Fiber-optic cable and electric transmission line
QuickField simulation example
Calculation of the low electric stress zone for the most favorable fiber-optic cable position on the transmission line tower.
Engineering question
How to find fiber optic cable tower placement?
Engineering answer
Set up a plane-parallel QuickField AC Conduction problem for a fiber-optic cable near a transmission line and evaluate placement effects from computed field results.
Typical applications
optical ground wires, transmission tower cables, overhead fiber-optic shield wires
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Problem Type
Plane-parallel problem of AC conduction
Geometry
Given
Line voltage (RMS value) UL = 110 kV.
Task
Determine the most favorable position of the fiber-optic cable (area of minimal electric potential) from the electric field calculation.
Result
Distribution of electric potential:
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