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Case:Sag Tension calculation-Bus Extension
SAG TENSION CALCULATIONS
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NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CALCULATIONS ARE MADE WITH
REFERENCE TO ROLF KOCHs PAPER
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1. INPUT DATA

A) General Data
Voltage level of phase conductor, V = 132 kV
Span length with girder width, D = 17.5 m
Span length excluding girder width, DL = 16.7 m
Height difference between towers, HD = 0 m
Maximum temperature for Sag calculation, TMAX = 75 deg.C
Minimum temperature for Sag calculation, TMIN = 5 deg.C
Temperature steps for Sag calculation, TSTEP = 5 deg.C
Initial maximum tension, TENSIO = 1000 kg at 5 deg. C

B) Conductor Data
Type of conductor = ACSR PANTHER
Weight of conductor, W0 = 0.974 kg/m
Diameter of conductor, DIA = 0.021 m
Area of cross section of conductor, AREA = 261.5 sq. mm
Modulus of elasticity of conductor, ES = 8154.94 kg/sq. mm
Coefficient of thermal expansion, ET = 1.78E-05 per deg. C
Number of conductor in bundle, NM = 1
Wind pressure on conductor, PRC = 157.5 kg/sq.m

C) Insulator String Data

Length of disc insulator string, L1 = 1.3 m
Diameter of disc insulator string, DIAS = 0.2 m
Total weight of disc insulator string, W4 = 25 kg
Wind pressure on disc insulator string, PRS = 157.5 kg/sq.m

D) Insulator String Hardware Data

Length of disc insulator string hardware, L2 = 0.65 m
Weight of disc insulator string hardware, WH = 2.5 kg
Weight of disc insulator string hardware with wind load, WHW = 157.5 kg

E) Spacer Data
Number of spacer, NS = 0
Distance of first spacer from left end of conductor, SP1 = 0 m
Distance of last spacer from left end of conductor, SP2 = 0 m
Weight of spacer, WS = 0 kg

F) Dropper Data
Number of dropper, ND = 1
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No. POS LD DropCond Wd DDIA DArea DEs DET NMD CLAMP
(m) (m) type (kg/m) (m) (sq.m) (kg/sq.m) (deg.C)
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1 9 5 ACSR 0.974 0.021 261.5 8154.94
0 1 1
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Where,
POS (m) : Position of dropper from left end of span
LD (m) : Length of dropper from left end of span
DropCond : Dropper conductor type
Wd (kg/m) : Weight of dropper conductor

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DDIA (m) : Diameter of dropper conductor

DArea (sq.m) : Cross section area of dropper conductor
DEs (kg/sq.m) : Modulus of elasticity of dropper conductor
DET (deg.C) : Coefficient of thermal expansion of dropper conductor
NMD : Number of sub-conductor in dropper conductor
CLAMP : Number of PG clamps in dropper conductor

Weight of PG clamp, WPG = 0.75 kg

2. GENERAL PARTICULARS

Length of ACSR conductor, DCL = 12.8 m

Weight of conductor with spacers, W1

Weight of conductor Number of spacers * Weight of spacer
= + ------------------------------------
without spacers Length of Conductor * No. of subconductor
NS * WS
= W0 + ---------
DCL * NM
= 0.974 kg/m
Wind load on ACSR conductor over full projected area ,W2
= 1.0 * PRC * DIA
= 3.308 kg/m
Resultant load on conductor, W3 = Math.Sqrt ( W1*W1 + W2*W2 )
= 3.448 kg/m
Wind load on insulator string, W5
= 2 * PRS * L1 * DIAS * 0.5
= 40.95 kg
Resultant load of insulator string, W6 =Math.Sqrt(W4*W4 + W5*W5)
= 47.978 kg
Insulator load without wind load on each subconductor, W7
= W4/NM = 25 kg
Insulator load with wind load on each subconductor, W8
= W6/NM = 47.978 kg
Weight of hardware without wind load, WH = 2.5 kg
Weight of hardware with wind load, WHW = 157.5 kg
Weight of hardware without wind load on each subconductor, WH1
= WH/NM = 2.5 kg
Weight of hardware with wind load on each subconductor, WH1W
= WHW/NM = 157.5 kg
Weight of dropper without wind load, WD = (LD * Wd * NMD + Loading
due to clamps)/NM
Wind load on dropper, WID = 1.02 * LD * DDIA * PRC
Weight of dropper with wind load, WDW = Math.Sqrt ( WD * WD + WID * WID)
Weight of Dropper
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Dropper Weight of dropper Wind load on Weight of dropper
No. without wind load dropper with wind load
(kg) (kg) (kg)
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1 5.62 16.868 17.78
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3. CROSS FORCE AREA AND CROSS FORCE MOMENTS - WITHOUT WIND LOAD
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A) Total load on supports

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Weight due to conductor
= length of the conductor * Weight of conductor per unit length with
spacer and without wind load
W = 12.8 * 0.974 = 12.467 kg
Total load on supports = Weight due to conductor + Sum of point loads

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TW = W + SUM(PL)
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S.No PL (kg)
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1 25
2 2.5
3 5.62
4 2.5
5 25
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SUM(PL) = 60.62 kg
TW = 12.4672+60.62 = 73.087 kg

B) Reaction at end B
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RB = [ (W*(DSC+DCL/2) + SUM(PL*DIS) ] / DL kg
W - Weight due to conductor in kg
DSC - Distance of starting of conductor from left end support in m
DCL - Length of conductor in m
PL - Point load in kg
DIS - Distance of point load from left end support in m
DL - Conductor span length in m
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S.No. PL DIS PL*DIS
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kg m kg m
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1 25 0.65 16.25
2 2.5 1.625 4.062
3 5.62 9 50.58
4 2.5 15.075 37.688
5 25 16.05 401.25
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SUM (PL*DIS) = 509.83 kg m
RB = 36.762 kg

C) Reaction at end A
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Reaction at end A = Total load on supports - Reaction at end B
RA = TW - RB
= 73.087 - 36.762 kg
= 36.325 kg

D) Cross force areas

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Total number of segments in shear force diagram = 8
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SEGMENT WIDTH OF CUMULATIVE HEIGHTS OF AREAS OF CUMULATIVE
NUMBER SEGMENT WIDTH SEGMENTS SEGMENTS AREAS
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NSEG DSEG DCUM H1 H2 ASEG = ACUM
DSEG*(H1+H2)/2
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m m kg kg kg m kg m
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1 0.65 0.65 36.325 36.325 23.611 23.611
2 0.975 1.625 11.325 11.325 11.042 34.653
3 0.325 1.95 8.825 8.825 2.868 37.521
4 7.05 9 8.825 1.958 38.01 75.531
5 5.75 14.75 -3.662 -9.262 -37.157 38.374
6 0.325 15.075 -9.262 -9.262 -3.01 35.364
7 0.975 16.05 -11.762 -11.762 -11.468 23.896
8 0.65 16.7 -36.762 -36.762 -23.896 0
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Distance of maximum sag point from left end support = 9 m

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Cross force area upto maximum sag point = 75.531 kg-m

E) Cross force moments

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SEGMENT WIDTH OF CUMULATIVE HEIGHTS OF CROSS FORCE MOMENTS
NUMBER SEGMENT WIDTH SEGMENTS OF SEGMENTS
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NSEG DSEG DCUM H1 H2 SSEG =
DSEG*(H1*H1+H2*H2+H1*H2)/6
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m m kg kg sq.kg m
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1 0.65 0.65 36.325 36.325 428.836
2 0.975 1.625 11.325 11.325 62.523
3 0.325 1.95 8.825 8.825 12.655
4 7.05 9 8.825 1.958 116.317
5 5.75 14.75 -3.662 -9.262 127.571
6 0.325 15.075 -9.262 -9.262 13.941
7 0.975 16.05 -11.762 -11.762 67.447
8 0.65 16.7 -36.762 -36.762 439.228
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SUM OF CROSS FORCE MOMENTS, SM = SUM (SSEG) = 1268.517 sq.kg-m

4. CROSS FORCE AREA AND CROSS FORCE MOMENTS - WITH WIND LOAD
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A) Total load on supports

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Weight due to conductor
= length of the conductor * Weight of conductor per unit length with
spacer and with wind load
W = 12.8 * 3.448 kg
= 44.134 kg
Total load on supports = Weight due to conductor + Sum of point loads
TW = W + SUM(PL)
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S.No PL (kg)
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1 47.978
2 157.5
3 17.78
4 157.5
5 47.978
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SUM(PL) = 428.736 kg
TW = 44.1335243532623+428.736 = 472.87 kg

B) Reaction at end B
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RB = [ (W*(DSC+DCL/2) + SUM(PL*DIS) ] / DL kg
W - Weight due to conductor in kg
DSC - Distance of starting of conductor from left end support in m
DCL - Length of conductor in m
PL - Point load in kg
DIS - Distance of point load from left end support in m
DL - Conductor span length in m
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S.No. PL DIS PL*DIS
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kg m kg m
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1 47.978 0.65 31.186
2 157.5 1.625 255.938

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3 17.78 9 160.018
4 157.5 15.075 2374.312
5 47.978 16.05 770.049
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SUM (PL*DIS) = 3591.503 kg m
RB = 237.127 kg

C) Reaction at end A
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Reaction at end A = Total load on supports - Reaction at end B
RA = TW - RB
= 472.87 - 237.127 kg
= 235.743 kg

D) Cross force areas

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Total number of segments in shear force diagram = 8
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SEGMENT WIDTH OF CUMULATIVE HEIGHTS OF AREAS OF CUMULATIVE
NUMBER SEGMENT WIDTH SEGMENTS SEGMENTS AREAS
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NSEG DSEG DCUM H1 H2 ASEG = ACUM
DSEG*(H1+H2)/2
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m m kg kg kg m kg m
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1 0.65 0.65 235.743 235.743 153.233 153.233
2 0.975 1.625 187.765 187.765 183.071 336.303
3 0.325 1.95 30.265 30.265 9.836 346.139
4 7.05 9 30.265 5.957 127.68 473.82
5 5.75 14.75 -11.823 -31.649 -124.981 348.838
6 0.325 15.075 -31.649 -31.649 -10.286 338.552
7 0.975 16.05 -189.149 -189.149 -184.42 154.132
8 0.65 16.7 -237.127 -237.127 -154.132 0
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Distance of maximum sag point from left end support = 9 m
Cross force area upto maximum sag point = 473.82 kg-m

E) Cross force moments

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SEGMENT WIDTH OF CUMULATIVE HEIGHTS OF CROSS FORCE MOMENTS
NUMBER SEGMENT WIDTH SEGMENTS OF SEGMENTS
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NSEG DSEG DCUM H1 H2 SSEG =
DSEG*(H1*H1+H2*H2+H1*H2)/6
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m m kg kg sq.kg m
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1 0.65 0.65 235.743 235.743 18061.766
2 0.975 1.625 187.765 187.765 17187.087
3 0.325 1.95 30.265 30.265 148.842
4 7.05 9 30.265 5.957 1329.759
5 5.75 14.75 -11.823 -31.649 1452.461
6 0.325 15.075 -31.649 -31.649 162.767
7 0.975 16.05 -189.149 -189.149 17441.401
8 0.65 16.7 -237.127 -237.127 18274.472
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SUM OF CROSS FORCE MOMENTS, SM = SUM (SSEG) = 74058.554 sq.kg-m

5. EVALUATION OF CONDUCTOR TENSION AND SAG - WITHOUT WIND,

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A) Equation for Tension:

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SIGMA1 =INITIAL TENSION AT TEMP T0 IN KG/SQ. MM .

SM1 = STATIC MOMENTS CORRESPONDING TO SIGMA1 IN SQ.KG M
T0 = INITIAL TEMPERATURE CORRESPONDING TO SIGMA1 IN DEG. C
SIGMA = TENSION TO BE FOUND OUT IN KG/SQ. MM
SM2 = STATIC MOMENTS CORRESPONDING TO SIGMA IN SQ.KG M
T1 = FINAL TEMP CORRESPONDING TO SIGMA IN DEG. C
AREA = AREA OF CROSS SECTION OF CONDUCTOR IN SQ.MM
A = LENGTH OF THE SPAN IN M
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ES*SM1
(SIGMA**2) * [ SIGMA-SIGMA1 + ---------------------------
( AREA**2 * A * SIGMA1**2
+ ES*ET*(T1-T0) ]
ES*SM2
= ------------
(AREA**2)* A
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B) Equation for Sag: (Sag in m )

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SUM OF CROSS FORCE AREAS W/O WIND LOAD
SAG AT TEMP T UPTO THE POINT
= -----------------------------------------
AT A POINT
SIGMA AT T W/O WIND LOAD * AREA

C) Evaluation of conductor Tension and Sag at the maximum

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sag point at different temperatures
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Evaluation of conductor Tension and Sag at 75 deg. C
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at the maximum sag point
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SIGMA1 = 3.824 kg/ sq.mm
SM1 = 74058.554 sq.kg m
T0 = 5 deg. C
SM2 = 1268.517 sq.kg m
T1 = 75 deg. C
Substituting the above values in the Equation for Tension
(SIGMA * SIGMA) * [ SIGMA - 3.824 + 36.164 + 10.161 ]
= 9.059
(SIGMA * SIGMA) * [ SIGMA + 42.501 ] = 9.059
Solving the above equation for SIGMA,
SIGMA = 0.459 kg/ sq.mm
Solving the Equation of Sag
SAG at 75 deg. C = 75.531 / ( 261.5 * 0.459 )
= 0.629 m

STRESS,TENSION,SAG AT MAX SAG POINT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

FOR EACH SUB-CONDUCTOR
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S.NO. TEMP. STRESS TENSION SAG
(DEG.C) (KG/MM2) (KG) (M)
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1 5 0.53 137.288 0.55
2 10 0.52 135.808 0.556
3 15 0.51 134.375 0.562
4 20 0.51 132.986 0.568
5 25 0.5 131.638 0.574
6 30 0.5 130.331 0.58
7 35 0.49 129.061 0.585
8 40 0.49 127.828 0.591
9 45 0.48 126.629 0.596
10 50 0.48 125.463 0.602

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11 55 0.48 124.329 0.608

12 60 0.47 123.224 0.613
13 65 0.47 122.149 0.618
14 70 0.46 121.101 0.624
15 75 0.46 120.079 0.629
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6. EVALUATION OF CONDUCTOR DEFLECTION AND TENSION - WITH WIND

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A) Equation for Sag:

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SUM OF CROSSFORCE AREAS WITH WIND LOAD
SAG AT TEMP T UPTO THE POINT
= -----------------------------------------
AT A POINT SIGMA AT T WITH WIND LOAD * AREA

B) Equation for Swing:

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Swing angle for conductor at sag point (rad.), SWANG
= InvTan (W2/W1)
SWING AT TEMP T (VERTICAL)= SAG AT TEMP T * COS (SWANG)

Evaluation of conductor Tension and Swing at 75 deg. C

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at the maximum sag point
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SIGMA1 = 3.824 kg/ sq.mm
SM1 = 74058.554 sq.kg m
T0 = 5 deg. C
SM2 = 74058.554 sq.kg m
T1 = 75 deg. C
Substituting the above values in the Equation of Swing
(SIGMA * SIGMA) * [ SIGMA - 3.824 + 36.164 + 10.161 ]
= 528.854
(SIGMA * SIGMA) * [ SIGMA + 42.501 ] = 528.854
Solving the above equation for SIGMA,
SIGMA = 3.395 kg/ sq.mm
Solving the Equation of Sag
SAG at 75 deg. C = 473.82 / (261.5 * 3.395 )
= 0.534 m
Solving the Equation of SWING
SWING at 75 deg. C = 0.534* COS (1.284)
= 0.151 m

STRESS,SWING AND SAG AT MAX SAG POINT AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

FOR EACH SUB-CONDUCTOR
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S.NO. TEMP. STRESS TENSION SWING SAG
(DEG.C) (KG/MM2) (KG) (M) (M)
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1 5 3.82 1000 0.134 0.474
2 10 3.79 990.597 0.135 0.478
3 15 3.75 981.442 0.136 0.483
4 20 3.72 972.524 0.138 0.487
5 25 3.69 963.835 0.139 0.492
6 30 3.65 955.364 0.14 0.496
7 35 3.62 947.103 0.141 0.5
8 40 3.59 939.044 0.143 0.505
9 45 3.56 931.179 0.144 0.509
10 50 3.53 923.501 0.145 0.513
11 55 3.5 916.002 0.146 0.517
12 60 3.47 908.676 0.147 0.521
13 65 3.45 901.517 0.148 0.526

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14 70 3.42 894.518 0.15 0.53

15 75 3.39 887.674 0.151 0.534
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