Title :
Thermal analysis of power cable systems in a trench in multi-layered soil
Author :
Hanna, M.A. ; Chikhani, A.Y. ; Salama, M.M.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, Ont., Canada
fDate :
4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A system of three underground cables in a trench is modelled using the finite difference method. The model accommodates most of the geometrical parameters and the working conditions. The heat dissipation from each individual cable is calculated for various parameters including the cables´ diameters, the trench width and the spacing between cables. Some of the geometrical dimensions have great influence on improving the total ampacity of the system
Keywords :
cooling; finite difference methods; power cables; soil; thermal analysis; underground cables; ampacity improvement; cable diameters; cable spacing; finite difference method; geometrical parameters; heat dissipation; multi-layered soil; power cable systems; thermal analysis; trench; underground cables; working conditions; Difference equations; Finite difference methods; Mathematical model; Mesh generation; Numerical models; Power cables; Power system modeling; Soil; Temperature; Underground power cables;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
