A MATLAB based analysis tool for clearance and thermal violations in transmission power lines

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dc.contributor.authorMabuza, Ndumiso Simon
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-15T07:40:04Z
dc.date.available2016-12-15T07:40:04Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering Johannesburg 2014en_ZA
dc.description.abstractClearances are an important aspect of High Voltage (HV) transmission line design, construction and maintenance. A software tool that combines clearance violation analysis and optimum loading operating conditions for power lines could save power utilities the capital cost of refurbishing transmission power lines that marginally exceed maximum power line clearance distances. This can be achieved by operating the power lines at an optimum amperage level for any given set of weather conditions. This research project proposes a low cost MATLAB® based software tool that detects clearance violations and determines operational limits on transmission power lines using prevalent weather conditions as well as the power line amperage. Various power lines around the states of Missouri and Illinois in the United States of America are analysed to test the viability and functionality of the software. In order to validate the accuracy of the program, the results obtained were compared to results from PLSCADD ®. Key Words: conductor, clearance, sag, software, temperatureen_ZA
dc.description.librarianMB2016en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (52 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationMabuza, Ndumiso Simon (2014) A MATLAB based analysis tool for clearance and thermal violations in transmission power lines, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/21543>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/21543
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshMATLAB
dc.subject.lcshElectric lines
dc.subject.lcshElectric conductors
dc.subject.lcshSoftware engineering
dc.titleA MATLAB based analysis tool for clearance and thermal violations in transmission power linesen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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