Effects of backfilling on cable ampacity analyzed with the finite element method

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 537-543

  de León, Francisco ^a   Anders, George J ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ampacity; Backfill; Cable thermal rating; External thermal resistance; Finite element method; Neher McGrath; Underground cables

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT RESISTANCE; INSTALLATION;

AMPACITY; CABLE THERMAL RATING;

UNDERGROUND CABLES;

EID: 42249084047     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2008.917648     Document Type: Article

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