Transmission Line Parameter Estimation
Transmission Line Parameter Estimation
Transmission Line Parameter Estimation
Question 1
[H Saadat; “Power System Analysis”; McGraw-Hill; ISBN: 0-07-048739-1]
A stranded conductor consists of seven identical strands each having a radius 𝑟 as shown below.
Determine the GMR of the conductor.
r
1 2
6 7 3
5 4
Answer
Calculate the distances between sub-conductor 1 and the remaining sub-conductors:
𝐷11 = 𝑟 ′ = 𝑟𝑒 −0.25 = 0.7788𝑟
𝐷12 = 𝐷16 = 𝐷17 = 2𝑟, 𝐷14 = 4𝑟
49 6
𝐺𝑀𝑅 = √[(𝑟 ′ )(2𝑟)(2√3𝑟)(4𝑟)(2√3𝑟)(2𝑟)(2𝑟)] [(𝑟 ′ )(2𝑟)6 ] = 2.1797𝑟
Question 2
[J. D. Glover, T. J. Overbye, M. S. Sarma; “Power System Analysis & Design”; 6th edition; ISBN: 978-
1-305-63213-4]
Conductor arrangement of a single phase overhead system is shown in the figure below. Calculate the
inductance of conductor X and conductor Y.
1 2 3
𝑟𝑥 𝑟𝑥 𝑟𝑥 = 0.03 𝑚 1’ 2’
𝑟𝑦 𝑟𝑦 = 0.04 𝑚
𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑋 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑌
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Answer
Calculate the Geometric Mean Distance (GMD) between conductor X and conductor Y.
𝐷11′ = 4, 𝐷12′ = 4.3
𝐷21′ = 3.5, 𝐷22′ = 3.8
𝐷31′ = 2, 𝐷32′ = 2.3
6
𝐺𝑀𝐷 = √(𝐷11′ 𝐷12′ )(𝐷21′ 𝐷22′ )(𝐷31′ 𝐷32′ )
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𝐺𝑀𝐷 = √(4 × 4.3)(3.5 × 3.8)(2 × 2.3) = 3.189 𝑚
Inductance of conductor X:
𝐺𝑀𝐷 3.189
𝐿𝑋 = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) = 4.644 × 10−7 𝐻⁄𝑚
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝑋 0.3128
Inductance of conductor Y:
𝐺𝑀𝐷 3.189
𝐿𝑌 = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) = 6.992 × 10−7 𝐻⁄𝑚
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝑌 0.09667
Question 3
[H Saadat; “Power System Analysis”; McGraw-Hill; ISBN: 0-07-048739-1]
The three-phase conductors in an overhead transmission line are arranged as shown below. The
conductor radius and geometric mean radius are 0.056 ft and 0.0444 ft respectively. Calculate the
inductance and capacitance per phase per kilometer.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
35′ 35′
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Answer
Inductance, 𝐿
𝐺𝑀𝐷 𝐻
𝐿 = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) ⁄𝑚
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐿
3
𝐺𝑀𝐷 = √35 × 35 × 70 = 44.0972 𝑓𝑡
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐿 = 0.0444 𝑓𝑡
𝐺𝑀𝐷 44.0972
𝐿 = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟖𝟎𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟔 𝑯⁄𝒎
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐿 0.0444
Capacitance, 𝐶
2𝜋𝜀0 𝐹⁄
𝐶= 𝑚
𝐺𝑀𝐷
ln (𝐺𝑀𝑅 )
𝐶
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐶 = 0.056 𝑓𝑡
2𝜋 × 8.85 × 10−12
𝐶= = 𝟖. 𝟑𝟑𝟖𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟐 𝑭⁄𝒎
44.0972
ln ( )
0.056
Question 4
Calculate the inductance and capacitance per phase per meter of a three-phase double circuit line whose
phase conductors have a radius of 5.3 cm with the horizontal conductor arrangement as shown in the
figure below.
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 𝐴′ 𝐵′ 𝐶′
8𝑚 8𝑚 8𝑚 8𝑚 8𝑚
Answer
Lines are transposed.
Inductance, 𝐿
𝐺𝑀𝐷 𝐻
𝐿 = 2 × 10−7 ln ( ) ⁄𝑚
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐿
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𝐺𝑀𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 4√𝐷𝐴𝐵 × 𝐷𝐵𝐴′ × 𝐷𝐴′𝐵′ × 𝐷𝐵′𝐴 = √8 × 16 × 8 × 32 = 13.4543 𝑚
4
𝐺𝑀𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 4√𝐷𝐵𝐶 × 𝐷𝐶𝐵′ × 𝐷𝐵′𝐶′ × 𝐷𝐶′𝐵 = √8 × 16 × 8 × 32 = 13.4543 𝑚
4
𝐺𝑀𝐷𝐶𝐴 = 4√𝐷𝐶𝐴 × 𝐷𝐴𝐶′ × 𝐷𝐶′𝐴′ × 𝐷𝐴′𝐶 = √16 × 40 × 16 × 8 = 16.9179 𝑚
3
𝐺𝑀𝐷 = √13.4543 × 13.4543 × 16.9179 = 14.5219 𝑚
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