Electric Power ›› 2016, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (5): 1-7.DOI: 10.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.2016.05.001.07

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Analysis of the Breakage Mechanism of Iced-Wire for a 220 kV Transmission Tower-Line System Considering the Microtopography

ZHANG Yujiao1, KONG Tao1, SU Pan1, DONG Xiaohu2, LEI Chenghua2   

  1. 1. College of Electrical Engineering and New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China;
    2. Maintenance Company, State Grid Hubei Electric Power Company, Wuhan 430050, China
  • Received:2015-08-24 Online:2016-05-16 Published:2016-05-16
  • Supported by:
    This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51577106).

Abstract: In order to analyze the effect of the microtopography on the imbalance tension of iced transmission lines and the amplifying effect when the iced wires are breaking, a finite model is developed for a four-tower-three-level tower-line system for the accident area. The model is applied to determine the critical thickness of the icing under different working conditions and the corresponding shocking responses when ice covered wires are breaking. Data is collected and cross-compared for different icing conditions and microtopographies. The results show that the heavy ice formulation in the microtopography and the large height difference between towers increase the imbalance tension. Further, the dynamic response effect caused by the breakage of the iced wires in the microtopography is significantly higher than in a non-microtopography area. Finally, the heavy formation of ice in the microtopography and the large height difference between towers increase the shocking effect of wire breakage.

Key words: microtopography, tower line system, finite element analysis, conductor form finding, icing, wire breakage shock

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