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The mechanical effects of short-circuit currents in - Montefiore

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V F<br />

3<br />

2,5<br />

2<br />

1,5<br />

1<br />

<strong>mechanical</strong> resonance <strong>of</strong> the conductor with<br />

2f<br />

f<br />

19<br />

L1<br />

L2<br />

L3<br />

RX / = 0,07<br />

Λ = 0<br />

Λ = 0,2<br />

0,5<br />

0<br />

0,02<br />

HV-arrangements<br />

0,05 0,1 0,2 0,5<br />

( f )<br />

1<br />

( 2 f )<br />

2<br />

usual MV- and<br />

LV-arrangements<br />

5 10<br />

fc f /<br />

calculated<br />

standardized curve<br />

Figure 2.5 Calculated factors VF <strong>in</strong> the outer conductors L1 and L3 <strong>in</strong> the case <strong>of</strong> a three-phase <strong>short</strong> <strong>circuit</strong> as function <strong>of</strong> the related relevant<br />

natural frequency fc/f <strong>of</strong> the conductor and the logarithmic damp<strong>in</strong>g Λ, both ends fixed [Ref 8, Ref 9, Ref 19]. Also the standardised<br />

curve is given.<br />

In the case <strong>of</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle span beams and cont<strong>in</strong>uous beams<br />

with two spans, Table 2.1 gives the values α known<br />

from statics. If there are three or more spans the force at<br />

the first support is a little bit higher and at the second<br />

support a little bit lower compared to a two-span bus.<br />

This is confirmed by numerical calculations <strong>of</strong> 110-kV-<br />

, 220-kV- and 380-kV-busbars [Ref 8, Ref 10]. <strong>The</strong><br />

rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g supports will be subjected by lower forces.<br />

Due to resonances, different distances between the<br />

supports can cause up to 20% higher forces at the<br />

supports compared to the case <strong>of</strong> equal distances, if the<br />

length <strong>of</strong> the <strong>short</strong>er span is 15 % to 100 % <strong>of</strong> the other<br />

spans. Less than 15 % and more than 100 % give a<br />

further <strong>in</strong>crease [Ref 8, Ref 10, Ref 24]. Numerical<br />

dynamic and static evaluations confirm this. <strong>The</strong>refore it<br />

is recommended to avoid span length less than 20 % <strong>of</strong><br />

the adjacent ones; if this is not possible, the conductors<br />

shall be decoupled us<strong>in</strong>g flexible jo<strong>in</strong>ts at the supports.<br />

2.2.3.4 Factor Vr<br />

In most 110-kV-systems and <strong>in</strong> all systems with<br />

voltages above, s<strong>in</strong>gle-phase automatic reclos<strong>in</strong>g is<br />

used; this does not result <strong>in</strong> higher stresses compared to<br />

the three-phase <strong>short</strong>-<strong>circuit</strong>. In MV- and LV-systems,<br />

the three-phase automatic reclos<strong>in</strong>g is used. This could<br />

also sometimes be used <strong>in</strong> a 110-kV-system. If the<br />

reclos<strong>in</strong>g is unsuccessful, a three-phase <strong>short</strong>-<strong>circuit</strong><br />

happens aga<strong>in</strong>. An <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>of</strong> the conductor stress and<br />

the forces on the supports can occur. <strong>The</strong> worst case<br />

follows if the first current flow ends at maximum<br />

moment and the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the second current flow<br />

co<strong>in</strong>cides with a maximum moment dur<strong>in</strong>g free<br />

vibration <strong>of</strong> the conductor [Ref 8, Ref 10, Ref 25]. For<br />

this purposes, the factor Vr is <strong>in</strong>troduced as the ratio <strong>of</strong><br />

two dynamic load responses:<br />

response with automatic reclos<strong>in</strong>g<br />

(2.32) r<br />

response without automatic reclos<strong>in</strong>g<br />

= V<br />

Vr depends on the conductor frequency and <strong>in</strong>creases for<br />

fc/f < 2, Figure 2.6; Vr becomes one for fc/f > 2. Dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

longer dead times the free oscillation <strong>of</strong> the conductors<br />

is damped which results <strong>in</strong> lower Vr. <strong>The</strong> calculated<br />

curves are approached by the dotted curve for the<br />

standard.<br />

When estimat<strong>in</strong>g without conductor frequency, the<br />

stresses σm and σs are to be calculated by use <strong>of</strong> Vr = 1,8<br />

to get results on the safe side.<br />

In Figure 2.4, VF is to be replaced by VFVr with threephase<br />

automatic reclos<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

If there is no three-phase automatic reclos<strong>in</strong>g Vr = 1 is to<br />

be used <strong>in</strong> the correspond<strong>in</strong>g equations when<br />

consider<strong>in</strong>g the conductor frequency.

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