Analysis on drag coefficients of bundled conductors under wind load
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Abstract:
Drag coefficients of quad-bundled conductor under different wind speeds and attack angles are firstly determined by means of wind tunnel test. Meanwhile, the drag coefficients are obtained by numerical simulation method and the results are consistent with those by the wind tunnel test. Furthermore, cross flows around six-bundled and eight-bundled conductors are numerically investigated, and the drag coefficients are then determined. Compared with the determination method of wind load on conductor in current Chinese code and the IEC code for the design of transmission line, the drag coefficients defined in the Chinese code may be too large for bundled conductors, and may need to be adjusted based on further theoretical and wind tunnel test investigation.
