EE301

MECHANICAL DESIGN OF OVERHEAD

TRANSMISSION LINE

Instructed By: Ms. P.M.A.U. Karunapala Name : G.R. Raban

Index Number : 070384P
Field : EE
Group :8
Date of Performance : 12/11/2009
Date of Submission : 09/12/2009
Problem 1

h
d2

d1

18 m
18 m l1

20 m
y1

x1 x2
300 m

H = 9000 kg

h = 20 m

w = 8 kg/m

L Hh 300 9000 × 20
x1 = – = – m = 75 m
2 wL 2 8 × 300

wx 2
y =
2H

8 × x 21 8 × 75 2
d1 = = m = 2.5 m
2 × 9000 2 × 9000

From the slope characteristics;

y1 20
=
x1 300

20
y1 = × 75 m = 5m
300

From the above diagram;

l1 + y1 = 18 – d1

l1 = 18 – 2.5 – 5 m = 10.5 m

∴ Minimum clearance = 10.5 m

Problem 2

25 m
d2

d1

l2
l1 h0

20 m
y0

x1 x2
150 m

T max
Safety Factor = = 1.5
H

30 × 10 3
= 1.5
H

H = 20 kN

L Hh 150 20 × 10 3 × 25
x1 = – = – = (-) 95.07 m
2 wL 2 2 × 9.8 × 150

From the slope characteristics;

y0 20
= --------------------- (1)
x1 150

wx 2
y =
2H

2 × 9.8 × x 21
d1 = --------------------- (2)
2 × 20 × 10 3

From the above diagram;

d1 + h0 + y0 = l1

h0 = l1 – d1 – y0
(1) & (2);

2 × 9.8 × x 21 2 × x1
h0 = l1 – –
2 × 20 × 10 3 15

Since the minimum clearance allowed between conductor and the ground is 20 m;

h0 ≥ 20

2 × 9.8 × x 21 2 × x1
l1 – – ≥ 20
2 × 20 × 10 3 15

2 × 9.8 × x 21 2 × x1
l1 ≥ 20 – 3
–
2 × 20 × 10 15

2 × 9.8 × 95.07 2 2 ×(−95.07)

∴ Minimum height of first tower = 20 – –
2 × 20 × 10 3 15

= 28.25 m

l1 + 25 = l2 + 20

l2 = l1 + 5 = 28.25 + 5 m = 33.25 m

∴ Minimum height of towers are = 28.25 m & 33.25 m

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15
20
25

0
5
-75
-65
Problem 3

-55

y
y

-45
Problem 1;

-35
-25 =
=

-15
-5
0
5
2H

x2
wx 2

2250

15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
Problem 1 - Sag Template

115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
 Problem 2;

y = (4.9 × 10-4) x2

Problem 2 - Sag Template

5

4.5

3.5

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
-95 -85 -75 -65 -55 -45 -35 -25 -15 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55