Title :
Transmission line tower modeling for lightning performance analysis
Author :
R, José Alberto Gutiérrez ; V, José Luis Naredo ; V, Pablo Moreno
Author_Institution :
Guadalajara Univ., Mexico
fDate :
7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A methodology to construct transmission tower models for lightning performance studies is presented. The proposal allows for the inclusion of distributed losses, nonuniform surge velocities, and tower arm modeling. As this methodology is based on standard transmission line theory, its application to practical analysis is straightforward
Keywords :
lightning; losses; poles and towers; power overhead lines; transmission line theory; conductors grouping; distributed losses; lightning performance analysis; lightning performance studies; nonuniform surge velocities; standard transmission line theory; tower arm modeling; transmission line tower modeling; transmission tower models; Bars; Conductors; Equations; Frequency; Lightning; Performance analysis; Poles and towers; Surges; Transmission line theory; Transmission lines;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Review, IEEE