HVDC transmission-line research. Interim report

Technical Report · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5342396

Comber, M G; Nigbor, R J; Zaffanella, L E

This reporyt presents the results of work performed during the first two years of a program of investigation into the corona- and insulation-related performance of high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission lines. The ultimate objective of the program is the preparation of an HVDC transmission line design reference book. Towards this end, the research to date has included tests on two different conductor geometries (one at +-1200 kV, the other at +-800 kV) on a bipolar test line to evaluate the audible noise, radio interference, corona loss, electric field and ion performance of different line geometries. In the area of insulation, the research has concentrated on the investigation of parameters which influence the flashover strength of contaminated insulators and of air gaps. Although the existing base of information is not sufficient to generate reliable design guidelines, possible approaches to the development of such guidelines are described; and some tentative calculation techniques are suggested.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Pittsfield, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5342396
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EL-2419; ON: DE82905789
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
CONTAMINATION
CORONA DISCHARGES
CURRENTS
DATA
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ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLASHOVER
INFORMATION
NOISE
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
RADIATIONS
RADIO NOISE
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
SURFACE CONTAMINATION
UHV DC SYSTEMS