scholarly journals Snow Accretion on Electric Wires and its Prevention

1977 ◽  
Vol 19 (81) ◽  
pp. 657-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gorow Wakahama ◽  
Daisuke Kuroiwa ◽  
Kazuo Gotō
Keyword(s):  
Power Transmission ◽  
The Sea Of Japan ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Wind Tunnel Experiments ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Transmission Towers ◽  
Wet Snow ◽  
Weak Wind

AbstractThis paper presents a study on the accretion of wet snowflakes transported by a strong cyclone on electric wires by means of wind-tunnel experiments and field observations with the aim of successfully preventing them from accreting on and causing damage to power lines and high-voltage power-transmission towers in snowy areas in such countries as Japan, Canada, and the U.S.A. Although extensive studies have been made on snow accretion in Japan since the 1930's by many workers, their studies have been restricted to the coastal regions of central Honshu facing the Sea of japan, which are typified by heavy wet snowfalls of the monsoon type in a weak wind of less than 3 m/s at a temperature between –1° and +1.5+C continuing throughout the day. However, it has long been known that a cyclone characterized by a strong wind exceeding 10 m/s that carries heavier and wetter snowflakes can cause snow accretion on electric wires to grow to 20–30 cm in diameter. Because its detailed accretion processes and mechanism had not been clarified, studies have been made on the growth processes of snow accretion, the adhesive stress of snow to a wire, the structure and texture of the accreted snow, coefficients of collision and collection of snow on the wire, and trajectories of individual snow particles impinging on or passing by a wire at various wind speeds. It has been confirmed that wet snow can accrete on wires at any wind speed between 0 and 20 m/s. Moreover, new techniques have been developed to prevent wet snow from accreting on wires, and these have proved to be effective in situ for any type of snow accretion in Hokkaido.

scholarly journals THE TRANSMISSION CHANNEL TOWER IDENTIFICATION AND LANDSLIDE DISASTER MONITORING BASED ON INSAR

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-3 ◽  
pp. 807-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Li ◽  
Q. Tan ◽  
C. Xie ◽  
X. Fei ◽  
X. Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Surface Deformation ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Geological Structure ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Transmission Channel ◽  
Transmission Distance ◽  
Transmission Towers

The transmission distance of transmission lines is long, the line affected by the diversity of climate and topography of the corridors of transmission lines, differences in regional geological structure conditions, variability of rock and soil types, and the complexity of groundwater. Under the influence of extreme weather conditions (ice-covered, strong wind, etc.) and sudden geological disasters (such as mudslides, flash floods, earthquakes, etc.), catastrophic damage and basic deformation problems of the tower foundations are prone, and even tower collapse accidents occur in severe cases, which affect the safe operation of transmission lines. Monitoring the deformation of power transmission towers and surrounding grounds, it is critical to ensuring the normal operation of transmission lines by assessing and controlling potential risks in advance. In this paper, using ALOS-2 PALSAR radar satellite data, differential interferometry was used to monitor surface deformation near the Sichuan Jinsu line transmission channel. The analysis found that a significant landslide hazard was found near the transmission channel tower in Yibin-Zhaotong section of Jinsu, Sichuan Province, the cumulative deformation reaches 9cm. The results of this paper can provide new monitoring means for safety monitoring of transmission towers.

scholarly journals Effect of unsteady wind on drifting snow: first investigations

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-L. Michaux ◽  
F. Naaim-Bouvet ◽  
M. Naaim ◽  
M. Lehning ◽  
G. Guyomarc’h
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Wind Gust ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Blowing Snow ◽  
Wind Tunnel Experiments ◽  
Drifting Snow ◽  
In Situ Experiments

Abstract. Wind is not always a steady flow. It can oscillate, producing blasts. However, most of the current numerical models of drifting snow are constrained by one major assumption: forcing winds are steady and uniform. Moreover, very few studies have been done to verify this hypothesis, because of the lack of available instrumentation and measurement difficulties. Therefore, too little is known about the possible role of wind gust in drifting snow. In order to better understand the effect of unsteady winds, we have performed both experiments at the climatic wind tunnel at the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique des Bâtiments) in Nantes, France, and in situ experiments on our experimental high-altitude site, at the Lac Blanc Pass. These experiments were carried out collaboratively with Cemagref (France), Météo-France, and the IFENA (Switzerland). Through the wind tunnel experiments, we found that drifting snow is in a state of permanent disequilibrium in the presence of fluctuating airflows. In addition, the in situ experiments show that the largest drifting snow episodes appear during periods of roughly constant strong wind, whereas a short but strong blast does not produce significant drifting snow.  Key words. Drifting snow, blowing snow, gust, blast, acoustic sensor

Exploring three-dimensional coupled fire–atmosphere interactions downwind of wind-driven surface fires and their influence on backfires using the HIGRAD-FIRETEC model

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 734 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-L. Dupuy ◽  
R. R. Linn ◽  
V. Konovalov ◽  
F. Pimont ◽  
J. A. Vega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reasonable Agreement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Surface Fires ◽  
Atmosphere Interaction ◽  
Weak Wind ◽  
Three Dimensional Simulations

The obstruction of ambient winds and the possible existence of indrafts downwind of a wildfire are aspects of coupled fire–atmosphere interaction influencing the effectiveness of a backfiring operation. The fire-influenced winds behind a headfire as well as their influences on backfire spread are explored using the three-dimensional HIGRAD-FIRETEC model. Fires are simulated under weak to strong wind speeds and in shrubland and grassland fuel types. The importance of three-dimensionality in the simulation of such phenomena is demonstrated. Results suggest that when fire–atmosphere interaction is constrained to two-dimensions, the limitations of air moving through the head fire could lead to overestimation of downwind indrafts and effectiveness of backfiring. Three-dimensional simulations in surface fuels suggest that backfires benefit from the obstruction of ambient winds and potentially the existence of an indraft flow in only a limited range of environmental conditions. Simulations show that flows are most favourable when the wildfire is driven downslope by a weak wind and the backfire is ignited at bottom of the slope. Model simulations are compared with backfiring experiments conducted in a dense shrubland. Although this exercise encountered significant difficulties linked to the ambient winds data and their incorporation into the simulation, predictions and observations are in reasonable agreement.

scholarly journals Damage of Power Transmission Towers Due to Typhoon 0221 and Characteristics of Strong Wind in the Suigo Area

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 (93) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Takeshi ISHIHARA ◽  
Atsushi YAMAGUCHI ◽  
Hidetoshi YOSHIDA ◽  
Yozo FUJINO
Keyword(s):  
Power Transmission ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Transmission Towers

scholarly journals The Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Variations and Mechanisms for the Near-Surface Wind Speed Over China in the Last 40 Years

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Li ◽  
Yongjie Pan ◽  
Yingsha Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Surface Wind ◽  
Surface Wind Speed ◽  
The Other ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Reanalysis Dataset ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Dispersion Degree ◽  
Weak Wind

Abstract Near-surface wind speed is of great significance in many aspects of the human production and living. This study analyses the spatiotemporal characteristics of the near-surface wind speed and wind speed percentiles with meteorological station observations in China from 1979 to 2019. Furthermore, the mechanisms of the wind speed variations are also investigated with ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset. Spatially, the wind speeds in the northern and eastern regions of China are larger than that in the central and southern regions. Seasonally, the wind speed in spring is significantly larger than that in the other seasons. The dispersion degree of wind speed in spring is larger than that in the other seasons both spatially and temporally. The near-surface wind speed in China shows significantly decreasing trends during 1979–2019, particularly in 1979–1999, but the wind speed trend reversed after 2000. After dividing the wind speed into different percentiles, it recognizes that the decreasing trend of stronger winds are more significant than that of weaker winds. The weaker the wind speed, the more significant increasing trend after 2000. Therefore, the decreasing wind speed trend before 2000 is mainly caused by the significant reduction of strong wind, while the reversal trend after 2000 results from the increase of weak wind. The variations of the wind speed over China attributed to both the U and V wind components, and the variations of zonal wind is closely related to the weakened upper westerly wind field and the uneven warming between high and low latitudes.

Ultrasonic unilateral double-position excitation lamb wave defect detection and quantification method for ground electrode of transmission tower

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Kuan Ye ◽  
Kai Zhou ◽  
Ren Zhigang ◽  
Ruizhe Zhang ◽  
Chunsheng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Guided Waves ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Geometric Model ◽  
Guided Wave ◽  
Quantization Error ◽  
Dispersion Function ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Ultrasonic Guided Wave ◽  
Transmission Towers

The power transmission tower’s ground electrode defect will affect its normal current dispersion function and threaten the power system’s safe and stable operation and even personal safety. Aiming at the problem that the buried grounding grid is difficult to be detected, this paper proposes a method for identifying the ground electrode defects of transmission towers based on single-side multi-point excited ultrasonic guided waves. The geometric model, ultrasonic excitation model, and physical model are established, and the feasibility of ultrasonic guided wave detection is verified through the simulation and experiment. In actual inspection, it is equally important to determine the specific location of the defect. Therefore, a multi-point excitation method is proposed to determine the defect’s actual position by combining the ultrasonic guided wave signals at different excitation positions. Besides, the precise quantification of flat steel grounding electrode defects is achieved through the feature extraction-neural network method. Field test results show that, compared with the commercial double-sided excitation transducer, the single-sided excitation transducer proposed in this paper has a lower defect quantization error in defect quantification. The average quantization error is reduced by approximately 76%.

Machine learning-based system for fault detection on anchor rods of cable-stayed power transmission towers

2021 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 107106
Author(s):  
M.S. Coutinho ◽  
L.R.G.S. Lourenço Novo ◽  
M.T. de Melo ◽  
L.H.A. de Medeiros ◽  
D.C.P. Barbosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Fault Detection ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Transmission Towers

scholarly journals Multi-source SO<sub>2</sub> emissions retrievals and consistency of satellite and surface measurements with reported emissions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitali Fioletov ◽  
Chris A. McLinden ◽  
Shailesh K. Kharol ◽  
Nickolay A. Krotkov ◽  
Can Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Source ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Ozone Monitoring Instrument ◽  
So2 Emissions ◽  
Vertical Column ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Surface Measurements ◽  
Best Fit

Abstract. Reported sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from U.S. and Canadian sources have declined dramatically since the 1990s as a result of emissions control measures. Observations from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite and ground-based in-situ measurements are examined to verify whether the observed changes from SO2 abundance measurements are quantitatively consistent with the reported changes in emissions. To make this connection, a new method to link SO2 emissions and satellite SO2 measurements was developed. The method is based on fitting satellite SO2 vertical column densities (VCDs) to a set of functions of OMI pixel coordinates and wind speeds, where each function represents a statistical model of a plume from a single point source. The concept is first demonstrated using sources in North America, and then applied to Europe. The correlation coefficient between OMI-measured VCDs (with a local bias removed) and SO2 VCDs derived here using reported emissions for 1° by 1° gridded data is 0.91 and the best-fit line has a slope near unity, confirming a very good agreement between observed SO2 VCDs and reported emissions. Having demonstrated their consistency, seasonal and annual mean SO2 VCD distributions are calculated, based on reported point-source emissions for the period 1980–2015, as would have been seen by OMI. This consistency is further substantiated as the emissions-derived VCDs also show a high correlation with annual mean SO2 surface concentrations at 50 regional monitoring stations.

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