Electrical
Design
of
Overhead
Power
Transmission Lines
Masoud Farzaneh
Shahab Farokhi
William
A.
Chisholm
Mc
Graw
Hill
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Contents
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments
xvChapter
1 Introduction 11.1
History
of Electric PowerSystems
11.2
Organization
of Modern ElectricPower
Systems
21.3 Modern Transmission
System
Alternatives ... 31.4
Components
of OverheadTransmission Lines 61.5
Organization
of theBook 81.5.1 The
Learning
Objective
Initiative 81.5.2 LinkstoIndustrialResourcesand
Standards 9
1.5.3 LevelofTreatment 9
1.5.4
Chapter
1: Introduction 101.5.5
Chapter
2: AC Circuits andSequence
Circuitsof Power Networks 10
1.5.6
Chapter
3: Matrix MethodsinAC Power
System Analysis
11 1.5.7Chapter
4: Overhead TransmissionLine Parameters 11
1.5.8
Chapter
5:Modeling
ofTransmission Lines 11
1.5.9
Chapter
6: AC Power-FlowAnalysis
Using
Iterative Methods 111.5.10
Chapter
7:Symmetrical
Faults 121.5.11
Chapter
8:Unsymmetrical
Faults 12 1.5.12Chapter
9:Control ofVoltage
andPower Flow 12
1.5.13
Chapter
10:Stability
in AC Networks .. 121.5.14
Chapter
11:HVDC Transmission 121.5.15
Chapter
12:AC-Corona Effects 131.5.16
Chapter
13Lightning
Performanceof Transmission Lines 13
1.5.17
Chapter
14: Transmission LineInsulation and Coordination 13
1.5.18
Chapter
15:Ampacity
ofOverhead Line Conductors 14
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ElectricalDesign
of Overhead PowerTransmission
LinesChapter
2 AC CircuitsandSequence
Circuits ofPower Networks 15
2.1 Introduction 15
2.2
Single-Phase
Circuits 152.2.1 Power in
Single-Phase
Circuits 152.2.2
Complex
Power 192.3 Three-Phase Circuits 22
2.3.1 Balanced Three-Phase Circuits 22
2.3.2 Unbalanced Three-Phase Circuits 27 2.4
Single-Line
Diagram
and Per-PhaseEquivalent
Circuit Presentation 332.5 Per-Unit
Representation
352.5.1 Definition 35
2.5.2
Advantages
ofPer-Unit Presentation ... 362.6
Symmetrical
Sequence Impedance
ofPower
System Components
392.6.1
Symmetrical
LoadImpedances
392.6.2
Synchronous
Generators 44 2.6.3 Power Transformers 46 2.6.4 Transmission Lines 49 2.7Sequence
Networks 50 Problems 52 References 53Chapter
3 Matrix MethodsinAC PowerSystem
Analysis
553.1 Introduction 55
3.2
Representation
of Generatorsand
Impedances
553.3 Bus
Analysis
andBus-AdmittanceMatrix,
Ybus
563.4
Loop Analysis
andBus-Impedance
Matrix,
' Z.bus 603.5 NodeElimination
by
Kron Reduction 633.6 Thevenin's
Equivalent Impedance
andElements ofZ. Matrix 64 ^>us
3.7 Modifications of Z.^>U5 70
3.8
Algorithm
for Direct Construction ofZbus
73Problems 79
References 80
Chapter
4 Overhead TransmissionLine Parameters 81 4.1 Introduction 814.2 Resistance 81
4.2.1 DC Resistance 82 4.2.2
Alternating-Current
(AC) Resistance 83Contents
vii
4.3.2Composite
ConductorUsing
Geometric Mean Radius 90 4.3.3 Three-Phase Lineswith
Equal
Conductor
Spacing
934.3.4 Three-Phase Lines with
Unequal
Conductor
Spacing
944.3.5 Lineswith
Groups
of Conductors 964.3.6 Double-CircuitLines 98
4.3.7 Earth Return 101
4.4
Capacitance
1014.4.1 Two-WireSolid-Conductor Line 103
4.4.2 Three-Phase Lines with
Equal
Conductor
Spacing
104 4.4.3 Three-PhaseLines withUnequal
Conductor
Spacing
1054.4.4 Bundled Conductor
Using
GMR 1064.4.5 Transmission Lineswith Neutral
Conductor and Earth Return 107
4.4.6 Double-Circuit Lines 115
Problems 116
References 117
Chapter
5Modeling
of Transmission Lines 1195.1 Introduction 119
5.2 Transmission Line
Representation
as aTwo-PortNetwork 119
5.3 Short Transmission Lines 121
5.4 Medium TransmissionLines 126
5.5
Long
Transmission Lines 1305.5.1
Exponential
Form 1305.5.2
Hyperbolic
Form 1335.5.3
Equivalent
n-Circuit 1405.6 Power Flow
through
aTransmissionLine .... 1415.6.1 Maximum Power Flow 141
5.6.2
Surge-Impedance
Loading
1435.6.3 Ferranti Effect 146
5.6.4 TransmissionLine
Loadability
148Problems 151 References 152
Chapter
6 AC Power-FlowAnalysis
Using
IterativeMethods 153
6.1 Introduction 153
6.2 Power-FlowProblem 153
6.3 The Gauss-Seidel Method 156
6.4 The
Newton-Raphson
Method 168vijj
ElectricalDesign
of Overhead Power Transmission Lines6.6 Fast
Decoupled
Newton-Raphson
Power Flow 181 Problems 184 References 185
Chapter
7Symmetrical
Faults 1877.1 Introduction 187
7.2 Faultin aSeries R-L Circuit 188
7.3 Fault inanUnloaded Transmission
Line witha
Single Synchronous
Machine 1937.4 FaultinaLoaded Transmission Line
with a
Single Synchronous
Machine 200 7.5 Fault inaNetwork 2037.5.1 Fault Calculation
Using Synchronous
Machine Internal
Voltage
2037.5.2 Fault Calculation
Using
the TheveninEquivalent
Circuit 2067.5.3 Fault Calculation
Using
the BusImpedance
MatrixZbus
208Problems 217
References 218
Chapter
8Unsymmetrical
Faults 2198.1 Introduction 219 8.2
Types
ofUnsymmetrical
Faults 2198.3 Fault Calculation
Using
Interconnection ofSequence
Networks 2218.3.1
Single
Line-to-Ground (L-G)Fault 2248.3.2 Line-to-Line (L-L) Fault 230 8.3.3 Double Line-to-Ground
(L-L-G)
Fault 233 8.3.4Open-Conductor
Fault 236 Problems 240 References 241Chapter
9 Control ofVoltage
and Power Flow 2439.1 Introduction 243
9.2 Generationand
Absorption
of ReactivePower 243
9.2.1 Loads 244
9.2.2 OverheadTransmission Lines 244
9.2.3
Underground
Cables 244 9.2.4 Power Transformers 244 9.2.5Capacitor
Banks 244 9.2.6 Shunt Reactors 244 9.2.7Synchronous
Machines 244 9.3 SeriesCompensation
246Contents
ix
9.4.2 ShuntReactors 254
9.5
Voltage
Control Methods 2569.5.1 Generator'sExcitation
Control
System
2569.5.2
Injection
of Reactive Power 2579.5.3
Tap-Changing
andRegulating
Transformers 259
Problems 266
References 267
Chapter
10Stability
in AC Networks 26910.1 Introduction 269
10.2
Dynamics
ofaSynchronous
Machineand
Swing Equation
27010.3
Steady-State
Stability
27610.4 Transient
Stability
280 10.4.1Equal-Area
Criterion 28210.4.2 NumericalSolution of
Swing Equation
30110.5
Stability Improvement
Techniques
30710.5.1
High-Speed Reclosing
30710.5.2
Single
PoleOperation
ofCircuitBreakers 307
10.5.3
Increasing Steady-State
Stability
Limit 30710.5.4 Fast Fault
Clearing
30710.5.5 FastExcitation
Systems
30710.5.6
FastValving
30710.5.7 HVDC Links 308
Problems 308
References 309
Chapter
11 HVD C TransmissionSystems
andFACTS Devices 311
11.1 Introduction 311 11.2
History
of HVDCApplications
31111.3 Features and Drawbacks 313
11.4 Converters 314
11.4.1 Rectifiers 316
11.4.2 Inverters 327
11.5 HVDC Links 329
11.5.1
Configurations
32911.5.2
Operation
andControl
33111.5.3 Filters and
Capacitor
Banks 33411.5.4 Back-to-Back Converter Stations 334
11.6 FACTS 335
11.6.1
Thyristor-Controlled
Controllers 336 11.6.2 Converter-Based Controllers 338X Electrical
Design
ofOverhead
Power Transmission LinesProblems 340
References 341
Chapter
12 Corona and Electric Field Effects ofTransmission Lines 343
12.1 Introduction 343 12.2 Corona Characteristics 344 12.3 Calculation of Corona
Inception
onSingle
Conductors 34512.4 Calculation of Surface Gradienton
Bundle Conductors 351
12.5 Power Loss 355
12.6
Electromagnetic
Interference 35712.6.1 Radio Interference 359
12.6.2 Television Interference 360
12.6.3 Interference with
Digital
Radio
Systems
362 12.7 AudibleNoise 362 12.8 Corona Wind and Vibration Effects 364 12.9 CoronaTesting
364 12.10 Evolution of EHV and UHVTransmission
Systems
366Problems 367
References 367
Chapter
13Lightning
Performance of TransmissionLines 369
13.1 Introduction 369
13.2
Lightning
Characteristics 36913.3 Statistics of
Lightning
StrokePeak Currents 372
13.4
Interception
of Flashesby
TransmissionLines 376
13.5
Lightning
ProtectionConcepts
379 13.6 Overhead Ground wireShielding
ofTransmission Lines 382 13.6.1 OverheadGroundwireConductors ... 384
13.6.2
Computation
ofShielding
Failure Rate 385 13.6.3
Computation
ofShielding
FailureFlashover Rate 390 13.6.4 Arrester
Mitigation
ofShielding
FailureFlashover Rate 391
13.7
Grounding
ofSupporting
Structures 395 13.7.1Step
and Touch Potentials 395 13.7.2 Three-Terminal EarthResistanceContents
xi
13.7.3 Three-Terminal Earth Resistance
Testing: Oblique
Method 39913.7.4 Relation between Soil
Resistivity
andResistance 400
13.8
Computation
ofBack-Flashover Rate 403 13.8.1 Calculation ofCoupled Voltage
onInsulated Phases 404 13.8.2 Calculationof
Voltage
Rise fromTower Inductance 405
13.8.3 Calculation of
Voltage
RisefromTower
Footing
Impedance
40613.8.4 Calculationof Back-Flashover Rate ... 409
Problems 411
References 412
Chapter
14 Coordination of Transmission-LineInsulation 415
14.1 Introduction 415
14.2 StatisticalDistributionsfor Insulation
Coordination 416
14.2.1 Classification ofaDistributionof Data 416
14.2.2 The NormalDistribution for
Flashoverofa
Single
Insulator 41914.2.3 The Normal Distributionfor Flashoverof
Any
of SeveralInsulators in Parallel 422
14.2.4 The
Log-Normal
Distribution 42314.2.5 The Weibull Distribution 426
14.2.6 The Gumbel Distribution 428 14.3 Statistical
Properties
ofElectrical
Strength
42914.3.1 The FlashoverProcessin Air 429 14.3.2
Switching Impulse
FlashoverStrength
acrossAirGaps
431 14.3.3 PowerSystem
Voltage
FlashoverStrength
acrossAirGaps
43514.3.4
Lightning Impulse
FlashoverStrength
acrossInsulators 436 14.3.5 The AC FlashoverProcessacross aWet,
Polluted Insulator Surface 43814.3.6 TheAC Flashover Processacross an
Iced,
PollutedInsulator Surface 443 14.4 StatisticalProperties
of Electrical andEnvironmental Stresses 445
14.4.1
Switching Surge
445Electrical
Design
of
Overhead PowerTransmission
Lines 14.4.3 Insulator Surface Contamination 45114.4.4
Precipitation Conductivity
45214.4.5 ClimateFactors 452
14.5 Insulation Coordination 453
14.5.1 Deterministic Method: Insulator
Leakage
Distance in Polluted Areas ... 45314.5.2 Statistical Method with One Stress
Variable:
Switching Surge
45614.5.3
Deterministic/Statistical
Method for Two Variables:WindSwing,
Switching Surge
45914.5.4 Statistical Method forTwo
Uncorrelated Variables:
Ground Resistance and
Lightning
Peak Current 464 14.5.5 Statistical MethodforThree
Uncorrelated Variables: Insulator
Pollution,
IceConductivity,
andIceAccretion Thickness 468 Problems 470 References 471
:er15
Ampacity
of OverheadLineConductors 47315.1 Introduction 473
15.2 Conductor Materials forOverhead
Transmission Lines 474
15.3 Stranded Conductors for
TransmissionLines 475 15.4 Cross-SectionsofACSR Conductors 477
15.5 DC Resistance of ACSR Conductors 481
15.6 AC Resistance of ACSR Conductors 482 15.7 Mechanical
Properties
ofACSR Conductors 485 15.8
Sag-Tension
Behaviorin aSingle Span
49215.9 Effectof
Temperature
onSag
and Tension ... 49515.10
Sag-Tension
Behavior inMultiple Spans
49815.11 The Line Condition
Survey
and Line
Rating
50415.12 Calculation of
Ampacity
50615.13 Conductors for
Improved
Ampacity
512Problems 513
References 515
List of