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The mechanical effects of short-circuit currents in - Montefiore

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Figure 8.4 East cable tension evolution and bend<strong>in</strong>g moment at the bottom <strong>of</strong> west pole <strong>of</strong> the gantry<br />

Figure 8.5 West cable tension evolution and bend<strong>in</strong>g moment at the bottom <strong>of</strong> west pole <strong>of</strong> the gantry<br />

What is ESL <strong>in</strong> this case<br />

F(t) is the tension <strong>of</strong> the cable (the two left curves <strong>in</strong><br />

Figure 8.4 and Figure 8.5). F(t) conta<strong>in</strong>s sw<strong>in</strong>g out and<br />

fall<strong>in</strong>g down loads (no p<strong>in</strong>ch because it was a s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />

conductor). Fmax = 8000 N(east) and 9500 N(west).<br />

<strong>The</strong>se are measured values. Advanced calculation<br />

methods would have given very similar results. IEC<br />

simplified method would have given identical results for<br />

both phases, more close to west cable values <strong>of</strong> F t and F f<br />

values (because dropper <strong>in</strong>fluence is less on that phase).<br />

Obviously, measured values or advanced calculation<br />

values do not need any further analysis, because they<br />

give access directly to the design values, which are<br />

bend<strong>in</strong>g moment <strong>in</strong> the portal. Nevertheless it is <strong>of</strong> some<br />

<strong>in</strong>terest to evaluate on an actual basis if any dynamic<br />

effect occurred. This can be done by the exact<br />

evaluation <strong>of</strong> ESL factor as obta<strong>in</strong>ed dur<strong>in</strong>g real test<br />

measurements :<br />

1) the maximum peak dynamic load is 8000 (east)<br />

+9500 (west) = 17500 N. (<strong>in</strong> this simplified method<br />

the fact that both load are not occurr<strong>in</strong>g<br />

simultaneously is neglected).<br />

115<br />

2) as <strong>in</strong>itial static load is Fst = 2560 N <strong>in</strong> each<br />

phase, the relative <strong>in</strong>crease is 17500 – 2x2560 =<br />

12400 N<br />

3) the ESL determ<strong>in</strong>ed from the bend<strong>in</strong>g moment is<br />

(50000-15400)/6 = 5800 N (east) and (70000-<br />

15400)/6 = 9100 N for each phase, this means a<br />

global value <strong>of</strong> 14900 N (6 is <strong>in</strong> meters and<br />

represent the height <strong>of</strong> the portal)<br />

ESL factor = 14900/12400 = 1,2. This is an exact<br />

value determ<strong>in</strong>ed from test measurement. <strong>The</strong><br />

dynamic effect corresponds to a 20% <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>of</strong> the<br />

actual stress <strong>in</strong> the portal. Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the same ESL<br />

factor for different tests on the same structure but<br />

with different conductors (case 4 <strong>in</strong> brochure 105 f.e.)<br />

gave a factor <strong>in</strong> between 0.8 and 1.4 .<br />

How to apply the simplified method<br />

<strong>The</strong> use <strong>of</strong> the simplified method <strong>in</strong> this case would<br />

have given the follow<strong>in</strong>g values :<br />

IEC 60865 evaluation <strong>of</strong> Ft and Ff is given <strong>in</strong> Ref 2.

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