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http://dx.doi.org/10.18770/KEPCO.2017.03.02.079

Aerodynamic Characteristics and Galloping Possibility of Ice Accreted Transmission Conductors by Wind Tunnel Tests  

Lee, Dooyoung (EPCO Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation)
Goo, Jaeryang (EPCO Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation)
Park, Sooman (EPCO Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation)
Kim, Donghwan (EPCO Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation)
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KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy / v.3, no.2, 2017 , pp. 79-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, the wind tunnel test for the measurement of aerodynamic characteristics of transmission conductors with asymmetric sections is described. A single conductor model and bundled conductor models with ice accreted shapes are tested both in steady and turbulent flow, and the aerodynamic coefficients are acquired. Transmission conductor galloping is a kind of wind-induced vibration which is characterized by primarily vertical oscillation with a very low frequency and a high amplitude. It is well known that transmission conductor galloping is generally caused by moderately strong, steady winds when a transmission conductor has an asymmetric cross-section shaped by accreted ice. Galloping should be considered from the design stage of overhead lines because it can cause severe wear and fatigue damage to attachments as well as transmission conductors. It is reported that there have been normally 20 events of galloping per year in Korea, which may be followed by serious consequences in the electric power system. Therefore, this research is performed to measure aerodynamic characteristics of ice accreted transmission conductors to understand and control transmission conductor galloping so that it would help to prevent unexpected failures and reduce the maintenance costs caused by galloping.
Keywords
Galloping; Wind-induced Vibration; Aerodynamic Coefficient; Ice Accretion; Wind Tunnel Test; Flutter Derivative;
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