60 Hz.
1 inch = 0.0254 m
1 foot = 0.3048 m
Solution

r‘= 0.014204m

Ds=(r’ d)1/2
 Problem
• Determine the inductance of a single phase transmission
line consisting of three conductors of 2.5 mm radii in the
‘go’ conductor and 5 mm radii in the return conductor. The
configuration of line is as shown in figure

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