Validation Limits of Quasi-TEM Approximation for Buried Bare and Insulated Cables

For the analysis of power system transients in overhead transmission lines and underground cables, a common assumption is related to the quasi-TEM (transverse electromagnetic) approximation. In this paper, we investigate the applicability of this approximation throughout a wide frequency band when b...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on electromagnetic compatibility 2015-12, Vol.57 (6), p.1690-1697
Main Authors: Magalhaes, Antonio Paulo C., Silva, Jose Carlos Leao V., Lima, Antonio C. S., Correia de Barros, Maria Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adequacy
Admittance
Approximation
Approximation methods
Cable insulation
Cables
Conduction band
Conductors
Constants
Electricity distribution
Electromagnetic fields
electromagnetic propagation
Frequency bands
Impedance
Mathematical analysis
Propagation constant
Soil
transmission lines
Underground cables
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Summary:For the analysis of power system transients in overhead transmission lines and underground cables, a common assumption is related to the quasi-TEM (transverse electromagnetic) approximation. In this paper, we investigate the applicability of this approximation throughout a wide frequency band when both conduction and displacement currents in ground are considered, typically only the former is considered. A full-wave model is established to assess the behavior of the propagation constant for bare and insulated underground cables in a wide frequency band and verify the adequacy of the quasi-TEM approximation. The results demonstrate that it is possible to retain quasi-TEM approximations in the high-frequency range as well. One has only to consider different assumptions for the propagation constant. For the evaluation the adequacy of the quasi-TEM approximation, a simple, single-phase buried cable is considered. The effect of the cable coating is also taken into account and the results indicate that the quasi-TEM approximation is rather distinct for bare or insulated cables. The accuracy of the approximation is evaluated from comparison of step and impulse voltage tests considering different soil models.
ISSN:0018-9375
1558-187X
DOI:10.1109/TEMC.2015.2489461