Wind-Induced Progressive Collapsed Performance of Cup-Type Transmission Tower-Line System

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 2392-2396
Author(s):  
Zhuo Qun Zhang ◽  
You Xin Lin ◽  
Hong Nan Li
Keyword(s):  
Progressive Collapse ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Line System ◽  
System Collapse ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Element Technique ◽  
Simulated Wind ◽  
Collapse Process

The Cup-type transmission tower-line system was a classic representative of high voltage electric power carrier, which was an important lifeline project. However, it frequently collapsed under different environmental loadings, especially strong wind. In this work, four tower five line finite element models simulated wind-induced progressive collapse process by birth-to-death element technique in ABAQUS/Explicit. The numerical simulation results demonstrated that this application could describe the structural collapse performance clearly and effectively and transmission tower-line system collapse path depended on the number, position and last deformation of damage elements.

scholarly journals The Numerical Analysis of Transmission Tower-Line System Wind-Induced Collapsed Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuoqun Zhang ◽  
Hongnan Li ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Wenming Wang ◽  
Li Tian
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Progressive Collapse ◽  
Collapse Mechanism ◽  
Superposition Method ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Line System ◽  
System Collapse ◽  
Tower Model ◽  
Element Technique ◽  
Fluctuating Wind

The numerical simulation of transmission tower-line systems' progressive collapse performance is considered as a major research hotspot and significant project, due to the increasing number of wind-induced collapse accidents recently. In this study, the finite element models for single tower and transmission tower-line system were established to simulate wind-induced progressive collapse by birth-to-death element technique in ABAQUS/Explicit. The wind field, based on the Kaimal fluctuating wind power spectrum and harmonic superposition method, was constructed by MATLAB commercial software. The current research focuses on the dynamic behaviour and the mechanism of a typical transmission tower-line system progressive collapse under wind action with clear step-by-step description. The numerical simulation results demonstrated that transmission tower-line system collapse mechanism depended on the number, position and last deformation of damage elements. Since the gallop effect of conductor and ground lines were ignored in the single tower model, the transmission tower-line system model, which has higher computational precision than the single tower model, is relatively accurate and recommended strongly in the design.

scholarly journals Collapse Analysis of a Transmission Tower-Line System Induced by Ice Shedding

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaxiang Li ◽  
Biao Wang ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Shuhong Wang ◽  
Xiaohong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Progressive Collapse ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Line System ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Transmission Towers ◽  
Ice Shedding ◽  
The Impact

Ice shedding causes transmission lines to vibrate violently, which induces a sharp increase in the longitudinal unbalanced tension of the lines, even resulting in the progressive collapse of transmission towers in serious cases, which is a common ice-based disaster for transmission tower-line systems. Based on the actual engineering characteristics of a 500 kV transmission line taken as the research object, a finite element model of a two-tower, three-line system is established by commercial ANSYS finite element software. In the modeling process, the uniform mode method is used to introduce the initial defects, and the collapse caused by ice shedding and its influencing parameters are systematically studied. The results show that the higher the ice-shedding height is, the greater the threat of ice shedding to the system; furthermore, the greater the span is, the shorter the insulator length and the greater the dynamic response of the line; the impact of ice shedding should be considered in the design of transmission towers.

Progressive Collapse of Power Transmission Tower-Line System Under Extremely Strong Earthquake Excitations

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (07) ◽  
pp. 1550030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Tian ◽  
Rui-sheng Ma ◽  
Hong-nan Li ◽  
Yang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Power Transmission ◽  
Progressive Collapse ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Coupled System ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Single Component ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Line System ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

The simulation of progressive collapse of a power transmission tower-line system subjected to extremely strong earthquakes is studied in this paper. A three-dimensional finite element model is established for the coupled system that combines three towers and four span lines based on a practical project. The birth to death technique is adopted to simulate the progressive collapse of the system by using the user subroutine VUMAT in ABAQUS. The simulation of progressive collapse of the transmission tower-line system under either single-component or multi-component earthquake excitations is conducted. The collapse path, fracture position and collapse resistant capacity of the transmission tower are investigated. The result shows that the effect of multi-component seismic excitations should be taken into account in simulation of progressive collapse of the transmission tower, since the behavior of towers under multi-component excitations is different from that of single-component excitations. In addition, incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) is carried out to verify the results obtained herein. The present result should prove useful to the seismic design of power transmission towers.

CONTROL OF WIND-INDUCED RESPONSE OF TRANSMISSION TOWER-LINE SYSTEM BY USING MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL DAMPERS

2009 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 661-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO CHEN ◽  
JIN ZHENG ◽  
WEILIAN QU
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Passive Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Wind Loading ◽  
Induced Response ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Line System ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Mr Dampers

Transmission tower-line system is a high-rise structure with low damping and it is therefore prone to strong wind excitation. In this paper, the control of wind-induced response of transmission tower-line system is carried out by using magnetorheological (MR) dampers. The effects of brace stiffness of damper are introduced and a multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) model is developed for both in-plane/out-of-plane vibration of transmission tower-line system. Two semi-active control strategies are proposed for the vibration mitigation of tower-line system. The first one is based on fixed increment of controllable damper force whereas the second one is a clipped-optimal strategy based on fuzzy control principle. The optimal parameters of the MDOF model of transmission line are investigated. A real transmission tower-line system constructed in China is taken as an example to examine the feasibility and reliability of the proposed approach. A parametric study is conducted for the effects of brace stiffness of MR damper, wind loading intensity, and parameters of MR fluids on the control performance. The results demonstrate that the incorporation of MR dampers into the transmission tower-line system can substantially suppress the wind-induced responses of transmission tower if the damper parameters are optimally determined. The performance of the two kinds of semi-active control approaches is better than that of a passive control approach.

scholarly journals Dynamic Response of a Cat Head Type Transmission Tower-line System under Strong Wind

2021 ◽  
Vol 1986 (1) ◽  
pp. 012098
Author(s):  
Chuan Wu ◽  
Xiaohui Yang ◽  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Zehui Liu ◽  
Yang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Line System ◽  
Head Type

Finite Element Analysis for the Collapse Accident of One 110kV Transmission Tower

2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 1940-1944
Author(s):  
Ming Jian Jian ◽  
Du Qing Zhang ◽  
Guang Cheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Transmission Line ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Line System ◽  
Buckling Instability

One collapse tower of 110 kV transmission line was taken as an example and a finite element model for the coupled tower-line system was established for investigating the effects of the strong wind on the transmission tower and line. The result shows that the selected standard of material of some rod members is lower, and the area of their section is relatively small. Main legs present buckling instability because of being in compression under action of the strong wind, which leads to the collapse accident of the towers.

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