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 increasing electricity demand, but there might be some concerns about their corrosion resistance.</p> <p>These new conductors use materials relatively new to the power industry, such as advanced carbon fiber polymer matrix composites and unique metal matrix composites/nano-composites predominantly used in aerospace industries. This study has made an initial assessment of potential galvanic corrosion problems in three very different HTLS designs: ACCC (Aluminum Conductor Composite Core), ACCR (Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced) and ACSS (Aluminum Conductor Steel Supported). In particular the ACCC design was evaluated for its resistance to corrosion and compared to the other designs.</p> <p>The study concludes that all three designs can develop galvanic corrosion under certain circumstances. While the results are <em>not</em> sufficient to make service life predictions of any of the tested conductors, they point out the necessity of thorough corrosion testing of all new conductor designs.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Håkansson, Eva

Contributors dc:contributor

• Maciej Kumosa, Ph.D.
• Davor Balzar
• Yun Bo Yi
• Paul Predecki

• Galvanic corrosion
• High voltage conductors
• High-temperature
• Low-sag
• Mechanical Engineering

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• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

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https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/979

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oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-1978