mechanical calculations of aerial conductors and shield wires

Tower span:
Standard span /Porte idale (SS)
Wind span /Porte vent WS=2.2xSS/2
Maximum weight span Wes=2.SS
Conductor characteristics:
Number of conductors /nombre des conducteurs pour
phase Nc :
Conductor cross section/Section S:
Conductor diameter /Diamtre extrieur Cd:
Conductor weight/Poids Pco:
Young modulus of conductor material/Module
dlasticit E:
Thermal expansion coefficient of conductor
material /Coefficient de dilatation thermique
Design temperature/Temprature moyenne to
Ultimate tensile strength/Charge de rupture UTS
Spacer weight/Poids bretelles antivibratoires Pf
Spacers radius Sr
Minimum clearance to ground / garde au sol Cl
Lower conductor suspension height at the tower Hc:
Insulator string characteristics/Chanes isolateurs:
Insulator string length/Longueur de la chane Icl
Insulator string weight/Poids de la chane Icw
Safety factors/Coefficient de scurit:
Insulators and fittings/Pour isolateurs et accessoires
de chane Kf:
Conductor max horizontal tension at every day temp.
(25C)/Pour Hypothses EDS Keds
Conductor max horizontal tension at every day temp.
with wind Kw
DESIGN
CONDITIONS
Design
horizontal
strenght /Charge horizontal de
projet Fo
Design wind speed/Vitesse du vent Swo

_=0.00426._^2._.0.001

(_
^ total du conducteur
Conductor_0=
total weight
/Poids
Pcc= Pco +2_0^
Pf
=_).
+_0^2
Wind
equivalent
weight/Poids
_0
=
+(8
._0^2)/(3du
.vent
) quivalent
^2/
(8._0 )
_0=_0+_0._0

400
440
800

m
m
m

1
337
23.91
1.0396

mm2
mm
Kg/m

6199.976528421

Kg/mm2

0.0000209
25
8058.81720763
0
0
6.5
10.5

1/C
C
kg
kg
m
m
m

3
136.3

m
kg

3.5
0.18

18% UTS

0.4

40% UTS

1420
0
1.0396

kg
km/h
Kg/m

0
Kg/m

Conductor total equivalent weight/Poids total

quivalent
1.0396

Kg/m

Sag at mid span/Flche a demi porte fo:

_1=0.00426._1^2._.0.00
1
2+_1^2 )

14.6422535211

401.4293039212

1435.2220867606

kg

deg

1450.5870973734

kg

Conductor length/Longueur
_1=(_du
^ conducteur

Strenght at the_1^
terminal
points/Charge
a le point
=_1.

terminal

^2/
_1=
+(8
._1^2)/(3.)
(8._1 )

Insulator string horizontal deviation/Dviation

horizontal chane isolateurs

VERIFICATION
UTSKeds

> To

_2=0.00426._2^2._.0.00
1

OK

_2=0.00426._2^2._.0.00

STATE VARIATION
N.1 ^
_2=(_
1
t1
2+_2^2 )
Sw1
Wind equivalent weight/Poids du vent quivalent

_2^ =_2.
_2=
+(8._2^2)/(3.)
^2/
Conductor total
weight/Poids total
(8.equivalent
_2 )
quivalent

f(F1)
Root of f(F1)
Sag at mid span

20
116.32212

C
km/h

1.3782049095

Kg/m

1.7263304819

Kg/m

-9.45911277767664E-005
2264.951121122

it should be zero (use goal seek)

kg

15.2438652274

401.5491695138
2291.2670703255

m
kg

Conductor length

Strenght at the terminal points T1=F1+Q1*f1

Insulator string horizontal deviation 1

Icd1= Iclsin(1)
VERIFICATION
UTSKw
> T1
STATE VARIATION N.2
t2
Sw2
Wind equivalent weight

48.7189546326

deg.

2.2544473039

3223.526883052
OK

kg

75
0

C
km/h

kg/m

1.0396

Kg/m

Conductor total equivalent weight

f(F2)
Root of f(F2)
Sag at mid span/Flche a demi porte

1.3200812645664E-005
1259.5651309692

it should be zero (use goal seek)

kg

16.5072845292
m
Conductor length/Longueur du conducteur
400.1100485635
m

Strenght at the terminal points T2 = F2 + Q2f2

1276.7261039657

kg

Insulator string horizontal deviation/Dviation

horizontal chane isolateurs

Icd2= Iclsin(2)

0
0

deg.

1.1 DONNEES DE CHARGES

Vent
Pression V1=
Pression V2=

480 N/m
180 N/m

Vent transversal sur la structure=1200/m

Vent transversal sur la structure=300/m

Givre
Givre=

22.5 mm

Poids de givre=
masse lineaire
givre sur
cond=
masse
lineaire
givre sur
OPGW=
masse lineaire
givre sur CDG=

0.6 daN/dm3
1.965 daN/m
1.704 daN/m

22.474448

1.5452 daN/m

Conducteur:
Caracteristiques du cable
Section=
337 mm
Diametre= 23.91 mm
Masse lineaire= 1.0396 daN/m
bre Conducteur/Phase=
1

Hypotheses climatiques
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Module d'elasticite=
6100 hbar
coef. De dilatation= 0.0000209 /C
harge rupt. Assign=
7903 daN
Porte equivalente=
400 m

masse
Pression lineaire
Temperature de vent givre

EDS
Hypothese B
Hypothese A,Torsion
Hypothese Givre 2kg/m
10 C sans vent
Temperature min
Temperature max

Densite de Tension
givre
Cond.

daN/m

daN/m

daN/dm3

daN

20
-5
20
-5
10
-5
75

0
18
48
18
0
0
0

0
0
0
2
0
0
0

0
0
0
0.6
0
0
0

2784.789
1672.368
3695.904
5954.793
1485.068
1555.731
1256.577

Charge
de
rupture
%
35.24
21.16
46.77
75.35
18.79
19.69
15.90

Parametre Fleche
m
2679
1482
2360
1939
1428
1496
1500

m
7.47
12.43
5.63
3.49
14.00
13.36
16.55

Cable de garde OPGW

Caracteristiques du cable de garde OPGW
Section=
Diametre=
Masse lineaire=

178 mm
17.75 mm
0.71 daN/m

Hypotheses climatiques

Module d'elasticite=
coef. De dilatation=
Charge rupt.Assign=
Porte equivalente=

Temperature

Pression masse
de vent lineaire
givre

C
20
-5
20
-5
10
-5
75

1
EDS
2
Hypothese B
3
Hypothese A,Torsion
4Hypothese Givre 2kg/m
5
10 C sans vent
6
Temperature min
7
Temperature max

daN/m
0
18
48
18
0
0
0

8800 hbar
0.000018 /C
9300 daN
450 m

Densite de Tension
givre
Cond.

daN/m
0
0
0
1.704042
0
0
0

daN/dm3
0
0
0
0.6
0
0
0

daN
1407.275
1667.321
2035.921
3595.451
1459.925
1548.512
1185

Charge
de
rupture
%
15.13
17.93
21.89
38.66
15.70
16.65
12.74

Parametre Fleche
m
1982
2134
1814
1476
2056
2181
1700

m
12.77
10.78
8.83
5.00
12.31
11.61
15.17

Cable de garde classique

Caracteristiques du cable de garde classique
Section=
116 mm
Diametre=
14 mm
Masse lineaire= 0.6217 daN/m

Hypotheses climatiques

Module d'elasticite=
coef. De dilatation=
Charge rupt.Assign=
Porte equivalente=

11968.2 hbar
0.000014 E-3/C
9300 daN
450 m

Pression masse
de vent lineaire
givre

Densite de Tension
givre
Cond.

Temperature

1
EDS
2
Hypothese B
3
Hypothese A,Torsion
4Hypothese Givre 2kg/m
5
10 C sans vent
6
Temperature min
7
Temperature max

C
20
-5
20
-5
10
-5
75

daN/m
0
18
48
18
0
0
0

daN/m
0
0
0
1.545179
0
0
0

daN/dm3
0
0
0
0.6
0
0
0

daN
1208.513
1382.144
1673.53
3120.105
1242.391
1297.849
1056.89

Isolateurs et Chaines
Section=
Poids de chaine de
suspension=
ds de chaine CDG OPGW

2.432 m
422 daN
20 daN

Poids de chaine CDG

classique= 2.2555 daN

Nombre de files
d'isolateurs=
Nombre

d'isolateurs d'une
file=
Diametre d'isolateur=
Poids d'isolateur=
Poids d'accessoires =
Longueur de chaine=

35
0.38
5.6
30
6.4

m
daN
daN
m

Charge
de
rupture
%
12.99476
14.86176
17.99494
33.54951
13.35905
13.95537
11.36441

Parametre Fleche
m
1999
2229
1908
1908
2129
2350
1700

m
13.02
11.39
9.40
5.04
12.67
12.13
14.89

CONDUCTOR & SHIELDWIRE

SAG & TENSION DATA

CONDUCTOR
Material
Designation
Diameter
Stranding
Total Area

ACSR

315
23.91
Aluminium
Steel
Aluminium
Steel
Total

(No's x mm)
(No's x mm)
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)
(daN/m)
(daN/mm)
(1/C)
(daN)

Temp
C

Wind press.
daN/m

Cond

EW

Ice linear
weight
daN/m
Cond

EW

Ice thick.
mm

Unit Weight
(daN/m)

Cond

EW

Cond

EW

Description

COLD

Hypothese B
Ice No Wind
Hypothese Givre 2 Kg
Bare
Bare
Bare
Bare
Bare

-5
-5
0
5
10
15

Hypothese A
Back Span a1, 45 wind
Ahead Span a2, 45 wind

25
25
25

Every Day Temperature

Bare
Bare
Bare
Bare
Bare
Max Ambient temperature
Max Shieldwire temperature

25
30
35
40
45
50
55
65

1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040

Max Conductor temperature

75

1.04 0.634

ICE

MWC

EDS

HOT

18
0
18

64.0
32.0
32.0

18
0
18

64.0
32.0
32.0

2.00
2.00

1.5752
1.575

Conductor
Final Tension

Remarks

-5
-5

Note

337
Unit Weight
1.0396
Final Modulus of Elasticity
6100
Coefficient of linear exp.
0.0000209
Ultimate Strength ( UTS )
7903
Design Criteria :
Minimum ambient temperature :
-5
C
Maximum ambient temperature :
55
C
Everyday Temperature :
25
C
Maximum Conductor temperature :
75
C
Maximum Allowed Stress in Wires ;
Maximum Working Tension in Conductor :
40% UTS at 25 C with maximum Wind speed
Everyday Tension in Conductor :
18% UTS at 25 C , Still air
Sag of Shield wire shall not be higher than 90% sag of Conductor at Max. temperature condition
Basic Span
= 400 m
Coeff. of Dyn. wind press. for Conductor:
Ice Density :
= 600 daN/m3
Coeff. of Dyn. wind press. for Shield wire:

22.74
22.74

19.18
19.18

1.129
3.040
3.07
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040
1.040

0.684
2.209
2
0.634
0.634
0.634
0.634
0.634

% UTS

21%
49%
(1)

20%
19%
19%
19%
18%

1.876 1.113
1.300
1.300

30%
22%
22%

0.782
0.782

1.04 0.634

52%

(2)

0.634
0.634
0.634
0.634
0.634
0.634
0.634

18%

18%
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
16%
(2)

16%

(1) Maximum Working Tension

(2) for the basic span of

400 m.

TOWER TYPE
"A"

DUCTOR

SHIELDWIRE

ACSR

ACSR

315
23.91

116
14

337
1.0396
6100
0.0000209
7903

116.2
0.634
12648
0.0000142
9300

with maximum Wind speed

C , Still air

for Conductor:
for Shield wire:

1.00
1.00

Conductor

Shield wire

Final Tension
daN

Sag
m

1658
3857
4110
1546
1523
1500
1479
1457

13.613
15.761
14.945
13.449
13.652
13.861
14.058
14.272

2375
1726
1726

15.797
15.065
15.065

1419
1400
1382
1365
1348
1332
1317
1287

14.653
14.851
15.045
15.232
15.424
15.610
15.787
16.155

1259

16.515

Final Tension
% UTS

daN

Sag
m

1101
2521
2769
1032
1020
1007
996
984

12.428
17.526
16.064
12.287
12.431
12.592
12.731
12.886

1560
1153
1153

14.264
13.558
13.558

10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

962
952
942
932
922
913
904
886

13.181
13.319
13.461
13.605
13.753
13.888
14.027
14.312

9%

870.00

14.575

12%
27%
30%

11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
0%
17%
12%
12%
10%

SWING ANGLE OF SUSPENSION STRING

Swing angle ; Tg

Where ;
n:
d:

Wcon :
Aw :
H:
:
Wins :
go :
Ag :
Gins :
P:
=

Number of Conductors in bundle

Conductor Diameter mm
Wind Pressure on insulator string daN/m2 (for this condition)
Diameter of insulator m
Insulator string length m
Cross Sectional Area of insulator string( 50% is Considered) m2
Wind Load on " I " String ; Max. Wind
Unit wind load on conductor ( Wind Pressure * Diameter) , daN/m
Wind Span, m
Conductor tension in this condition, daN
Line deviation angle, Degrees
Wind force on double suspension string, daN
Unit weight of conductor, daN
Weight Span, m
Weight of suspension string, daN
Weight of Counterweight, daN
Wind pressure (for this condition) daN/m2

n * Wcon * Aw =
2 * n * H * Sin ( a / 2 ) =
n * go * Ag =

Tg =

1.191078209

612.096
daN
0
daN
416
daN
Flat area, Wind span = Weight span

49.98401

1
23.91
160.0
0.38
3.058
0.58
93.0
1.5
400.0
2375.0
0.0
185.9
1.0
400.0
254.0
0.0
64.0