Power lines are cables that carry electrical power from a power plant to an electrical substation. They must be connected between the tower structures in such a way that ensures minimum tension and sufficient clearance from the ground. Power lines can stretch and sag with the changing weather, eventually exceeding the planned tolerances. The excessive sags can then cause serious accidents, whil...

In this paper a numerical study of two-dimensional conjugate natural convection in square cavity containing heated cylinders and outer isothermal boundaries is performed. The cavity is designed to simulate an unfilled trough containing electrical cables. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of geometrical arrangements of electrical cables in underground cable ducts on the heat...

Creating highly electrically conducting cables from macroscopic aggregates of carbon nanotubes, to replace metallic wires, is still a dream. Here we report the fabrication of iodine-doped, double-walled nanotube cables having electrical resistivity reaching ∼10⁻⁷ Ω.m. Due to the low density, their specific conductivity (conductivity/weight) is higher than copper and aluminum and is only just be...

Partial discharge (PD) events happen inside the power cables and cable terminations with the insulation degradation. The PD detection can effectively supply the information of cable status. According to the electrical and electromagnetic emission of PD activities, high-frequency transformer (HFCT) and ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) methods are employed to detect the PD signals. Besides, a portable P...

This is a project report from the Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC). PSERC is a multi-university Center conducting research on challenges facing a restructuring electric power industry and educating the next generation of power engineers. More information about PSERC can be found at the Center's website: Notice Concerning Copyright Material PSERC members are given permission to ...

Partial discharge occurs a lot in shielded dielectric power cables. Partial discharge pulses are high-frequency electromagnetic waves that propagate in the shielded dielectric power cables. This chapter will study partial discharge propagation and detection in shielded dielectric power cables.

The main purpose of this technical paper is to analyze the various designs available for a Submarine Electro Hydraulic Umbilical, composed of power conductors, signal/control cables, steel tubes, thermoplastic hoses and/or optical cables, in order to reduce the options to the final project definition, considering the magnetic and thermal limitations of the components. The circulating current at...

portable wireless neuro‑stimulators have been developed to facilitate long‑term cognitive and behavioral studies on the central nervous system in freely moving animals. these stimulators can provide precisely controllable input(s) to the nervous system, without distracting the animal attention with cables connected to its body. in this study, a low power backpack neuro‑stimulator was developed ...