52 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS

Va =
1
a ln
LM
1
+ b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP (3.35)
2 0 N
rf dg 2dh Q
The potential of conductor a in position 2.

Va =
1
a ln
LM
1
+ b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP (3.36)
2 0 N
rh dg dg Q
The potential of conductor a in position 3.

Va =
1 LM
a ln
1
+ b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP (3.37)
2 0 N rf 2dh dg Q
The average potential of conductor a in three positions

Va =
1 LM 1
a ln 3 2 + b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP
6 0 Nr f h 3 2
2d g h 3 2
2d g h Q
=
1 LM ln
1
a ln
1 OP
6 0 N a 3 2
r f h 2d 3
g hQ
2

Since a + b + c = 0,

a 2d 3 g 2 h
Va = ln 3 2
6 0 r f h

a 3 2d FG g IJ 2 /3
=
2 0
ln
r HfK
a 2 0
C= = F/metre/conductor (3.38)
Va d FG g IJ 2/ 3

HfK
3
ln 2
r
The capacitance C per phase of the system
4 0
C= F/metre/phase. (3.39)
d g FG IJ 2/3

H K
3
ln 2 .
r f
Example 3.2: Determine the capacitance and the charging current per km when the
transmission line of example 2.5 operates at 220 kV, dia of conductor = 2.5 cm.
Solution: The mutual GMD of the circuit will be same as calculated in example 2.5. The
procedure for evaluating self GMD is same as in case of problem 2.5 except that for r, r is used,
as the electric charge resides on the surface of the conductor unlike the magnetic flux which is
present inside the conductor.
Mutual GMD = 6.61 metres

Ds1 = 1.25 10 2 10.965 = 0.3702 metre = Ds3

Ds2 = 1.25 10 2 9 = 0.3354 metre