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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Low-sag"”.
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Low-Velocity Impact to High-Temperature Low-Sag Overhead Conductors
<p>High-Temperature Low-Sag (HTLS) conductors, such as Aluminum Conductor Composite Core (ACCC), improve infrastructure to support the delivery of power to meet the nation's increasing demand for electricity. Their response to low-velocity impacts during transportation, installation or in service, …
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Galvanic Corrosion of High-Temperature Low-Sag (HTLS) High Voltage Conductors: New Materials—New Challenges
<p>High-Temperature Low-Sag (HTLS) high voltage overhead conductors offer higher operating temperatures, reduced resistance and less sag than conventional designs. With up to twice the current capacity for the same diameter conductor, they may help ease the power shortage in the constantly …
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Investigations into the Effect of Temperature on Power-line Corona using Bridge Measuring Techniques
… conductor spacings and special high-temperature, low-sag conductors, which makes the accurate prediction of corona behavior even more crucial. This paper examines the impact of conductor temperature on corona performance, as it is an important factor that is often overlooked. Despite earlier …
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Aging of a Polymer Core Composite Conductor Under Combined Ozone and Temperature Conditions
<p>The next generation High Temperature Low Sag Polymer Core Composite Conductors (HTLS PCCC) can experience harsh in-service environments including high temperature and highly concentrated ozone. In some extreme cases, it is possible that the conductors will experience temperatures of up to 180°C …
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Monitoring of Overhead Polymer Core Composite Conductors Under Excessive Mechanical Loads Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors
… and dynamic loading of novel High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) transmission line polymer core composite conductors. The developed methodology was successfully applied to ACCC® to explain the complex failure mechanisms associated with combined bending and tension loading. Furthermore, the use of …
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Galvanic Corrosion of Aluminum/Carbon Composite Systems
… contact. There may also be applications where a low rate of galvanic corrosion is acceptable.</p> <p>This dissertation contributes unique experimental and numerical approaches to improve the fundamental understanding of galvanic corrosion in aluminum/carbon composite systems, with particular …
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On Thermal Aging Prevention in Polymer Core Composite Conductor Rods
<p>Increased energy usage in the United States and worldwide is driving the demand for new technologies to transmit electrical power in greater quantities and with reliable, safe, and more efficient methods. One recent innovation is to replace the standard Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced …