Aeolian Vibration

Leksono Hartanto PLP Indonesia

Types of Conductor Motion : Aeolian Vibration Galloping Sub-Conductor Oscillation

COMPARISON

What is Aeolian Vibration :

What is Aeolian Vibration :

Wind Speed - 1 to 7 m/s ( 3 to 20 km/hr) Frequency - 5 to 140 Hz Loop Length - 1 to 10 m Amplitude - Less than one cable diameter

Exercise : Calculate freq. Conductor ACSR zebra at velocity wind speed 0.8 to 6.7 m/s ? Next for ACSR Hawk ?

Whats the key point of this assignment ?

Smaller cables vibrate at higher frequencies than larger cables

Adversely Effect of Aeolian Vibration

Result of uncontrolled Aeolian Vibration

Method to control Aeolian Vibration :

1. 2. 3. Reduce the conductor tension Install dogbone/VORTX vibration damper Install spiral vibration damper

PLP Vibration Damper Types 1. VORTX Damper :

Universal, optimized design Multi-response 4-response damper

PLP Vibration Damper Types 2. PVC Spiral Impact Damper (SVD) :

Suitably used on small conductors up to dia. 19mm, such as overhead ground wires, Energy is dissipated as the conductor slaps up and down between opposite sides of the preformed helix.

PLP Vibration Damper Types 3. Torsional Vibration Damper (Dogbone Damper) :

In addition to the two flexural resonances, develops a torsional resonance. This is achieved by using weights whose center of gravity is offset with respect to the axis of the messenger cable. Among various solutions, the most popular are the Australian Dogbone damper. A torsional damper with asymmetrical arms can produce six resonances.

How does the dogbone damper work ?

1. 2. Conductor movement is tranferred to the clamp and cause the weight to move. Energy is dissipated through friction between interstrand of messenger cable causing the heat.

Resonance Frequency
1. Resonances traditional damper (stockbridge) :

Resonance Frequency
2. Resonances VORTX damper :

Resonance Frequency
3. Resonances dogbone (Torsional) damper, for assymetrical it gets 6 resonance :

Dogbone Vibration Damper Placement:

1. Effectiveness of dogbone damper is determined by the power dissipation characteristics of the damper and its placement 2. If damper is placed at a node, it will have little effect 3. If damper is placed at an antinode, it is most effective 4. Node and antinode locations are frequency dependent, therefore placement of the damper must be a compromise

Node

Anti-node

Loop length

Dogbone Vibration Damper Placement: Calculation :

A loop length is a half wavelength, so relation between travelling wave velocity, No of Loop and freq. of vibration on certain Span length, tension & conductor weight can be calculated as below : Vt = L = 2fL1) Vt = H/m.2)

n = S / L .3) n = 2 S f / Vt .4)
Where : Vt = Wave travelling Velocity (m/s) m = Mass per unit length of conductor (kg/m) n = No. Standing wave loop on conductor span S = Span Length (m) L = Loop length (m) f = Frequency (Hz) H = Conductor Tensio n (N)

Dogbone Vibration Damper Placement: Calculation :

Since we want to determine the damper placement, a loop length is our interest for outcome, then by these below expression now we could calculate the placement : Damper Placement : D#1 = 0.7 Loop Length (clamp to first damper distance) D#2 = 0.6 Loop Length (D#1 to D#2) D#3 = 0.9 Loop Length (D#2 to D#3)

Evaluation of damper efficiency

1. Many standards exist for laboratory and analytical damper performance testing - IEC 61897 - IEEE 664 2. Standards also exist for field testing of dampers - IEC 61897 - IEEE 1368

Laboratory Test ISWR Method :

1. 2. 3. 4. Conductor Tension Level 25% RBS Adjust anti-node at constant loop velocity to 200 mm/s Measure amplitude of antinode & node Calculate power damper Continue process until all frequencies resonance associated with 1 to 7 m/s wind speed are done, with min. 10 test freq. should be utilized.

Laboratory Test Test Setup :

Laboratory Test Energy Balance Principle :

Wind Energy = D f*fnc(Y/D) L Damper Energy = Tm V (a/Y)

1.6 1.4 1.2

Power (W)

1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 50 Frequency (Hz) 100 Damper Wind Power

Field VibrationTest How to conduct Field Vibration Study : Vibration Recorder :

Ontario Hydro

Vibrec-Switzerland

Field VibrationTest Data reading Vibration Recorder, typically will give you Amplitude VS freq. matrix :
27 26 25 AMPL (mils) 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 (hertz) 42 44 46 48 50 FREQUENCY 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 4 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 4 7 5 8 4 7 7 4 6 5 9 8 11 8 9 1 2 2 1 5 3 5 7 4 10 7 4 12 2 3 3 8 5 3 6 7 9 12 4 2 4 2 2 3 4 2 8 8 2 3 1 1 5 6 8 9 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 9 5 7 5 3 5 9 7 2 2 5 7 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Field VibrationTest So we may need to change to Mega Cycles / Day accumulated VS microstrain (p-p), as most of utilities have specified max. in microstrain at clamp subject to Aeolian Vibration as below :

150 micro strain (p-p) Metal Clamp 250 micro strain (p-p) Metal Clamp + Rods 300 micro strain (p-p) AGS

Field VibrationTest In order to convert from Amplitude bending to micro strain you may need Poffenberger-Swart equation :

Field VibrationTest Ploting Sample of Mega Cycles / Day accumulated VS microstrain (p-p) :
2
mc/day accum

1.5 1 0.5 0 0 200 400 600 microstrain No Dampers With Damper

Analytical Test Analytical model :

Developed by Dr. Giorgio Diana - Politecnico di Milano Takes into account:

Wind energy input Damper characteristics Damper placement Self damping of conductor

Analytical Test Ploting Sample of analytical model (micro strain VS freq.) :

Thank You

By Leksono Hartanto